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Tanya Coonta, a city staff member, told the council that the City of Moorhead “has been awarded $356,693 in CDBG funds for 2025 and has program income from its revolving loan program that can be reinvested in eligible activities.” Coonta also said future CDBG funding is subject to congressional approval.

Coonta summarized that the presentation would outline draft priorities and projects for the consolidated five‑year plan and the 2025 annual action plan; no council action was required at the June 9 meeting. The council voted to open the public hearing earlier in the agenda; the motion to open was moved by Council Member Heather Niesmeyer, seconded by Ryan Nelson, and carried with the council’s voice vote.

Coonta invited public comment and said staff would continue to develop the draft plan and projects for consideration in subsequent meetings. The hearing remains open for the council process; staff did not present a final allocation or vote on specific projects at the June 9 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Moorhead - City Council Meeting - June 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff opened a public hearing to review draft priorities for the 2025–2029 consolidated plan and the 2025 annual action plan after noting Moorhead was awarded $356,693 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds for 2025 and has program income available.","taxTitle","Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota","taxId",56511,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":74,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":75,"_41":76,"_43":77,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6208752,"Resident invites council to FM Flutter Fest, highlights pollinator projects in Moorhead parks",100,1685000,1785000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3740804-59360e06a17c9eec8bb4d9b7bc1b9b11&start=1685&end=1785","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3740804-59360e06a17c9eec8bb4d9b7bc1b9b11/thumbnail_1685000.jpg","/articles/6208752/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Resident-invites-council-to-FM-Flutter-Fest-highlights-pollinator-projects-in-Moorhead-parks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208752-67e74221eb13854046072b5fc33bb3eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154635&Signature=jGOS-e-TVB0fbe1PqP3wPjmphEikdshr-5eBwAIC65QnjzDQnLCzCRuMOz2f0wC76OK67XwUxQWaWRZi59gjIYPozmUL7DAXQ3-klSCf5LdWi9AnZGK4gDNjaqU50~~f1mv-78FUCcJBDN7IvhQyAAT8Lhgf-FXr6-pcDihDP7KrbRKb854IFOvT0YJABvcnuiPsTOejqxgD7~jBrsp7tt~o8yq5Vlx0Q26Yi9wZAC9jGZQPJFI7KtxnEwkpeJs0Hsg1tI3sgAlbJlX-qrQEsO-8dqU6Kzmtw1NzbtRxD6FLuvhN36ptE7mRZ9vkpn5vAMIxwbTnK2tUrhQUWI7UWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Moorhead resident and Master Gardener invited the council on June 9 to FM Flutter Fest, a pollinator celebration planned for June 17 in Gooseberry Park.

Martha Wheeler, a resident of 38 years and a member of Master Gardeners, said the event will run June 17 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will include family‑friendly activities such as planting a pollinator garden, children’s story times, book giveaways and buckthorn removal. Wheeler thanked the city for its partnership in allowing a pollinator garden in Gooseberry Park and noted other city projects, including a food forest at MB Johnson Park.

Wheeler urged continued partnership between Master Gardeners and the city to support native‑plantings that benefit wildlife and community resilience. Her remarks were delivered during the council’s public‑comment period; no council action was required or taken on the invitation.","A Master Gardener invited council members to FM Flutter Fest on June 17 at Gooseberry Park and described local pollinator gardens and partnerships with the city.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6208759,"Resident urges Moorhead to limit truck traffic, lower speeds on Oakport Street near bike path",61,1542000,1603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3740804-59360e06a17c9eec8bb4d9b7bc1b9b11&start=1542&end=1603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3740804-59360e06a17c9eec8bb4d9b7bc1b9b11/thumbnail_1542000.jpg","/articles/6208759/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Resident-urges-Moorhead-to-limit-truck-traffic-lower-speeds-on-Oakport-Street-near-bike-path","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208759-f124c0b19ec0365475d90089fb049aa6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154635&Signature=cNsD69FuBE71n~hQsbcnBe3wIgYdqBJ46bSriw7soIQScUbS5hJazg~6XwY80JjBqPnFo50Ru0jo00MJujU5Yo~Gx71m5Ojf-MywFQn-~v6OZiF6wcG~gde3omtD3ChzxmK1lCyhPMx-d2Dcw7~J1IR9GKSbYRDQDYibnbVRUme4bSUFWnUNuhzGkgneNjpS2v03iSjqoF0nO3H8ANjpnoLUrPMufW4dnNFLddVK-VO6VUE4LKznu-biO6-VsJSFG4IyluULF49tPInmfIQxJ3jKydxd~glhI6iFki11xtZ0doGHKW3eIhDV-OjCOAmiJ9b~~BOQXkb2Gg10csOs7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Moorhead resident asked the City Council on June 9 to consider restricting truck traffic and lowering the posted speed on Oakport Street where it runs beside a popular bike path.

Terry Theo, a lifelong Moorhead resident, told the council heavy trucks pass 8 feet from the bike path at high speed and said that pedestrian and bicyclist safety is a concern between 20 Eighth Avenue North (the north end of the sugar‑beet factory) and Wall Street.

