City Council Resolution 2010-73CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-73
SUPPORTING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRAIL (MRT)
BICYCLE ROUTE
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River is well known throughout America and the world;
WHEREAS, the topography, trees and waters along the Mississippi River corridor are aesthetically
pleasing to residents and tourists alike;
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River has served throughout time as a corridor of exploration, travel
and settlement;
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River is a corridor of great natural significance and importance within
Minnesota and America;
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) is a world-class bicycling route that offers an
opportunity for extraordinary adventure along the entire river from the headwaters in Lake Itasca
State Park in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana;
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Trail relies exclusively on existing highway shoulders, low-
volume paved roads and paved recreational trails;
WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Trail will generate additional economic activities within host
communities;
WHEREAS, a continuous string of local resolutions of support for the Mississippi River Trail will
strengthen individual and collective funding requests for projects that will protect, enhance or
promote resources that enrich the traveler's experience;
WHEREAS, even though the Minnesota Department of Transportation will continue to maintain
statewide mapping and information regarding the Mississippi River Trail, convene meetings and
facilitate the resolution of issues and alignment selection within the State, the Mississippi River
Trail will be managed collaboratively by all road and trail authorities that comprise the trail;
WHEREAS, Monticello has a history of planning and implementing local pathway plans that take
advantage of the river as a great amenity that extends a length of five miles along Monticello's
border.
WHEREAS, Monticello was established in 1856 as a river town and, as such, the Mississippi River
is the single most important and noteworthy component of the natural and cultural history of the
community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREB Y RESOL VED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OFMONTICELLO: that the City of Monticello supports the initial concept of the Mississippi
River Trail bicycle route and the collective efforts of the Minnesota Department of Transportation
and other road and trail authorities that comprise the Mississippi River Trail, and authorizes the City
Engineer to represent the City in ongoing collaborative discussions and in matters of a general
nature regarding the operation and location of the Mississippi River Trail within its administrative
boundaries.
ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 22nd day of November, 2010.
ATTEST:
Jeff , City Administrator
CITY OF MONTICELLO
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Clint Herbst, ayor
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly passed, adopted
and approved by the Monticello City Council on November 22, 2010.
Je O1, City Administrator
City of Monticello
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