7.a)1) Resolution in Support of Gateway Trail Meeting Date: 4/20/2010
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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
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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