“I just wanted to ask about if we could get some restrictions on Oakport Street between 20 Eighth Avenue North ... up to Wall Street,” Theo said, describing semis passing “fully loaded at 55 miles an hour about 8 feet away.” Theo asked the council to consider a reduced speed limit — suggesting 40 mph — and to limit truck traffic so trucks use Highway 75, which he said would add roughly three‑tenths of a mile to the factory approach.

Theo also said heavy truck traffic increases wear on city streets. The council said staff would follow up with him after the meeting to collect contact information and investigate the issue.

The remarks were made during the council’s public‑comment period; no formal action, motion or vote was taken on the request at the June 9 meeting.","A longtime Moorhead resident asked the council to restrict truck traffic and reduce the 55 mph speed limit on Oakport Street where it runs alongside a local bike path and provides access to the sugar‑beet factory, citing pedestrian safety and road wear.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_46":103,"_48":104,"_50":105,"_52":106,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":107,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":108,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6208764,"Study recommends Moorhead trailhead, Twelfth Avenue route for Heartland Trail extension",829,249000,1078000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3740804-59360e06a17c9eec8bb4d9b7bc1b9b11&start=249&end=1078","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3740804-59360e06a17c9eec8bb4d9b7bc1b9b11/thumbnail_249000.jpg","/articles/6208764/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Study-recommends-Moorhead-trailhead-Twelfth-Avenue-route-for-Heartland-Trail-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208764-1e1dc02f920e4464b8fdd84326933b40/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154635&Signature=ORUvxxUNYamM~xVjYobiibttvPoaN1AFcHMOydpbKsvXWKNSUrQ4Q69UtQWJvQJqCqXu289WxXtQMgCmoRzsKEctUDzJujXT6eBfJiY3lM~CvuPr5SqhJ~vsgTP1Uz6WXTaoUD61yTEsMxAnfsZw4nAEBnAlQDJ~I51zdnabnPEYAkY41gYGoqQdx0eyg8F7jiPr6BVrDaoyDhIZ6dxDEUbYysxJbSMKoxA3xTzDSJJJaXp4MvSDteGkotf8m6nsN24A-cWQfqQ5DnEeU5vyaTTahRhOqlY~qUm~ZKMlq9brvSS1JoY1u4~jBb0xWRz3LPNT5lfZxCLEs9oVJMij4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Consultants for the Heartland Trail study told the Moorhead City Council on June 9 that their recommended alignment would start at Centennial Park in Moorhead and generally follow a Twelfth Avenue corridor east toward Buffalo River State Park.

The plan matters because the Heartland Trail is a state trail that trail planners hope to extend to the Fargo–Moorhead area; the draft study lays out routing, public engagement findings, costs and a multi-phase implementation approach.

Stuart Crosby, a landscape architect with SRF Consulting Group, said the recommended alignment “starts in Centennial Park on Fifteenth Avenue in Moorhead” and noted the trailhead could include parking, kiosks, bike racks and restrooms. Dan Farnsworth of the Metropolitan Council of Governments (Metro COG), who co-led the study, said the team emphasized staying within the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) master plan corridor to avoid the lengthy process of a DNR master plan amendment.

The draft recommends a trail connection that uses Twelfth Avenue as a preferred east‑bound route out of Dilworth and direct connections to Moorhead’s existing trail system. Crosby said Twelfth Avenue was favored in public engagement because many respondents indicated they wanted access to Buffalo River State Park. The consultants divided the corridor across Clay County into phases and provided cost estimates and a suggested implementation sequence.

Consultants outlined public engagement and next steps. Farnsworth said the study began in January 2024, included two public open houses, landowner meetings and stakeholder sessions, and received hundreds of online contributions; the consultants recorded 354 contributions to an interactive map during the process. The team recommended forming a task force to determine lead entities (Metro COG, Clay County or a consortium of corridor communities), decide whether sections will be built as state or regional trail segments, pursue funding sources, and complete environmental review, right‑of‑way work and landowner discussions.

Crosby warned that routing outside the DNR master plan area would require a DNR master plan amendment, which would lengthen timelines. He also gave a planning‑level cost range for trail construction, telling the council “Trails cost anywhere between 750, thousand dollars to over a million dollars a mile to construct,” and recommended phasing work to match available funding and opportunities tied to local road projects.

Council members raised downtown access and transit connections. Council Member Deb White said she was “disappointed that there wasn't any mention of the idea of having the trailhead in Downtown Moorhead,” arguing a downtown trailhead would better support businesses and visitor activity. Farnsworth said the downtown option had been proposed late in the process and would need additional public vetting; he added that placing a state trailhead in downtown would likely require a DNR master plan amendment. Council Member Heather Niesmeyer noted interest in walkability, transit connections and continuing planning to link the trail into Moorhead’s downtown network.

The consultants said a finalized study will be presented to corridor jurisdictions and then to the Metro COG policy board, with an anticipated policy‑board approval in August. They emphasized that construction would be phased and contingent on securing funding and any necessary plan amendments.

The draft study and interactive materials remain available for review; consultants said they will finalize the document after the jurisdictional briefings and questions are resolved.","Consultants presented a draft Heartland Trail plan that favors a Moorhead trailhead at Centennial Park and an eastbound alignment along Twelfth Avenue toward Buffalo River State Park, while noting constraints from the Minnesota DNR master plan and funding and phasing needs.","actionData","errors"]

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