HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1979-526Pursuant to due call
the City Council of
27th day of
present: Mayor Hunt
The following member
and notice thereof, a special meeting of
the City of Plymouth,iM nnesota was heTd on the
August , 19 79 - The following members were
were
Councilmember Hoyt introduced the following Resolution and
moved its a option:
RESOLUTION NO. 79-526
REVISING TRAIL SYSTEM PLAN FOR EAST MEDICINE LAKE BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, the adopted Trail System Plan of the City of Plymouth identifies
the Trail Corridor along East Medicine Lake Boulevard extending from East
Medicine Lake Community Park to 36th Avenue North and the proposed Regional
Park as a Collector Corridor for purposes of hiking, biking and jogging; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council Parks and Open Space Commission has iden-
tified this corridor to have regional significance and will not authorize
funding for local units of government for the acquisition and development
of the corridor; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that the Hennepin County Park Reserve District is
the appropriate governmental agency to acquire and develop this regionally -
significant corridor;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA that (1) the adopted Trail System Plan be revised to
reflect that the corridor extending from West Medicine Lake Boulevard and
County Road 9 through the proposed Medicine Lake Regional Park along 36th
Avenue North to East Medicine Lake Boulevard and south along East Medicine
Lake Boulevard to 13th Avenue be changed from a Collector status to a
Regional status; (2) that the Hennepin County Park Reserve District be
identified by the City of Plymouth as the appropriate agency to be involved
in the continued acquisition and development of the identified Trail Corridor;
(3) that the Hennepin County Park Reserve District be encouraged to pursue
the corridor acquisiton and development consistent with the existing Joint
Power Agreement between the Hennepin County Park Reserve District and the
City of Plymouth; (4) that the Hennepin County Park Reserve District only
acquire property necessary to assure safety of trail users; and (5) that
the Metropolitan Council Parks and Open Space Commission be encouraged to
suport requests by the Hennepin County Park Reserve District for acquisition
and development of the corridor.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
94
and upon vote being taken thereon, the
0 owing voted in avor thereof: _ _Mayor Hunt, Council members Davenport,
,Hoyt and Neils
The following voted against or abstained: None
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed ana adopted.