HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 80-104 - Requesting the Release of 1980 LAWCON Funds and to Restore the 1981 LAWCON Funding Level - 06/03/1980 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. R80-104
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RELEASE OF 1980 LAWCON FUNDS AND TO RESTORE THE
1981 LAWCON FUNDING LEVEL
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie has established a five year Park
Acquisition and Development Program to meet Citizens needs, and
WHEREAS, the Five Year Program has been implemented through the
joint funding of local, state, and federal funds, and
WHEREAS, LAWCON funding has made possible the acquisition of land for
preservation, and recreational purposes, and
WHEREAS, funding has provided the opportunity to develop land to meet
leisure needs and satisfy a demand placed on existing facilities, and
WHEREAS, the loss of LAWCON funding creates a serious hardship upon
the City of Eden Prairie to acquire land and develop existing parks, and
WHEREAS, LAWCON funding was allocated from designated sources, and
WHEREAS, to wait and release LAWCON funding towards the end of the
Fiscal year will take Minnesota Cities out of the construction season, and
WHEREAS, with inflation and its impact on the cost of land and impact
on escalating construction costs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Eden Prairie strongly
urges your support of legislation to release the 1980 LAWCON funds
immediately, and
FURTHER, that the 1981 LAWCON Funds be restored.
ADOPTED, by the City Council of Eden Prairie t 's 3rd day of June, 1980.
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W fga H. enzel, Mayor
ATTEST:
n' D. rane, City Clerk SEAL