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Home My WebLink About2016-115 CCRMember Lin Myszkowski introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2016-115 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE WEST MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGIONAL TRAIL WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center recognizes the West Mississippi River Regional Trail as an important component of the regional parks system providing a desirable recreational and non-motorized transportation amenity to the residents of the City and the region; and WHEREAS, the West Mississippi River Regional Trail will provide safe, off-street non- motorized access to existing regional and state recreation amenities including the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Elm Creek Park Reserve, Coon Rapids Dam and North Mississippi River Regional Parks, Rush Creek Regional Trail, the Minneapolis Grand Rounds and the planned Crow River and Twin Lakes Regional Trails; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center recognizes that the Three Rivers Park District and the directly affected cities, have gathered significant public input in the development of the West Mississippi River Regional Trail Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center recognizes that the Three Rivers Park District has drafted the West Mississippi River Regional Trail Master Plan and accepted and responded to public comments appropriately; and WHEREAS, the West Mississippi River Regional Trail Master Plan is consistent with other approved local and regional plans; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center supports the acquisition, design, implementation and operation of the West Mississippi River Regional Trail pursuant to the Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Cnter intends to enter into a regional trail cooperative agreement, if warranted, with the Park District formally outlining the acquisition, design, implementation and operation responsibilities of the West Mississippi River Regional Trail. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that it supports the West Mississippi River Regional Trail Master Plan. July 25, 2016 Date Mayor ATTEST: Y1'tt/LM 4 .YIAthM City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Dan Ryan and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Tim Willson, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, Dan Ryan and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.