HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1986-153CITY OF PLYMO M
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, aregular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesote, was held on -tW 17th day of
March , 19 86. The following members were present: Mayor Schneider,
ouuncilmembers Crain—:-'�isk Zitur and Vasiliou
Me 0 owing me ers were absent: none
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Councilmember Sisk introduced the following Resolution and moved
its a tion:
RESOLUTION NO. 86- 153
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON AMERICANS OUTDOORS (PCAO),
THE COMMISSION ON MINNESOTANS OUTDOORS (COMO), AND THE REVITALIZATION OF
MINNESOTA'S LOCAL AND REGIONAL RECREATION GRANT PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, PCAO and COMO will study public and private outdoor recreation
patterns, and
WHEREAS, PCAO and COMO will prepare findings and recommendations to the President
and Congress and the Governor and Legislature, and
WHEREAS, PCAO and COMO are requesting input from traditional recreation providers,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth has a history dedicated to acquiring and developing
parks and open space facilities in the public interest, and
WHEREAS, without the assistance of the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LAWCON), the State Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources Fund (LCMR)
and the Regional Recreation Open Space Capital Grants Program, many of the
existing recreation amenities would not have been possible, and
WHEREAS, there is a continuing need to expand and improve outdoor recreation
opportunities in the State of Minnesota and the City of Plymouth, and to plan
for the recreation opportunities of generations to come, and
WHEREAS, the LAWCON, LCMR and the Regional Recreation Open Space Capital grant
programs provide additional benefits to local communities by strengthening the
statewide tourism market, by creating local jobs, by promoting volunteerism,
and by conserving our natural heritage,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA; hereby recommends that the recently created President's
Commission on Americans Outdoors and the state's Commission on Minnesotans
Outdoors strongly consider, in their findings, the present and future need to
expand local and regional outdoor recreation opportunities in Minnesota and
throughout the nation.
Resolution M 8E•-153
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Plymouth recommends a strengthening and
revitalized commitment by the United States and State of Minnesota to financially
assist local governments in their efforts to continue developing the recreation
estate by creating a dedicated trust fund for that purpose.
nw notion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolutionins duly seconded
by Councilmember Crain,and vote beim taken thereaa the
fol ow wt awr reo :__M_ayorpSchneider, Councilmembers Crain,
10l�k,,.Vaji1iou and Zitur '-,
Inc roiiowtng vows agains or sta ,
hereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and
.