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RESOLUTION NO. 8849
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT WITH THE
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE COMMUNITY
ROADSIDE LANDSCAPING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AT WOOD LAKE NATURE
CENTER
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has made
improvements along 1-35W, adjacent to the Wood Lake Nature Center; and
WHEREAS, part of these improvements included the construction of a soundwall
along the western edge of the Nature Center, which necessitated the removal of trees
along MnDOT's right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, Wood Lake Nature Center Manager Karen Shragg has negotiated
with MnDOT foresters to mitigate the loss of trees by replanting a variety of tree, shrub
and other plant species on the site of the Friends of Wood Lake (FOWL) Children's
Forest in the Nature Center with funding from MnDOT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Richfield will act as
sponsoring unit for the project identifed as the FOWL Children's Forest at the Wood
Lake Nature Center, which is adjacent to 1-35W and affected by improvements to the
highway; planting work for the Children's Forest will take place in the 2000, 2001 and
2002 planting seasons. Be it further resolved that Nature Center Manager Karen
Shragg is hereby authorized to apply to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for
funding of this project on behalf of the City of Richfield.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 10th day of
January, 2000.
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Martin J. Ki ch, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk