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• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY <br /> RESOLUTION 06-059 <br /> RESOLUTION PROVIDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR THE SUBMITTAL <br /> OF THE MN DOT SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL 2006 GRANT APPLICATION <br /> WHEREAS, The Safe Routes to School (SRTS)program, created by the Federal <br /> Surface Transportation Act, establishing a grant program providing <br /> communities with the opportunity to improve conditions for bicycling and <br /> walking to school; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council, who are committed to sidewalks and trails, adopted a <br /> mission statement for the City stating, "Our mission is to be a progressive <br /> and livable community, a walkable village, which is safe and secure"; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City has worked to make St. Anthony a walkable community by <br /> incorporating sidewalks as the Bart of street reconstruction projects, such <br /> as 29t`Avenue NE in 2000, 39 Avenue NE in 2005, and the proposed <br /> 2007 Silver Lake Road reconstruction project; and <br /> • WHEREAS, the City has worked with various governmental and public agencies, <br /> including Ramsey County, Hennepin County, Three Rivers Park District <br /> and Independent School District 282, on many projects to support and <br /> participate in the construction of trails and crosswalks to enhance safe <br /> walking and biking routes to community schools and parks; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City participated in the Ramsey County Walkable Communities <br /> Initiative and held workshop in May 2006 whereby, residents and other <br /> stakeholders were invited to participate in learning about the Initiative and <br /> identifying areas of the community that are impediments to safe walking <br /> and biking; and <br /> WHEREAS, a potential sidewalk installation project identified by the workshop <br /> attendees and city staff is located along the west side of Highcrest Road <br /> between 37th Avenue NE (Co. Rd. D) and 33`d Avenue NE and from Old <br /> Highway 8 between 33`d Avenue NE and 29th Avenue NE; and <br /> WHEREAS, Wilshire Park Elementary School is located on the comer of 37th Avenue <br /> NE(Co. Rd. D) and Highcrest Road where no sidewalk exists to convey <br /> children safely to school; and <br /> • <br />