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Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation, in the amount of $230,000, for the Baker Park Improvement project, and entering into an agreement with the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy for the project.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy received a grant from the National Football League Foundation (NFL) Grassroots grant program for $230,000 for Baker Park; and
WHEREAS, the grant agreement between the NFL and the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy requires the City of Saint Paul to comply with the donor restrictions for use of the grant and to comply with required project reporting, which includes entering into an agreement to accept and implement said funds; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council finds that the installation of an artificial turf field and associated sports equipment has a legitimate public purpose in providing additional recreational opportunities to residents of Saint Paul’s West Side and beyond; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to accept said funds and amend the financing and spending plan for the Baker Park Improvement project in the amount of $230,000; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation, funds of $230,000 in excess of those estimated in the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the City of Saint Paul City Council, upon recommendation of the Mayor and the advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that $230,000 is available for appropriation in the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget, and said 2025 budget, as heretofore adopted by the Council, is hereby amended as attached; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are authorized to execute the necessary grant agreement with the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy to accept and utilize these funds.
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