07-021
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 07 - 021
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD
AUTHORITY TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON DITCHES OF THE LAKE
MINNETONKA LRT REGIONAL TRAIL CORRIDOR, EAST OF STRAWBERRY LANE
WHEREAS, The City has observed standing water in the back yards of properties east of
Strawberry Lane and North of the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that lack of maintenance along the Trail
corridor in the HCRRA right-of-way has resulted in the formation of high points that block the
natural drainage in the ditch on the north side of the Trail between Strawberry Lane and the outlet
ditch from Freeman Park; and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the site and determined that performance of needed
maintenance work can be done such that no substantial trees will be removed as part of this
work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood as follows:
1. That the City of Shorewood requests the Hennepin County Regional Railroad
Authority perform the necessary clearing, grubbing, and grading of the north ditch between
Strawberry Lane and the outlet ditch from Freeman Park to re-establish a positive ditch grade in
this area.
2. That the City requests that the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
perform on-going maintenance of the ditch as necessary to maintain the positive ditch grade away
from the back yards of Peach Circle.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 12th
day of March 2007.
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ATTEST:
Christine Lizee, Mayor