78-6009R131
RESOLUTION NO. 6009
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF FINAL APPLICATION
FOR TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS AT WOOD LAKE NATURE CENTER
AND SHERIDAN PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield desires to develop and/or
improve trails at Wood Lake Nature Center and Sheridan Park, and
..WHEREAS, the preliminary application for trail improvements
at Wood Lake Nature Center, with a total estimated cost of $15,500,
ranked high enough to-be considered further for a state grant-in-
aid of up to 40 percent of the project costs, and
WHEREAS, the preliminary application for trail improvements
~at Sheridan Park, with a total estimated cost of $20,750, ranked
high enough. to be considered further for a state grant-in-aid of
up to 40 percent of the project, and
WHEREAS, final applications for trail improvements at Wood
Lake Nature Center and Sheridan Park are due to the Office of Local
and Urban Affairs, a section of the State Planning Agency, as soon
as possible. and preferably by January 1, 1979.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Richfield, Minnesota as follows:
1. That final application be made for a state grant-in-
aid for -the Wood Lake Nature Center, a total estimated
project-cost of $15,500, with the grant estimated to
be $6,200 with the understanding that the City of Richfield
will paythe balance of .the cost from. other .funds avail- -
able to it.
2. That finalapplication be made for a state grant-in-
aid for. Sheridan Park, a total estimated project cost
of $20,.750, with -the grant estimated to be $8,300 with
the understanding that the City of Richfield will. pay
the balance of the cost from other funds available to it.
3, That the City Manager of the City of Richfield is hereby
authorized and directed to execute and to file such
applications with the State of Minnesota Office of Local
and Urban Affairs, a section of the State Planning
Agency, and to provide additional information and to
furnish such documents as may be required by said Agency,:
and to execute such contracts as are required by said
Agency.
4. That the Park and Recreation Director of the City of
Richfield is hereby authorized and directed to act as
the authorized correspondent of the City of Richfield
with regard to said applications.
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5. That. the- ro osed-develo ments and or im rovemen
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are. in accordance with the plans for the allocation
of land .for open~~space uses,. and that should such grants
be made, the City of Richfield will develop and re ari
said. land"for us~(s) designated in said applications:
Passed by ,the. City of Richfield City uncl this 26th day
of December, 1978.
oren L. Law Mayor