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Presented By
Referred to
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1 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has applied for a State of Minnesota Department of
2 Natural Resources (DNR) Local Trail Connections grant for construction of the North Lexington
3 Pazkway Pedestrian/Bicycle Tunnel and a trail connecting the Bruce Vento Regional Trail to
4 Indian Mounds Regional Park along Commercial Street, and
WHEREAS, the State DNR has notified the City that it will receive a matching grant for
the North Lexington Parkway Pedestrian/Bicycle Tunnel project in the amount of $90,000.00,
and
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WHEREAS, the State DNR has notified the City that it will receive a matching grant for
a trail connecting the Bruce Vento Regional Trail to Indian Mounds Regional Pazk in the amount
of $100,000.00, and
WHEREAS, said grants will contribute to the matching funds needed for the City's TEA-
21 gant for these projects,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the proper City officials are
hereby authorized to execute such agreements with the State of Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources as are necessary to accept said DNR trail grants and implement the trail proj ects, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Parks and Recreation is hereby authorized
to serve as the fiscal agent for the trail projects, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon completion, the trail projects will be maintained by
the City of Saint Paul, and
20 FINALLY RESOLVED, that upon receipt of said grant agreements the City Council shall
21 receive a Capital Improvement Budget resolution containing the recommendation of the Mayor
22 and the advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee for approval and
23 adoption.
RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Council File # 0���.7
Green Sheet # �Q�. Q�
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Adopted by Council: Date �� a '��.p O'�.,
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
By:
Mayor�
By:
Requested by:
Division of Parks and Recreation
By : .U?-�'r/`-
Form Approved by City Attorney
By: c.P�—�LJ
,&�ove Mayor`for m'
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DEPARTMEM/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED 1
GREEN SHEET � NO. 203604
Parks and Recreation Oct 29, 2002
CJNTaC PEFSON nND PHOrvE INITIAI./DATE �NfTIAUDATE
Ken Wehrle 266-6422 ► � �EPARTMENT DIRECTOR ��� ✓— 4 QTY COUNC0.
ASSiGN �
NUMBEA FOP ., ? CITY ATTORNEY 5 CITY CLEAK
MUS� BE ON CAUNCII AGENDA BY (DATEI ROUTING
OHOER � FINANCIAL SFAVICES DIR. FINANCIAL $ERV/AGQG
NA 3 MAYOR IOR ASS15TANi) G PARKS & REC
TOTAL x OF SIGNAiURE PAGES � (CIIP 0.LL IOCATIONS FOR SIGNANREI
ACTiON AEQUESTED.
Approval ot City Council Resolution authorizing execution of pNR grant agreements for North Lexington Parkway
Pedestrian/Bicycle Tunnel project and the trail connecting the Bruce Vento Regional Trail to Indian Mounds Regional Park
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve IA1 or Re�ect �R) PERSONAlSERVICE CONTttACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWINO QUES'fIONS:
_PLANNING COMMISSION _C�VIL SERVICE COMMISSION �_ Has this person/firm ever worketl untler a conttaa br this departmenV
CIB COMMITfEE _ YES NO
A STAFF 2. Has [his person/tvm ever been a crty employee>
YES NO
D1SiRICT CDUNCIL
— � 3 Ooes tM1is persoNfirm possess a ski�l not normally possessetl by any current mry employee>
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNpL OBJECTNE? YES NO
EzpWin all yea answers on separate sheet antl attnch to green sheet.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNRY �Who, Whaq When, Where, Whyl.
Resolution is necessary to accept DNR grant agreements.
AOVANTAGE5IF APPROVED
Grant agreement for each project can be executed, funds will be available for reimbursement for construction costs
upon completion of each project.
CISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
None �������
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOT PPPROVED: ���� ���p ��� O��
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Grant agreements cannot be executed. Required match for 51.2 M TEA-21 funding not met.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S � 90,000.00 COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUN�ING SOURCE State of MN ACTIYITY NUMBER
FiNANCIAL INFORMATiON (E%PLAIN� � }� g � y
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