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54 <br />CITY OF ST. ANTHONY <br />1.7�.Y1] 1D][IFI7�[ITIQIkiI <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 thepart of street reconstruction projects, such <br />as 29°' Avenue NE in 2000, 39" Avenue NE in 2005, and the proposed <br />2007 sidewalk installation along Old Highway 8 and Higherest 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°i Avenue NE; and <br />WHEREAS, no sidewalk currently exists along the St. Anthony Village side of Stinson <br />Boulevard; and <br />