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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for $500,000 from the 3M PFAS Settlement Priority 2 Grant Program for the Duluth and Case Revisioning project.
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WHEREAS, the 3M PFAS Settlement Priority 2 Grant Program has opened a grant solicitation for eligible projects to be funded with Priority 2 funding; and
WHEREAS, the Duluth and Case Revisioning project has advanced in the design process and is ready to assemble capital funding to begin implementation of project phases; and
WHEREAS, the portion of the project improving accessibility into and throughout the site with paths and interconnecting walkways equipped with lighting and benches that will connect to the new facility, site features, and the Bruce Vento Regional Trail is eligible to receive Priority 2 funding; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation submitted a letter of interest with basic details of said project to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has invited the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit a full application into the grant program; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to apply for $500,000 in grant funds from the Priority 2 funding to implement said project; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the Saint Paul City Council expressly provides its support for the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit a grant application to the 3M PFAS Settlement Priority 2 Grant Program to implement safe and accessible pathways and trail connections as part of the Duluth and Case Revisioning project.