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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for funds up to $300,000 from the Outdoor Recreation grant program and to apply for grants to other agencies and groups as needed for any matching amounts required.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul (“City”) performs significant services for residents of the Metropolitan area and all Minnesota residents through its ownership and operation of its parks and trails; and
WHEREAS, the City supports and will continue to support the cooperative efforts of the State of Minnesota to provide resources for the betterment of our parks and trails system; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to construct a boardwalk trail system and other outdoor recreation improvements at Willow Reserve; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources administers grant programs including the Outdoor Recreation grant program from which said project is eligible to receive funding; and
WHEREAS, the City will act as legal sponsor for the project contained in the Outdoor Recreation grant applications to be submitted by March 31, 2022 and that the Director of Parks and Recreation is authorized to apply to the Department of Natural Resources for funding of this project on behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has read the Conflict of Interest Policy contained in the Outdoor Recreation Grant Program Manual and, upon discovery, certifies it will report to the State any actual, potential, or perceived individual or organizational conflicts of interest to the application or grant award; and
WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance, and it has the financial capability to meet the match requirement (if any) and ensure adequate construction, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the proposed project for its design life; and
WHEREAS, the City has not incurred any development costs and has not entered into a written purchase agreement to a...
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