03-12 Resolution No. 12190RESOLUTION NO. 12190
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
TO ACCEPT A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL DESIGN
ASSISTANCE GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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) Design Assistance funding provided by the
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT); and
WHEREAS, Richfield High School, Richfield Middle School, and Sheridan Hills
Elementary School have been identified as the schools to evaluate for infrastructure
improvements; and
WHEREAS, 15 percent of Richfield High School students, 21 percent of Richfield
Middle School students, and 8 percent of Sheridan Hills Elementary students currently
walk or bike to school; and
WHEREAS, 75 percent of Richfield High School students, 73 percent of Richfield
Middle School students, and 60 percent of Sheridan Hills Elementary students are Black,
Indigenous, or People of Color; and
WHEREAS, improved pedestrian infrastructure will increase safety and improve
the experience of students traveling to and from these schools; 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 awarded design
assistance services to the City of Richfield for up to 3 alternatives at up to 4 unique
locations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the City’s best intere sts
to accept these services to develop an engineering report detailing proposed projects to
implement in the future; and
WHEREAS, the final report can be used to aid the City in developing applications
for state and federal Safe Routes to School grant funding; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 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 services and materials
for and on behalf of the City.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 12th day of
March, 2024.
Mary Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dustin Leslie, City Clerk