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j CITY OF GEM LAKE RESOLUTION NO.2006-35 14 SEPTEMBER 2006 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF ADJACENT COMMUNITIES TO ABANDON THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS AND TO SUPPORT EXTENSION OF THE BRUCE VENTO TRAIL NORTHWARD FROM BUERKLE ROAD THROUGH WHITE BEAR LAKE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gem Lake has, for more than a decade, offered it's support of the extension of the Bruce Vento Trail north of Ramsey County Road D through Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake, and White Bear Township to White Bear Lake; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gem Lake understands that the City of White Bear Lake continues to work with the Burlington Northern, the Minnesota Commercial Railroad, Ramsey County, State and other officials in pursuit of creating this extension of the Bruce Vento Trail; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gem Lake believes that equal or improved facilities for offloading bulk plastics as an alternative to the Buerkle Road site exist in White Bear Township and the City of Gem Lake; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gem Lake has observed a need for safe passage for biking and hiking through and to or from the City of Gem Lake; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gem Lake has begun review of potential additional possible westward connections from a northern extension of the Bruce Vento Trail that could tie into trails in communities to the west of Gem Lake; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Gem Lake extends it's support to the staff and elected officials of the City of White Bear Lake in pursuit of the extension of the Bruce Vento Trail north of it's current terminus at Buerkle Road through White Bear Lake; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Gem Lake encourages Ramsey County and the State of Minnesota to provide their full support of the extension of the Bruce Vento Trail north of it's current terminus at Buerkle Road through White Bear Lake. The foregoing Resolution was offered by Mayor Emeott and was supported by Councilor Bosak and was declared ndnnlnd hnsed unnn the following vote: NAME EMEOTT WATSON RASMUSSEN SCHILLING BOSAK VOTE Aye Aye Absent Aye Aye ATTEST I, Frederic C. Magnuson, the duly qualified City Clerk of the City of Gem Lake, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is a true and accurate representation of action taken by the City Council of the -ity of Gem Lake on the date first written. 0'xeer,'c/2arw6oaz 74 .19it�ins ,2006 Frederic C. Magnuson, City Clerk Date Certif ieb Copg e-file: resolution\2006\no2006 35 Page 8 of 8