2014-05 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,MINNESOTA
DATE: January 27,2014 RESOLUTION NO: 2014-05
MOTION BY: Laufenburger SECONDED BY: Ernst
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE GRANT
APPLICATION FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER BLUFFS REGIONAL TRAIL
WHEREAS,The Metropolitan Council is soliciting grant applications for Federal Funding
through the Transportation Alternative Program;
WHEREAS,The Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail is a regional trail identified in the
Metropolitan Council 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan;
WHEREAS,The Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail is identified in the Carver County
Comprehensive Plan for Parks ,Trails and Open Space Plan;
WHEREAS,The Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail is identified in the City of Chanhassen
Comprehensive Plan for Parks and Trails;
WHEREAS,Pedestrian and bicycle trails improve the quality of life, and work to improve the
health and well-being of area residents;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City of Chanhassen supports an application
to the Federal Transportation Alternative Program to pave a portion of the MN River Bluffs Regional
Trail.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 27th day of January,2014.
ATTES :
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Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong,Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
Furlong
Ernst
Laufenburger
McDonald
Tjornhom