Resolution No. 03-01 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 03-01
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL TO THE OREGON PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO
CONSTRUCT A SECTION OF THE FANNO CREEK TRAIL.
WHEREAS, the Tigard Comprehensive Plan and the Tigard Park System Master Plan both call for the
completion of a continuous recreational trail along the length of Fanno Creek as it passes through the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City has completed four separate Fanno Creek Trail segments in recent years; and
WHEREAS, the Fanno Creek Trail is part of the 15-mile Fanno Creek Greenway Trail;
WHEREAS, the Fanno Creek Greenway Trail has been designated by the Metro Council as regionally
significant and is envisioned as a high use, multimodal trail, interconnecting numerous neighborhoods and
communities; and
WHEREAS, the construction of the Fanno Creek Trail segment between Hall Boulevard and the new
Tigard library is defined in an application for federal Recreational Trail Program(RTP)funds; and
WHEREAS, the project meets the RTP objective of helping states provide and maintian recreational trails
for non-motorized trail use; and
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: The City of Tigard, Oregon based on the aforementioned considerations, hereby
expresses its support for the timely completion of the Tigard portion of the Fanno Creek
Greenway Trail and authorizes submission of an application for federal assistance.
SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This Q9 6kdayof ,2003,
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ATTEST:
City Recorder-City of Tig1rd
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