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R-88-23 <br />No. <br />CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS <br />• C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N <br />Date October 26, 1988 <br />RESOLUTION SUPPORTING <br />SPEED SKATING RINK/MULTI-USE FACILITY <br />WHEREAS, in 1982, the Metropolitan Council concluded there was a need for a four <br />hundred meter artificially refrigerated outdoor speed .skating rink in the Twin Cities; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS,. in 1984, the City of Roseville submitted a proposal to the Metropolitan <br />Council to locate a speed skating facility in Roseville; and, <br />WHEREAS,. the Metropolitan Council, in a report to the Legislature, recommended <br />the Roseville site .located north of Larpenteur Avenue and east of Dale Street; and, <br />WHEREAS, this site is strategically located in the metropolitan area with excellent <br />access from I-35W, I-35E and STH 36; and, <br />WHEREAS, in 1984, fourteen of the eighteen cities in Ramsey County supported the <br />City of Roseville's proposal for a speed skating facility; and <br />WHEREAS, the speed skating facility could also be used for other purposes and would <br />• benefit the metro area, State of Minnesota and region; and, <br />WHEREAS,. the largest concentration of Minnesota speed skaters is in Ramsey County <br />with seven of the eight Minnesotans on the Olympic Team from Ramsey County; <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ramsey County League of Local Governments <br />supports the City of Roseville's proposal to locate a speed skating/multi-use facility <br />in their community; <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ramsey County League encourages Ramsey County <br />legislators to support legislation which would provide for the construction of the <br />facility. <br />Moved by <br />Pat Bush <br />C J <br />YEAS Nays <br />BALDWIN <br />CIERNIA <br />CHENOWETH <br />WALLIN <br />BUSH <br />Approved by_ /D~j-i2 ~~P--~ <br />Mayor <br />October 26, 1988 <br />Date <br />~_in Favor Attested b ~,J <br />City Administrator <br />0 Against <br />October 26, 1988 <br />Date <br />Adopted by Council October 26, 1988 <br />