III.1. Proclamation for Bike Month; Mornson
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: Mike Mornson, City Manager
Date: May 3, 2022
Subject: Proclamation for Bike Month
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May is National Bike Month, promoted by the League of American Bicyclists and
celebrated in communities across the United States. National Bike Month is a chance
to showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage more folks to give biking a
try. A number of events have been scheduled during the May to celebrate bike month.
In addition, staff is recommending the City proclaim May as Bike Month in Hopkins.
Hopkins & Minnetonka Bike Month Schedule of Activities
May 1 – 31: Bike Scavenger Hunt
May 4: Hopkins Activity Center Senior Bike Club Talk & Ride
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Maetzold Field
May 14: Garden Kick-Off Event
9 – 11 a.m.
Valley Park Community Gardens
$10 bike helmet sales
May 20: Bike to Work Day Energizer Stations
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Minnetonka (LRT Trail/Williston Overflow Lot)
Hopkins (Maetzold Park Trail)
May 21: Hopkins Police Department Summer Safety Open House
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Hopkins City Hall
FREE bike tunes ups; bike safety demos by HPD bike patrol; $10 helmet
sales
Administration
A Proclamation for Bike Month
WHEREAS, the bicycle is an economical, healthy, convenient, and environmentally
sound form of transportation and an excellent tool for recreation and enjoyment of
Minnetonka’s scenic beauty; and
WHEREAS, throughout the month of May 2022, the residents of Hopkins and its visitors
will experience the joys of bicycling through educational opportunities, commuting
events, special events, or by simply getting out and going for a ride; and
WHEREAS, Hopkins’ road and trail network are attractive to pedestrians and bicyclists,
providing economic, health, transportation, recreation and scenic benefits; and
WHEREAS, creating a bicycling-friendly community has been shown to improve
residents’ health, well-being, and quality of life, the economy, support for local
businesses, improved traffic safety, increased student mobility options, and reductions of
pollution, congestion, and wear and tear on our streets and roads; and
WHEREAS, cross departmental city staff, Hennepin County, the League of American
Bicyclists, schools, companies and civic groups will be promoting bicycling during the
month of May 2022; and
WHEREAS, these groups are also promoting greater public awareness of bicycle
operation and safety education in an effort to reduce collisions, injuries, and fatalities and
improve health and safety for everyone on the road; and
FURTHERMORE, let it be known that the Hopkins City Council hereby encourages its
residents, businesses and institutions to use Bike Month to celebrate existing trails and
commit to building out the network;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Patrick Hanlon, Mayor of the City of Hopkins in the State of
Minnesota, along with my fellow Council Members, recognize, adopt and proclaim this
Proclamation to support the many benefits of bicycling as a form of transportation and
recreation in Hopkins, Minnesota and to encourage others to join in this special
observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota to be affixed this 3rd day of
May in the year 2022.
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Patrick Hanlon, Mayor