Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/12/1992

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RESOLUTION NO. OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE , MINNESOTA HELD ON FEBRUARY , 1992 Pursuant to due.~all~and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the (Board/Commission/Council) of (City/County), Minnesota,'was duly hel~liiat: !i'~, . (location) in said municipality on the (day) of February, 1992, at (time). The following (B ,l~rd~,~/~;ommission/Oouncll) members were present: i~: [!ihtroduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. RESOL~I~/ OF THE (Board/Commission/Council) OF (City/County), MINNESOTA, [ i,;'r URGING THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO EXPAND THE F{LIN~!NG~ ¢ FOR THE STATE OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the E,~at~ has invested over $50 million In local outdoor recreation projects, which has been matched by over $57 million in i(::)~l~' Ii ~ernment~ funds. WHEREAS, ti1e ;~ta~iprogram has been significant incentive to local governments to undertake needed park acquisition and develol3~ent~proiects. WHEREAS the ,~late_; Program has helped accelerate renovation and replacement of facilities that did not meet the handicapped accesslble ~tar~ WHEREAS, park~ pl~Y an important role in many communities' economic development efforts by improving the desirability of the comm~r~,. as ~ place to live and work. WHEREAS, the l::lt~m ,~ for State assistance through this program remains strong and that in 1991 only $1 million in State fur)ds was availa~e 0 help meet over $4 million in grant requests. NOW THEREFO ~E, BE IT RESOLVED by the (Board/Gommission/C. ouncil) of (C~/County), Minnesota, that the (Board/Community/CoLi jell [0roes the State to continue and expand funding for the State's Outdoor Recreation Program to help Io~t govemme ~,ti r{>ugho~ Minnesota provide adequate o~tdoor recreation opportunities, acquire and protect open space areas and ~prd~. ~e the qual~ of life for present and future generations. The motion for tI~ a I~ption for the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by and upon roll call being taken thereon the follo~g oted via voice: L.h Whereupon said resolution ~as declared duly passed and adopted and was signed by the and attested to by ~' ~ r, .Passed by the (Board/Commission/Council) of (City/County), Minnesota ti~is ~ day of. Febrha~, ~2, 7 (SEAL) Atlest: