HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-023 Resolution Est. the Role of the Parks, Trails & Open Spaces Task ForceMember Cavanaugh introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.2006-23
RESOLUTION ESTABISHING THE ROLE OF THE PARKS, TRAILS AND
OPEN SPACES TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the city council of the city of Medina has adopted a Comprehensive
Plan to promote the orderly, economic and safe development and utilization of land
within the city; and
WHEREAS, the park commission of the city of Medina has recommended, upon
research of the city's natural features data and resources and tour of selected sites in the
Conceptual Greenway Corridor, the formation of an Open Spaces Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the city council of the city of Medina has, in the past, appointed
commissions for special studies, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of
Medina, Minnesota, that it should and hereby does establish an Open Spaces Task Force
comprised of seven voting members including three citizen stakeholders, two park
commissioners, one planning commissioner with an alternate and one city
councilmember; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Open Spaces Task Force is to
administer the following duties:
1. Listen to the citizens of Medina about their natural resource concerns.
2. Represent the different stakeholders of Medina.
3. Advocate and design an open, inclusive, informative, and deliberative
community discussion.
4. Educate citizens about existing natural resources, the conceptual greenway
corridor, and land use practices within the corridor.
5. Indicate where future parks, trails and open spaces and their uses within
the conceptual greenway corridor.
6. Reach consensus about recommendations to advise the city council.
7. Present a report of the findings to the park commission, planning
commission and city council.
8. Create open spaces without causing hardship or loss to landowners.
Dated: March 21, 2006
ce D. Workman, Mayor
Resolution No. 2006-23
March 21, 2006
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ATTEST:
Ge*,
Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Smith upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Brinkman, Workman, Cavanaugh, Smith
and the following voted against same: (Absent: Weir)
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Resolution No. 2006-23
March 21, 2006
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