Eagan City Council

Resolution

Subject: Council Support for Caponi Art Park Application to
the DNR's Metro Greenways Program

Tuesday, September 9, 2003

Passed by a 3 to 0 vote

(Absent: Peggy Carlson, Meg Tilley)



A RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE METRO GREENWAYS 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 Metro Greenways; and

WHEREAS the City of Eagan is providing technical support towards the Metro Greenways 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 Metro Greenways grant application of Mr. Anthony Caponi in order to achieve the preservation of the Caponi Art Park.



Adopted, September 9, 2003


Pat Geagan, Mayor



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