1994-031
CITY OF HOPKINS
RESOLUTION NO. 94-31
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN ISTEA FUNDING APPLICATION
BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT
OF A REGIONAL TRAIL ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF T.H. 169
WHEREAS, the ci ty of st. Louis Park is applying for federal ISTEA
funding for the acquisition and development of a regional trail
beginning at County Road 3 in Hopkins proceeding along the east
side of T.H. 169, through st. Louis Park, connecting to the Cedar
Lake trail system in Minneapolis; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins strongly supports the development of this
trail corridor; and
WHEREAS, the development of this trail corridor would complete a
missing link into the Minneapolis trail system for both the
regional trails that come into HoRkins from the far westerly
suburbs; and
WHEREAS, ISTEA funding is critical to the development of this trail
corridor, and
WHEREAS, The City of Hopkins has supported the development of this
trail corridor through it's Comprehensive Plan, strategic Plan
for Development and various other documents,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota strongly supports the Federal ISTEA' funding
application by the City of st. Louis Park for the development of
the trail corridor along the east side of T.H. 169 from County
Road 3 to the Minneapolis Trail system.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 15th day of
March, 1994.
BY
ATTEST: