79-72
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
December 3, 1979
RESOLUTION NO:
79-72
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN: Neveaux
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN: Pearson
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDED FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVID4ENTS PROGRAM
FOR PARK ACQUISITION AND DEVELOMENT AND APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
WHEREAS, The State Natural Resources Fund provides for grants
to assist local public bodies in the acquisition and development
of outdoor recreation; and,
WHEREAS, the Rules and Regulations for the State Natural
Resources Fund provide criteria that applications must meet; :-.and,
WHEREAS, in order for the proposed project to be eligible for
approval, there must be proof that it is part of a comprehensive
outdoor recreation plan and 5-year action program (capital
improvements); and,
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WHEREAS, The City of Chanhassen has a revised 5-year capital
improvement program, for Park and Recreation Acquisition and Develop-
ment based upon the best information available to the City at the
present time; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Chanhassen desires to acquire and develop
certain land known as Lotus Lake Community Park, which land is to be
held and used for permanent open space; and,
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 P.L. 88-354
(1964) and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such Act by the
Secretary of the Interior and contained in 43, C.F.R. 17, effectuating
that title, provides that no person shall be discriminated against
because of race, color, or national origin in the use of the land
acquired and/or developed; and,
WHEREAS, an application be made to the Office of Local and Urban
Affairs of the State Planning Agency for a grant from the Natural
Resource Fund (Minnesota Laws 1973, Chapter 720, section 43,
Subdivision 2, par. (g) or (h) for an amount presently estimated
to be $115,000.00 and the application will pay the balance of the
cost from other funds available to it.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Mayor of the City of
Chanhassen is hereby authorized and directed to execute and to file
such application with the State of Minnesota Office of Local and
Urban Affairs of the State Planning Agency and to provide additional
information and to furnish such documents as may be required by said
Agency, to execute such contracts as are required by said Agency and
to act as the authonized correspondent of the Applicant; and
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That the proposed acquisition and development is in accordance
with plans for the allocation of land for open space uses, and that
should said grant be made, the applicant will acquire, develop and
retain said land for use(s) designated in said application and
approved by the Office of Local and Urban Affairs and the Bureau of
Outdoor Recreation; and
That the United States of America and the state of Minnesota be,
and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the applicant
with the regulations of the Development of the Interior, effectuating
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and,
That the Mayor of the City of Chanhassen is hereby authorized
and directed to execute and to file the 5-year action program with
the State of Hinnesota, Office of Local and Urban Affairs of the
State Planning Agency.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen,
this 3rd day of December, 1979.
ATTEST, J f7. a-.:::p~:;
Don ASh~~ity Manager
YES
NO
Mayor Hobbs
Councilman Geving
Councilman Pearson
Councilman Neveaux
Councilwoman Swenson