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Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation, in the amount of $500,000, to reflect funds awarded from the Department of Employment and Economic Development for the Merriam Park Skatepark project, and authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement (which includes an indemnification clause).
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul (“City”) will act as the legal sponsor for the project contained in Laws 2025, 1st Special Session, Chapter 14, Section 10 entitled Merriam Park Skatepark to design and construct the expansion and renovation of the Merriam Park Skatepark for skateboarding, rollerblading, and bicycles in the City of St. Paul; and
WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority to receive financial assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capacity to ensure adequate project administration; and
WHEREAS, the City has not violated any Federal, State, or local laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of interest, or other unlawful or corrupt practice; and
WHEREAS, upon approval of its development proposal by the State, the City may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above-referenced project, and that the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in all contract agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City commits to operating and maintaining the capital improvements funded under this project for their intended public purpose and shall annually provide sufficient budgeted funds for the operation and maintenance of the project, and, upon request by the State, the City shall provide documentation demonstrating its ability to support the ongoing operation and maintenance of the project; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to accept said funds and amend the financing and spending plan for the Merriam Park Skatepark project in the amount of $500,000; and
WHEREAS, the Dep...
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