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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RESOLUTION 98-29
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES COOPERATIVE TRAIL GRANT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills continues to work towards, connecting neighborhoods by
completing a trail system for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of Arden Hills; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills is in the process of completing and adopting a
Comprehensive Trail Plan as a part of the City's overall Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed one-half mile, eight foot wide bituminous trail would be constructed
along County Road F between Hamline Avenue and Lexington Avenue. In addition, a trail
section would be constructed south along Hamline Avenue to connect with the City's existing
trail; and
WHEREAS, this trail will cOlmect and provide crucial links at Lexington Avenue with an
existing trail that continues east through Shoreview into Vadnais Heights; and
WHEREAS, Cummings Park, which is one of the City's most used parks is located north of the
proposed trail and would be made accessible to the public by these trails; and
WHEREAS, the Cooperative Trail Grant Program is available to awarded communities to fund
up to 50 percent of the construction cost (maximum $50,000) and can be used until May 1, 2001.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills,
Minnesota, that the City Council supports the application for the Cooperative Trail Grant for the
County Road F trail segment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF T
THIS 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1998.
ATTEST:
, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
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