07-9910r
RESOLUTION NO. 9910
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR
FEDERAL NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PILOT PROGRAM FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield is committed to promote walking and biking as
alternative travel modes to the automobile; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield wants to improve its walking and biking facilities
as they connect to similar facilities in Minneapolis; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield supports the creation of the new Richfield
Parkway as a key link in the Cedar Avenue Corridor to replace the Cedar Avenue frontage
road that will be lost as part of the City's Airport Mitigation Plan and to promote walking
and biking.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Richfield approves the submission of applications for Federal Non-Motorized
Transportation Pilot Program funds. The applications include: (1) the design of the Stage 1
of Richfield Parkway improvements from 65th Street to the Bloomington Avenue Bridge
overHi~hway 62; (2) the construction of Stage 1 of the Richfield Parkway improvements
from 65 h Street to the Bloomington Avenue Bridge over Highway 62; and, (3) the design of
arterials north of 7ih Street including Penn Avenue, Lyndale Avenue, Nicollet Avenue and
Portland Avenue to improve facilities for walking and biking.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 27th day of
March, 2007.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs,