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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY <br /> • RESOLUTION 07-034 <br /> A RESOLUTION PROVIDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR THE <br /> SUBMITTAL OF THE TRANSIT FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES NON- <br /> MOTORIZED TRANSPORATION PILOT PROGRAM (NTP) <br /> FOR STINSON AVENUE NE <br /> WHEREAS, The Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program(NTP), established by <br /> the Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A <br /> Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), establishing a grant program providing <br /> communities with the opportunity to reduce the amount of driving by <br /> improving conditions for bicycling and walking within a community; 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 29`h Avenue NE in 2000, 39 Avenue NE in 2005, and the proposed <br /> 2007 sidewalk installation along Old Highway 8 and Highcrest Road; 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 sidewalk, trails, and crosswalks to <br /> enhance safe walking and biking routes to community schools and parks; <br /> 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 east side of Stinson Boulevard <br /> between St. Anthony Boulevard and 37`h Avenue NE; and <br /> WHEREAS, no sidewalk currently exists along the St. Anthony Village side of Stinson <br /> Boulevard; and <br /> • <br />