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RESOLUTION NO. 5855
RESOLUTION. AUTHORIZING FILING OF /APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO DEVELOP OPEN SPACE
UNDER T(-iE PROVISION OF THE STATE NATURAL RESOURCE FUND
WHEREAS, the State Natural Resources Fund provides for the making of
grants to assist local public bodies in the acquisition and development of
outdoor recreation projects, .and
.WHEREAS, the City of Richfield desires to develop certain land-known as
Taft Park, which land is to be held and used for permanent open space, and
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 P.L. 88-354 (.1964)
and of the regulations promulgated pursuant to such Act by the Secretary of
the Interior aria contained in 43 C.F.R. 17, effectuatinn that title, provides
that .no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color, or
national origin in the use of the land acquired and/or developed, and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost. of developing said interest(s)
shall be X70,000.00.
`NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City o~" Richfield,
(Minnesota:
1. That an application~be made to the Office of Local and-Urban .Affairs
of the State Planning Agency for a grant from the Na.turai P,esource
Fund (iMinnesota L-airs 1973,'Chapter 720, Section 43, Subdivision 2,
par (g) and (h) for an amount presently estimated to be X5,000:00
t~rith the understanding ti~at the City of Richfield will pay the
balance of the cost from other funds available to it.
2. That the City Manager of the City of Richfield is hereby authorized
and directed to execute and to file such application with the State
of Minnesota Office of Local and Urban A~Ffairs of the State Planning
Agency-and to provide additional information and to furnish such
documents as may be requir~ed by said Agency and to e~:ecute such
coni:racts as are required by said Agency.
3. 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 application.
4. That the proposed development is in accordance with plans for the
allocation of land for .open space .uses, and that should said grant
be made, the City of .Richfield will develop and retain said land
for use(s) designated in said application and approved by the Office
of Local and Urban Affairs.-
Resolution No. 5855
hat the United States of Al~erica and the State of Minnesota be,
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.and they hereby are, assured of fu11 compliance by the City of
Richfield with the regulations of the Department of Interior,
effectuating Title VL of tiie Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Passed by the city council of the City-of Richfield this_23rd day of 3anuary,
1978.
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or ,Law Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tho~ras ~ . P~ an City Clerk