06-9725r
RESOLUTION NO. 9725
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR
TWO WHEELS TO TOWN BICYCLE INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield, is a partner in a four city collaborative (Two
Wheels To Town) including the cities of Bloomington, Edina and Minneapolis, in an effort
to promote bicycle transportation in the Southwest Metro area; and
WHEREAS, the ultimate goal of TWTT is to help the residents of the four cities
understand that bicycles can be a real alternative for daily transportation, and
WHEREAS, the City of Munster, Germany is a leader in bicycle transportation
resulting in cleaner air, quieter streets and a stronger sense of community and serves as
the model and inspiration for the TWTT initiative, and
WHEREAS, the TWTT bicycle advocacy team has asked that the City of Richfield
support their efforts to urge residents to utilize greater bicycle transportation opportunities
to achieve the same type of benefits in Richfield.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Richfield does hereby:
1) Support TWTT's mission and objectives, and
2) Approve a bicycle display of a commuter bicycle in a City facility commencing in the
spring of 2006, and
3) Consider making application to become a Bicycle-Friendly Community (BFC), and
4) Commit to making employees aware of the City's support for such efforts, and
5) Commit to making use of a limited amount of the City's staff time and marketing efforts
to gain media attention for the TWTT initiative.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of R. iChfie.l.d this JAtll"djJ.. ,of February, 2006.
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Martin J. KirsbA, ayor
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