HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 79-222 - Authorizing Filing of Application to Acquire Parkland under Provision of Federal land &Water Cons. - CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 79-222
RESOLU7IC7N OF TT{E CITY OF I DEN PRAIRIE AUTfIOP.IZING FILING OF APPLICATION FOR
GRANTS 1'0 ACQUIRE PARKLAND UNDER THE PROVISIOIv OF THE FEDERAL LAND AND WATER
CONSERVATION FUND ACT AND THE STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
WHEREAS, the Land and 11later 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 fo-r permanent
open space land, and
WEERTEAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 P.L. 88-354 (1964) and
of the regulations promulgated pursuant to such Act by the Secretary of the
Interior aril contained in 43 C. F. R. 17 effec-tuating that title, provides that
nc• 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 second portion of
this open space area shall be $150,000.
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 Find as amc-nded in 1965 for an amount presently estimated
to be $75,000 and T;4e applicant will pay the balance of the cost from
other funds available to it .
2. That 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 Lags 1973, Chapter 7, Section 43, Subd. 2, Paragraph
G) for an amount presently estimated to be $37, 5OO and the 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 authorizod and directed to execute and to file such applications
with the State of TIinnesota Office of Land and Urban Affairs and the
Stage Planning Agency, and to provide additional information and to
furnish such doctiments as may be required by said Agency to execute
such contracts as are required by said Agency and to act as the
authorized correspondent of the Applicant .
4. That the proposed acquisition and development is in accordance with
the plans for the allocation of land for open space use, and that
should said grant 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 the H.C.R.S.
S. 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 Department of Interior, effectuating Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
ADOPTED, by the City Council of Eden Prairie this 4th day of December,
1979.
W fgang 6enzel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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.! heir D. Rx-ene, Clerk SEAL
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