05-09 Resolution No. 12092RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR SIDEWALK
CONSTRUCTION ON 71ST STREET
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richfield is the official governing body
of the City of Richfield, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield and Richfield Public Schools have collaborated
to apply for Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funding provided by the Minnesota
Department of Transportation (MnDOT); and
WHEREAS, there is a sidewalk gap on 71st St adjacent to Richfield STEM
Elementary and Dual Language Schools; and
WHEREAS, the sidewalk gap and related infrastructure were identified as a priority
in the 2018 Pedestrian Master Plan and analyzed in the 2021 SRTS Engineering Study;
and
WHEREAS, 35 percent and 28 percent of students live less than one mile from
Richfield STEM Elementary and Dual Language School respectively; and
WHEREAS, 60 percent and 75 percent of students are Black, Indigenous, or
People of Color at Richfield STEM Elementary and Dual Language School respectively;
and
WHEREAS, closing the 71st St sidewalk gap, replacing pedestrian ramps, and
installing a crosswalk will increase safety and improve the experience of students
traveling to and from school; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield invests in infrastructure to best serve today’s and
tomorrow’s residents, businesses and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield ensures that City services are accessible to
people of all races, ethnicities, incomes, and abilities; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has granted $173,000
to the City of Richfield for construction of a sidewalk on 71st Street; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the City’s best interests
to accept these funds for construction of a sidewalk on 71st Street; and
WHEREAS, construction is scheduled for 2023; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota statute 465.03 requires every acceptance of a grant or
devise of real personal property on terms prescribed by the donor be made by
resolution by a two-thirds majority of the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and
directed to take any and all actions required to accept the grant funds for and on behalf
of the City.
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Res. 12092
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 9th day of
May, 2023.
Mary Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dustin Leslie, City Clerk