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2016-022 Supporting the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail Hennepin County Bikeway Grant Request CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2016-022 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE LAKE MINNETONKA REGIONAL TRAIL HENNEPIN COUNTY BIKEWAY GRANT REQUEST WHEREAS Three Rivers Park District and the City of Hopkins desire to complete the final gap of the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail along 8th Avenue; WHEREAS completion of the regional trail gap will occur as part of the City's Artery project; and WHEREAS the Park District is requesting grant funds from the Hennepin County Bikeway Grant Program for the completion of the regional trail gap and, if successful, intends to pass the grant funds directly to the City for its use in completing the regional trail gap as part of the Artery project; and WHEREAS the City supports the Park District's Hennepin County Bikeway Grant application and agrees to accept said funds and enter into a grant agreement directly with the County if the Park District is successful in its efforts; and WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration for any grant funds received; and WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the contract agreements; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and due consideration, the governing body of the City supports the Park District's Hennepin County Grant Application for the final gap in the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail and agrees to accept said grant funds and enter into a grant agreement directly with the County, and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City, if the Park District is successful in its efforts. Adopted this 29th day of February, 2016. By: / L71 f Moll / s Ma or Molly/Cummings,g� Attest: ic(ILA6Q/W'e/f-/eA Amy Domeier, City Clerk