RES 11-58RESOLUTION NO.: 2011 - 58
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION OF INITIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRAIL
BIKEWAY.
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River is well known throughout the United States and
the world; and,
WHEREAS, the hills, trees and waters centered upon the Mississippi River are
quite beautiful to residents and tourists alike; and,
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River has served through time as a corridor of
exploration, travel and settlement; and,
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) bikeway is a bicycle route that
offers an opportunity for extraordinary adventure along the entire river from the
Headwaters in Lake Itasca State Mark in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisana;
and,
WHEREAS, the MRT relies exclusively on existing highway shoulders, low
volume paved roadways and paved recreational trails; and,
WHEREAS, the route will likely evolve and improve as road improvements are
make and suitable paved recreational trails become available; and,
WHEREAS, the MRT will generate additional economic activity within Mississippi
River host communities; and,
WHEREAS, a continuous string of local resolutions of support for the MRT will
strengthen individual and collective funding for projects that protect, enhance or
promote resources that enrich the MRT experience; and,
WHEREAS, even though the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDoT)
will continue to maintain statewide mapping and information regarding the MRT,
convene meetings and facilitate the resolution of issues and alignment selection within
the State, the MRT will be managed collaboratively by all road and trail authorities that
comprised the bikeway including the City of Otsego.
WHEREAS, the Otsego Parks and Recreation Commission considered this
resolution of initial support for the MRT at their meeting on 9 November 2011 and voted
to recommend City Council approval as presented; and,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Otsego
that Otsego supports the collective efforts of MNDoT and other road and trail authorities
that comprise the MRT bikeway and the City will participate in ongoing collaborative
discussions and in matters of a general nature regarding the location and operation of
the MRT within its incorporated boundaries.
MOTION BY: CM SCHROEDER
SECOND BY: MAYOR STOCKAMP
ALL IN FAVOR: MAYOR STOCKAMP; COUNCILMEMBERS: SCHROEDER, HEIDNER, SCHARBER
AND DARKENWALD
THOSE OPPOSED: none
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 14th day of
November, 2011.
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Tami Loff, City Clerk
CITY OF OTSEGO
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