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CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY , MINNESOTA
RESOLUTIONI NO. 79-11
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE AUTHURIZING FIL.I1tG OF
APPLICATION FOR GRANTS TO ACQUIRE PARKLAND UNDER THE PRC)VISION
OF THE FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ACT AND THE
STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FUND.
WHEREAS, the Land and Conservation Fund .act and the State Natural
Resources Fund provides for the making of grants to assist local public
bodies in the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation projects
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie desires to acquire certain land
known as Miller Park on Mitchell Lake , which land is to be held and
used for permanent: open space and ,
WHEREAS, Title V I of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 P .L . 88-354
(1964) and of the regulations promulgated pursuant to such Act L,y 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, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring the rirst
portion of this open space area shall be $130,000.
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Eden Prairie
1. That an application be made to the Office of Local and Urban
Affairs of the State Planning Agency for a grant from the
Land and Water Conservation Fund as amended in 1965 for an
amount presently estimated to be $66, 500 and the applicant
will pay the balance of the cost from other funds available
to it.
2. That an application he 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 7 , Section
43 , SUbd. 2 , Paragraph G) for an amount presently estimated
to be $330,25C and Lhe applicant will pay the balance of the
costs from other funds available to it.
3. That the Director of Community Services , City of Eden Prairie
is hereby authorized and dirocted to execute ttrid to file such
applications with he State of Oinnusota Office of '.^cal and
Urban Affairs of the State Planning Agency, end tc: ;.ro �iic
additional inf,,rmation and to furnish such docimments as may be
required by said Agency to execute sucti contracts, as oce
required by said i'ynniny and to act as the authorized correspondent
of the Appl i can L
4. That the proposed acquisition and development is in accordance
with t;he plans for the allocation of land for open space use ,
and that shcuid said chant be made, the applicant will acquire,
develop and retain said land for uses designated in said
application and approved by the Office of Local and Urban
Affairs from thr: I,. C. Rt S.
5. That the United States of America and the State of Minnesota be ,
and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the Applicant
with t(h" regulations of the Department of interior , effectuating
Title G1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
ADOPTED, by the City Council of Eden Prairie this 2nd day
of JanuarCy_,1979.
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