12-10657r RESOLUTION NO. 10657
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE
INTERCITY REGIONAL TRAIL
WHEREAS, The City of Richfield recognizes Intercity Regional Trail as an
important component of the regional parks system that serves residents of the City and
the region; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richfield recognizes that Three Rivers Park District, the
cities of Minneapolis, Richfield, and Bloomington, Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board, Hennepin County, Metropolitan Airport Commission, Minnesota Department of
Transportation, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service have gathered significant
public input in the development of the master plan for Intercity Regional Trail corridor;
and
WHEREAS, The City of Richfield recognizes that the Intercity Regional Trail
Master Plan is consistent with other approved local and regional plans including the
2008 Comprehensive Plan and 2012 Draft Bicycle Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield supports the Intercity Regional Trail master
plan, acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance as is necessary to
implement a contiguous and continuous regional trail corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield supports the use of public right-of-way and
parkland to successfully implement a contiguous and continuous Intercity Regional Trail
corridor in accordance with the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richfield supports Three Rivers Park District,
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and City of Bloomington in the acquisition of
land necessary to successfully implement a contiguous and continuous Intercity
Regional Trail corridor in accordance with the Master Plan where adequate public right-
of-way and parkland does not exist; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richfield supports Three Rivers Park District,
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and City of Bloomington in the construction,
operation, and management of a contiguous and continuous Intercity Regional Trail in
accordance with the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richfield recognizes that Three Rivers Park District with
the support of the cities of Minneapolis, Richfield, and Bloomington, Minneapolis Park
and Recreation Board, Hennepin County, Metropolitan Airport Commission, Minnesota
Department of Transportation, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service secured a
Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) Grant in the amount of$5.72 million to
construct 3.8 miles of the Intercity Regional Trail; and
WHEREAS, The City Richfield supports the development of a Regional Trail
Cooperative Agreement further establishing the acquisition, construction, operation,
maintenance, and funding responsibilities of the Intercity Regional Trail within six
months of the date of this resolution in light of the Federal STP grant sunset date of
March 31, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Richfield supports the
Intercity Regional Trail Master Plan and hereby recommends that Three Rivers Park
District, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and City of Bloomington acquire,
construct, operate, and maintain the Intercity Regional Trail pursuant to the conditions
and guidelines delineated by the Master Plan and Federal STP grant.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 22nd day of
May, 2012.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, 'y Clerk