HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2008-014 Affirming Support for Active Living Hennepin County Resolution No. 2008-14
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City of Edina
WHEREAS, Hennepin County is one of three communities contracted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Minnesota to create Active Living initiatives;
WHEREAS, representatives from Hennepin County; the cities of Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Golden
Valley, Hopkins, Independence, Minneapolis, and St. Louis Park; McGough Companies; Metropolitan
Council; Park Nicollet Health Services; Robbinsdale School District; Target Corporation; and Three
Rivers Park District have guided the county's Active Living process since the Fall of 2006;
WHEREAS, physical inactivity and poor nutrition are leading causes contributing to increasing rates of
obesity and other chronic diseases, and adult obesity was declared an epidemic in 2007 by the Director of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
WHEREAS, health problems associated with physical inactivity and poor nutrition affect Hennepin
County and its communities through reduced quality of life and higher medical costs - over$1 billion in
Hennepin County per year;
a 2007 countywide assessment and survey on active living clearly indicated both resident
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and official desire for increased opportunities and fewer barriers to physical activity;
WHEREAS, increased pedestrian and bicycle activity will reduce vehicle emissions and air pollution,
thereby decreasing asthma attack rates and emergency room visits and promoting environmental
sustainability;
WHEREAS, public rights-of-way can be designed, constructed, and maintained for automobiles as well
as for walking and biking;
WHEREAS, residents of Edina often face physical and perceptual barriers that limit their ability and
willingness to walk and bike to destinations within the county;
WHEREAS increased pedestrian and bicycle activity in Edina neighborhoods can enhance social
cohesion, increase neighborhood economic viability, and improve safety by having more eyes-on-the-
street;
WHEREAS, Edina strives to be a leader in non-motorized transportation, environmental, and public
health programs; and,
WHEREAS,active living is a way of life that integrates walking and biking into daily routines;
WHEREAS, Edina is home to a broad group of talented and committed city employees and residents
interested in promoting active living;
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Edina City Council supports the Active Living Hennepin
•County vision"Hennepin-Active,Fit,and Healthy;"
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Edina City Council supports the Active Living Hennepin County
mission to"Plan,provide and promote active living environments and opportunities for everyone;"
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Edina City Council supports the Active Living Hennepin County
principles:
a. Physical activity improves health and quality of life in our communities;
b. Places should be designed to provide everyone - regardless of age, gender, language, ethnicity,
economic status or ability - with a variety of opportunities for safe, convenient, and affordable
physical activity;
c. A variety of transportation choices that link roads,transit,bicycling and walking;
d. Buildings and their landscapes should be designed with features that promote opportunities for
active living and active transportation, including highly visible stairs, orientation to streets and
sidewalks,bicycle facilities, and transit stops at main building entries;
e. Transportation systems, including transit and trails, should provide safe, convenient, and
affordable access to destinations such as housing,employment,schools, and community services;
•BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City directs staff to incorporate Active Living policies into
physical infrastructure and programs in Edina and to identify funding resources to support active living
infrastructure priorities;and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Edina shall partner with Hennepin County and other cities in the
county during 2008 to develop and implement Active Living strategies.
Dated this 4th day of February 2008.
ATTEST:
Debra A. Mange-n,City rk �~ ames B. ovland,Mayor^
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached
and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of February 4, 2008,
and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
• WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of 20_.
City Clerk