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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-20-Resolutions 14-285_RRVT Trailhead Public Art SupportTHE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA RESOLUTION 14-285 SUPPORTING THK RACCOON RIVER VALLEY TRAIL PUBLIC ART INITIATIVE IN THE NAME AND BY THE A UTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WA UKEE,IOWA WHEREAS,the City of Waukee,Iowa is a duly organized municipality within Dallas County;AND, WHEREAS,the Raccoon River Valley Trail (RRVT)now comprises more than 89 miles of paved surface,for bicycling and other forms of recreational activities and includes a 72 mile trail loop which is believed to be the longest paved loop in the United States;AND, WHEREAS,the RRVT is a highly valued public resource,which enriches our communities and provides health and recreation benefit to people of all ages,abilities and socio-economic background;AND, WHEREAS,the RRVT is showing great potential in creating economic growth and activity in the 14 connnunities on the trail system,having seen usage more than double since the completion of the 72 mile loop,with many trail users coming fiom all over Iowa as well as from out-of-state to use this premier trail;AND, WHEREAS,Public Art has been proven to be a true difference-maker in attracting regional and national visitors to public facilities like the RRVT,and it is believed that making an investment in public art on the RRVT will lead to increased investment, economic growth and cultural enrichment in the trail communities and region;AND, WHEREAS,the use of old railroad beds to build the RRVT system has inspired the public art theme of "In the Shadow of the Rails"to guide the creation of dramatic and bold public art installations throughout the 14 RRVT trail communities,to establish a unifying theme winch will help identify the RRVT and draw visitors into each community along the trail,creating a type of cultural corridor;AND, WHEREAS,the RRVT Public Art hiitiative will serve as a catalyst for the further development of locally unique points of interest and cultural amenities within individual trail communities;AND, WHEREAS,the adoption of a common public art initiative by all communities along the trail will help to establish RRVT as a unified regional resource that will assist each trail conxnunity in securing grants,corporate gifts,and the potential designation of the RRVT corridor as an "Iowa Great Place," NOW THEREFORE BK IT RESOLVED,that the Waukee City Council does hereby support the regional collaboration among the 14 communities on the RRVT trail for the purposes of economic and cultural development and does heartily endorse the RRVT "In the Shadows of'the Rails"Public Art Initiative and application to the Iowa Great Places program for fLurding support and designation of the RRVT as an "Iowa Great Place," sam F.card,Mayor Attest: Rebecca D.Schuett,City Clerk ROLL CALL VOTE Shane Blanchard Brian Harrison Casey L.Harvey Shelly Hughes Rick Peterson AYK X X X X NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN X