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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION
Date 21 February, 1978 Resolution No. 78-14
Motion by Curry Seconded by Zaun
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD ABANDONMENT AND
POTENTIAL CONVERSION FOR REGIONAL RECREATION TRAIL CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville's City Council has recently become
aware of the anticipated abandonment of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and
Pacific Railroad line generally extending from C4x!verZCounty to Farmington in
Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has recognized the need to establish re-
gional recreation trail corridors, providing trail access to regional parks,
City parks, pedestrian walkways across the City; and
WHEREAS, the railroad right-of-way crosses in the center of the
Lakeville business district on the south side of 208th Street from Hollins
to Hughes Avenues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to see the business district
further developed and renewed by elimination of the railroad right-of-way
in this area of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council expresses its
interest in the proposed Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
abandonment within the City of Lakeville for regional recreation trail cor-
ridor purposes;
FURTHERMORE, that the City encourages the Metropolitan Council to
include rail lines scheduled for abandonment in the Regional Recreation Trail
Plan and place high priority on the acquisition of these lines as a means of
maximizing available Regional Trail Corridor Funds and support Federal legis-
lation authorizing and appropriating- mo+iey for the acquisition and develop-
ment of abandoned railroads;
FURTHERMORE, that %the Cit), encourage .tile City ,of Farmington and
Dakota County to support the conversion -of that portipn of the rail line
to be abandoned within their respective jurisdictions as an extension of the
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regional trail corridor;
FURTHERMORE, the City Council directs the Lakeville Park and Recrea-
tion Committee and staff to recommend plans for alternative trail continuity
from Hollins Avenue to Hughes Avenue to replace the present Milwaukee Railroad
right-of-way;
FURTHERMORE, that copies of this Resolution be sent to the Minnesota
Department of Transportation, Minnesota State Planning Agency, Metropolitan
Council, Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, Scott County Board of
Commissioners, City of Shakopee, City of Prior Lake, Eagle Creek Township,
Credit River Township, Dakota County Board of Commissioners, and the City
of Farmington.
ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 1978 by the Council of the City
of Lakeville.
ordon Lekson, Mayor
ATTEST:
atrick E. McGary , City Cle