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CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, AIINNI:SOTA
RESOLUTION NO . 84-14
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE- AUI110RIZING FILING OF APPLICATION FOR GRANTS
TO ACQUIRE PARKLAND UNDER 'I1IF. PROVISION OF THE FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
FUND ACT AND TILE STATE NA'FURAL RESOURCES FUND
WHEREAS, the Land and Water 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 Riley
Lake Park, which land is to be held and used for permanent open space, and
WEIEREAS, Title VI of the Civil. Right Act of 1964 P . L. 88-354 (1964) and of the
regulations promulgated pursuant to such Act by the Secretary of the Interior and
contained inV43 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
aquired and/or developed, and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring the second portion of this
open space area shall be $120,000.
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 196S for an amount presently estimated
to be $60,000 and the 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 Laws 1973, Chapter 7, Section 43 , Subd. 2, Paragraph
G) for an amount presently estimated to be $30,000 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
authorized and directed to execute and to file such applications with
the State of Minnesota Office of Land and Urban Affairs and the State
Planning Agency, and to provide additional information and to furnish
such documents 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-tho 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 .
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S . That the United States of _Alne-ric,a and the State of Minnesota be, and
they hereby are, assured-of full compensation by the Applicant with the
' regulations of the Uepartmerit of Interior, effectuating Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 .
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie this 10th day
of January, 1984 .
Wolfg � . Penzel , Mayor
ATTEST:
J i rane, Clerk SEAL
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