22-055 Approving Agreements with Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority and Three Rivers Park District for Smithtown Pond Project, City Project 20-07CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 22-055
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENTS WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY
REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY AND THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT FOR
SMITHTOWN POND PROJECT
CITY PROJECT 20-07
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority owns the land in which the
Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail is located; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority is in need to replace the
existing culvert under the trail and will contribute a not to exceed amount of $38,680;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood would like to make changes to the culvert
configuration to improve the drainage upstream and the erosion downstream by routing
water to the Smithtown Pond project and will take over its future maintenance
responsibility; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood and Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority
benefit by entering into a cost share and maintenance agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Three Rivers Park District operates the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail
located within the Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority property; and
WHEREAS, the Three Rivers Park District requires an agreement for a proposed new
trail connection to the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail located on the Smithtown Pond
parcel; and
NOW THEREFORE, IT RESOLVED: by the City Council of the City of Shorewood
hereby authorize entering into agreements with the Hennepin County Regional Rail
Authority and Three Rivers Park District for improvements related to the Smithtown
Pond Improvements project.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SH;nnif
E OD this 131 day of June
2022.
r Labadie, Mayor
At est:
Sandie Thone, City Clerk