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7.a)1) Resolution in Support of Gateway Trail Meeting Date: 4/20/2010 Agenda Item: �( �� /� City Council Agenda Report City of Scandia 14727 209th St. North Scandia, MN 55073 (651)433-2274 Action Requested: Consider adopting a Resolution in support of expansion of the Gateway Trail through the City of Scandia. Deadline/Timeline: N/A Background: • The Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails(the"Friends") have requested that the City of Scandia officially go on record in support of the expansion of the Gateway Trail from William O'Brien State Park to the Chisago County line,through the City of Scandia. • The city's Parks and Recreation Committee reviewed the draft resolution proposed by the Friends at their April meeting, and recommended that the City Council adopt it. Recommendation: The Council should review and make any changes desired to the draft resolution before considering whether to adopt it. Attachments/ • Draft Resolution No. 04-20-10-02 Materials provided: Contact(s): Alex Bildeaux, Park and Recreation Committee Chair Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator (gateway trail support resolution) Page 1 of 1 04/12/]0 RESOLUTION NO. 04-20-10-02 CITY OF SCANDIA,MINNESOTA RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EXPANSION OF THE GATEWAY TRAIL THROUGH THE CITY OF SCANDIA WHEREAS, the Gateway Trail is a combined bike, harse and walking trail that begins in St. Paul and is an official public trail as recognized in Minnesota State Law; and WHEREAS, the Trail is planned by that law to go through the City of Scandia from its entry point on the north side of William O'Brien State Park, ending at the Chisago County line, and proceeding therefrom to points to the north and east; and WHEREAS, the Citizens of Scandia desire that the Trail be expanded through the City and that the Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails (the "Friends") and the City of Scandia Parks and Recreation Committee (the"PRC") support the expansion of the Trail through the City; NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA,WASffiNGTON COUNTY,MINNESOTA, that the City Council, as recommended by the Friends and the PRC, supports the expansion of the Gateway Trail through the City of Scandia by urging the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to move as expeditiously as possible to support this expansion of the Gateway Trail. Adopted by the Scandia City Council this 20th day of April, 2010. Dennis D. Seefeldt, Mayor ATTEST: Administrator/Clerk