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RESOLUTION NO. 4924 ,:/% m•Am A RESOLUTION In Support of a Grant Application to the Interagency . �� •• for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) for Funding for a Forest Park Underpass WHEREAS, the City of Everett Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan(1999-2000) identified the need for a bicycle and pedestrian regional trail connection between the Harborfront and the Forest Park area of Everett; and WHEREAS, the pedestrian-bicycle access across the BNSF lines to the tidelands of Port Gardner in the vicinity of Forest Park is included in the Transportation Element of the Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everett finds that the proposed bicycle and pedestrian access to Everett's waterfront will significantly improve public access to the shorelines; and WHEREAS, on May 9, 2000, the Park Commission voted to recommend to Council that the City make formal application for IAC; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT THAT: 1. The City implement adopted plans and policies related to park improvements and non- motorized trail facilities; 2. The City provide a direct and safe connection to Forest Park from the harbor front; 3. That the City allow the public to enjoy existing recreational facilities and aquatic resource lands on the harbor front; 4. That the City create greater continuity with existing and planned trail systems in Everett; 5. That the City support previous investments made in recreational improvements in the vicinity; and 6. That the City encourage greater public contact with and understanding of the unique shoreline environmental resources in Port Gardner Bay at the mouth of the Snohomish River and Pigeon Creek area. 7. That the City Council of the City of Everett authorize Mayor Edward D. Hansen to make formal application to IAC for funding assistance in cooperation with the Port of Everett.