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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept $25,000 allocated from the Capitol Region Watershed District’s Special Projects Grant Program and to amend the financing and spending budget in the Department of Parks and Recreation to add $25,000 for the feasibility phase of the Jimmy Lee Play Area project.
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WHEREAS, the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) has an approved Watershed
Management Plan which includes funding for implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs) throughout the Watershed District; and
WHEREAS, the CRWD has adopted and approved the 2017 Budget and Work Plan which includes funding for Special Projects and Grants; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is committed to a sustainable future including cleaner air, soil, water, and other natural resources; and
WHEREAS, the City supports, and will continue to support, collaboration with the Capital Region Watershed District and other agencies and groups to provide resources for increasing water quality, and for providing a cleaner environment throughout the city; and
WHEREAS, the CRWD and the City have worked cooperatively to develop a project approach/workplan that is acceptable to both parties; and
WHEREAS, the CRWD Board of Managers has authorized payment of no more than $25,000 for the study costs of the Jimmy Lee Play Area project; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend the financing and spending budget in the amount of $25,000 to complete a feasibility study for the Jimmy Lee Play Area project; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, that support is hereby authorized for the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept allocated funds from the Capitol Region Watershed District’s Special Projects Grant Program, that grant agreements may be executed by the proper City of Saint Paul authorities, which may include an indemnification clause, in compliance with all applicable laws, and staff is authorized to apply for reimbursement from the grant funds approved for the project; and
FUTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor, and the advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that $25,000 is available for appropriation in the 2017 Capital Improvement Budget, and said 2017 budget, as heretofore adopted by the Council.
Financial Analysis
See Attachment
CIB Recommendation
The St. Paul Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee received this request on February 13, 2017 and recommended approval.