05-09 Resolution No. 12094RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
ON 73RD STREET.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richfield is the official governing body
of the City of Richfield, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council’s regional solicitation is a competitive federal
funding allocation process available to local governments in the Twin Cities region ; and
WHEREAS, the regional solicitation’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Infrastructure
category’s purpose is to fund projects that focus on improving safety around school sites;
and
WHEREAS, there is a pedestrian and bike gap on 73rd St adjacent to Centennial
Elementary; and
WHEREAS, an average of 8% of Centennial students walk or bike to school and
WHEREAS, the gap and related infrastructure were identified in the 2009 and 2014
SRTS Comprehensive Plans in collaboration with Richfield Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, closing the 73rd Street pedestrian gap and improvin g pedestrian
crossings 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 Metropolitan Council has granted $635,000 to the City of
Richfield for construction of a trail on 73rd 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 trail on 73rd Street; and
WHEREAS, the City will match 20% of the grant funds per the program
requirements; and
WHEREAS, construction is scheduled for 2026; 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. 12094
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