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