A RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR DAKOTA COUNTY'S FARMLAND AND NATURAL AREAS GRANT APPLICATION TO PRESERVE THE CAPONI ART PARK
WHEREAS the Caponi Art Park is an extremely valuable asset to the Eagan community; and
WHEREAS it is the desire of the Eagan City Council to see the Caponi Art Park preserved for future generations; and
WHEREAS the Eagan Comprehensive Guide Plan denotes the Caponi acreage south of Diffley Road as quasi-public land, and denotes the Caponi acreage north of Diffley Road as Parks and Recreation Open Space; and
WHEREAS the Caponi property is a vital portion of Eagan's Core Greenway; and
WHEREAS the Eagan City Council listed the pursuit of future green space initiatives as a 2003 City Council goal; and
WHEREAS the Eagan City Council has appointed a Council subcommittee to focus on the City's participation in preserving the Caponi property; and
WHEREAS Mr. Anthony Caponi, in partnership with the Trust for Public Land, is applying for grant funding through Dakota County's Farmland and Natural Areas Program; and
WHEREAS the City of Eagan is providing technical support towards the Dakota County Farmland and Natural Areas grant application being submitted jointly by Mr. Caponi and the Trust for Public Land;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Eagan, that the City of Eagan strongly supports the Dakota County Farmland and Natural Areas grant application of Mr. Anthony Caponi in order to achieve the preservation of the Caponi Art Park.
Adopted, October 7, 2003
Pat Geagan, Mayor