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Counc~J~-,,'~.~l,~' Cox introduced the following resolution and moved
<br />for ~.L~ ~[~Ic~pi~ or~
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<br />RESOLUTION #87-79
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<br /> ¥i']~.~,.REAS, funds are available through the Federal Land
<br />and C~,~.:- ~ Ymtion Fund (LAWCON) for the acquisition and
<br />de've~opm~],.i: o~i: oufdoor recreation facilities; and
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<br /> ~.~}iLREAS~ funds are available through state bonding
<br />monie,~; F~' ~:h,, development of local athletic facilities; and
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<br /> WF~:REA. S~ funds available through LAWCON and state
<br />bonding ~<~_ es must be matched by the applicant to be eligible
<br />for such !',~a(t~ ~ and
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<br /> 'W]~'~REAS, elJ. g:;ble applicants for LAWCON funds include
<br />cities; :,~
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<br /> i./aEREA$~ eligible projects for LAWCON funds include the
<br />deve]cp~n~(~ o'f! ou. tdoor recreation facilities on locally owned
<br />land and l'~:~ ',~,ai~tenance of those facilities; and
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<br /> W.qEREAS, eligible applicants for state bonding monies
<br />for ath't~l:i~ z~,cilit:ies include cities; and
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<br /> WflEREAS, Ramsey Center Partnership donated to the City
<br />of Ram~y ;~-~:ox:;.mate].y 60 acres of land adjacent to the oxbow of
<br />the Rum ?i',~ t:o be used for public purposes; and
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<br /> WM~REAS, the Ramsey City Council has determined that
<br />the m; j(,r ~ i'!,, of th~.s donated land will be developed with
<br />recreati~ai~ iacilities such as multiple purpose trails, canoe
<br />access:, ~,'~:/:~ courtr], picnic area, parking areas and athletic
<br />fields f,.~ ~.q '.Ii(; use~
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<br />NOW TH],:REFO.P, ii~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />RAMSEY, B~!()>~A COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows:
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<br /> fl., 'Jh:,i the City of Ramsey apply for LAWCON and state
<br />bond~in~,~ ,u~..,, ~ for athletic facilities for the development of
<br />River~ s ~ ~,~:!
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<br /> 2o Thai: ~;he Mayor is authorized to sign the application for
<br />LAWCON a'~.,~ ,-;tare bonding monies for athletic facilities for the
<br />deve]op~,~r~rt ,~ River's Bend Park.
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<br />The ],.ot J~>,~ i~r~' the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
<br />secon, d~,d. hy Councilmember Sorteberg and upon vote being taken
<br />ther~.on:~ th~ {.-.',!Lowing 'voted in. favor thereof:
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<br />Resolution #87-79
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