Res 78 - 39 Requesting Grant Transfer (2)CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 78-39
' RESOLUTION REQUESTING GRANT TRANSFER
:WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights made application fora trail grant
along Lexington Avenue and Wagon Wheel Trail, both County roads; and
WHEREAS, such alignment met Metro Council guideline criteria,•therefore
ranked high -in application priority; and
WHEREAS, Mendota Heights is desirous of constructing trails and bikeways
within its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, after further study and consultation with,Dakota County officials,
both County roadways are inappropriate for construction of bikeways at the
present time; and.
WHEREAS, it appears that Northern Dakota County should have an east/west
bikeway route; and
'WHEREAS, Mendota Heights trail plans are consistent with Dakota County
plans; and
WHEREAS, Marie Avenue,between.Victoria Road and Delaware Avenue is,graded,
shaped and ready for construction of bikeway surfacing; and ;
= WHEREAS, such east/west trail/bikeway-services the needs of Mendota Heights
residents and others in northern Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, in addition to Marie Avenue, several other neighborhood trails
are partially established, providing access to existing•parks.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that. the Mendota Heights City Council hereby
requests that the .grant allocation for Lexington and Wagon Wheel Trail be
transferred and authorized for construction ori Marie Avenue; and
BE IT FURTHER RES®LVED`,that if such allocation is not transferrable, that =
others funds be�'applied to suchrrequest; and •
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that,aygrantis, in the°opini'on of Mendota Heights
officials, more appropri'ate'and 'needld!on such'east/west alignment and for
neighborhood access to existing parks; and
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;BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution -be sent to -John Boland
and Gary Pagel of the Metropolitan Council, James Harrington, Commissioner
of Mn/DOT,.Nancy Mahle of Mn/DOT, Dakota County, Representative Ray Kempe and
Senator Howard Knutson.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this Eighteenth
day of April, 1978.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
+ By
Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor
ATTEST: ;
Kathleen M.,Swanson-
City Clerk,.
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