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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE * * * * * * * * * * * Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minneso- ta was duly held on the 24th day of August, 1992, at 7:30 p.m. The following members were present: Maschka, Cushman, Thomas, P. Johnson, and V. Johnson , and the following were absent: None. Member Thomas moved its adoption: introduced the following resolution and RESOLUTION NO. 8832 PRESERVATION OF ABANDONED RAILROAD GRADES FOR PUBLIC USE WHEREAS, over 50% of Minnesota's railroad grades have been aban- doned (over 5000 miles) in the last sixty years and another 800- 1000 miles of railroad grades are projected to be abandoned in the next decade; and WHEREAS, Minnesota's railroad grades have maximum value for transportation and recreation purposes and the potential to host communication lines only so long as they are intact; and WHEREAS, the public cost of acquisition is increased once grades have been sold off in small parcels; and WHEREAS, abandoned railroad grades often provide the only feasi- ble route for new trail development particularly in highly urban- ized areas; and WHEREAS, these grades often contain remnant prairie species and provide significant wildlife habitat; and WHEREAS, abandonments are often unpredictable and time for public acquisition can be relatively short; and WHEREAS, engineering of railroad grades meets the needs of walk- ers, bicyclists and others with their gentle grades and turns and separation from automobile traffic; and WHEREAS, substantial public interest exists in preserving these grades for public use. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Roseville City Council forward the following recommendations to the State Legislative: 1. That all abandoned railroad grades be expediently preserved until such time that the future public use can be deter- mined.