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Document: CC RES 06-059 RESOLUTION PROVIDINGCITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF THE MN DOT ROUTES TO SCHOOL
2006 GRANT APPLICATION
• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
RESOLUTION 06-059
RESOLUTION PROVIDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR THE SUBMITTAL
OF THE MN DOT SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL 2006 GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, The Safe Routes to School (SRTS)program, created by the Federal
Surface Transportation Act, establishing a grant program providing
communities with the opportunity to improve conditions for bicycling and
walking to school; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, who are committed to sidewalks and trails, adopted a
mission statement for the City stating, "Our mission is to be a progressive
and livable community, a walkable village, which is safe and secure"; and
WHEREAS, the City has worked to make St. Anthony a walkable community by
incorporating sidewalks as the Bart of street reconstruction projects, such
as 29t`Avenue NE in 2000, 39 Avenue NE in 2005, and the proposed
2007 Silver Lake Road reconstruction project; and
• WHEREAS, the City has worked with various governmental and public agencies,
including Ramsey County, Hennepin County, Three Rivers Park District
and Independent School District 282, on many projects to support and
participate in the construction of trails and crosswalks to enhance safe
walking and biking routes to community schools and parks; and
WHEREAS, the City participated in the Ramsey County Walkable Communities
Initiative and held workshop in May 2006 whereby, residents and other
stakeholders were invited to participate in learning about the Initiative and
identifying areas of the community that are impediments to safe walking
and biking; and
WHEREAS, a potential sidewalk installation project identified by the workshop
attendees and city staff is located along the west side of Highcrest Road
between 37th Avenue NE (Co. Rd. D) and 33`d Avenue NE and from Old
Highway 8 between 33`d Avenue NE and 29th Avenue NE; and
WHEREAS, Wilshire Park Elementary School is located on the comer of 37th Avenue
NE(Co. Rd. D) and Highcrest Road where no sidewalk exists to convey
children safely to school; and
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• WHEREAS, St. Anthony Middle School and St. Anthony High School reside at the
intersection of 33`d Avenue NE and Rankin Road where the existing 33`d
Avenue sidewalk does not have a safe crossing to the north or south
pedestrian trails on Highcrest Road and Old Highway 8; and
WHEREAS, The SRTS grant program would provide the impetus as well as
supplemental funds to expedite the constructing of the Highcrest Road and
Old Highway 8 project.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St.
Anthony has identified as a priority the sidewalk along Highcrest Road and Old
Highway 8 to provide a safe route to school for the children that attend Wilshire
Park Elementary School, St. Anthony Middle School and St. Anthony High
School; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council for the City of St. Anthony
agrees that City Staff should prepare and submit an application to the Minnesota
Safe Routes to School Grant Program for funding consideration of the
aforementioned sidewalk project.
• Adopted this 27th day of June 2006.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Reviewed for administration:
City Manager
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