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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for funding to provide environmental education programs for recreation center youth at Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary and Como Regional Park and, if successful, enter into an agreement providing indemnification for Capitol Region Watershed District.
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WHEREAS, Capitol Region Watershed District has a Partner Grants program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is eligible to receive up to $20,000 in grant funds for eligible clean water projects including education programs and materials, organizing projects, workshops, events, or clean water landscaping projects; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of Parks and Recreation to submit a 2014 proposal for $12,000 to engage recreation center youth in water quality education and stewardship at Como Regional Park and Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary; and
WHEREAS, if funded, the grant agreement will require that the grantee indemnify Capitol Region Watershed District, its agents and employees from any claims or causes of action arising from performance of the grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the use of the grant funds will further a public purpose, and that the expenditure of public funds, which includes the promise of indemnification, for such a purpose will facilitate and enable it to take place, now, therefore, be it;
RESOLVED, that designated Parks and Recreation staff members are hereby authorized to seek funding on behalf of the City and, if successful, the appropriate city officials are authorized to enter into an agreement with Capitol Region Watershed District which contains an indemnification clause.