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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1973-0253 Introduced by Alderman Joseph Donaldson RESOLUTION NO. 253 Series of 1973 WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge has taken various actions to acquire property located within the City along Clear Creek for its Greenbelt Program; and WHEREAS, property has been acquired for this purpose between Wadsworth Boulevard and Kipling Street along Clear Creek; and WHEREAS, two areas, one in the vicinity of West 44th and Clear Creek, and one in the vicinity of Garland Street at Clear Creek remain to be acquired to complete the area available for walkway; and WHEREAS, the City is applying for $lO,OOO. (Ten Thousand and No/lOO Dollars) from the State Trail Fund, and $10,000. (Ten Thousand and No/IOO Dollars) from the Jefferson County Open Space Fund to construct a Wheat Ridge bikeway trail system; and WHEREAS, this system is Phase One of m e proposed Bikeway Trails System and is located between Wadsworth Boulevard and Kipling Street along Clear Creek; and WHEREAS, it appears that certain funding anticipated by the City will not be available unless the City acquires the two properties that presently are not owned by the City in order to make a continuous Trail System; and WHEREAS, it is this Council's intent that the Wheat Ridge Bikeway Trail System be acquired and constructed as proposed in Phase One of the plan; and WHEREAS, the City will have funding available to complete the project from various sources; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the City Council direct the administrative officials of the City to take immediate and appropriate action to acquire, through negotiation or otherwise, those two parcels of land required to complete the System; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: the appropriate State and County officials be notified of our intent to acquire these properties as soon as is reasonably possible so that the proposed Trail System can be adequately constructed within a reasonable time. DONE AND RESOLVED this 8th day of November A.D., 1973 by a vote of the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado of 5 to 0 ATTEST: -i~ 1 {L, u( ALBERT E. ANDERSON ji:(, , I , ({ ( \J_________ MAYOR Louise F. Turner Ci ty Clerk