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Presented By
Referred to
Committee: Date
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources through its Federal
Recreafion Trail Program grant application process has made funding available for trail
renovation projects; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Divasion of Parks and Recreation is an eligible
applicant and desires to submit an application to the Department of Nahual Resources on
February 28, 2003, in the amount of $70,000 for the renovation of trails in Frost Lake, Swede
Hollow and Marydale parks; and
WHEREAS, maintaining bicycle and pedestrian trails in proper condition is essential to
the safety and enjoyment of trail users; and
11 WHEREAS, the trails in Frost Lake, Swede Hollow and Marydale parks have been
12 assessed as being in poor condition by the Division of Parks and Recreation, Operations Section;
13 and
14 WHEREAS, acquisition of DNR Federal Recreation Trail Program funding would enable
15 the Division of Parks and Recreation to undertake needed renovations on the aforementioned
16 trail sites; now, therefote,
17 BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul act as legal sponsor for the Frost Lake, Swede
18 Hollow and Marydale trail renovation projects contained in the National Recreation Trail Program grant
19 application to be submitted on February 28, 2003, and that the Mayor and proper City officials are hereby
20 authorized to apply to the Deparhnent of Natural Resources for funding of this project in the amount of
21 $70,000 on behalf of the City of Saint Paul; and
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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MfNNESOTA
Council File # 03 -1`ly
Green SheeC # _110070_
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23 BE IT FURTFIER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and proper officials of the City of Saint Paul aze
24 hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the purchase on behalf of
25 the City.
Adopted by Council: Date "��,_\���
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
By
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Requested by:
Division of Parks and Recreation
BY: �!`��'� !' 9J--c�
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Form Approved by City Attorney
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ACTION REQUESTED:
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Signatures authoriziag the Division of Parks a�d Recreation to apply to the DNR Federal Recreation Trail Program for
$70,000 in funds to help renovate the trails in Swede Hollow, Frost Lake and Marydale Parl(.�tap���t@e award is
granted, tog enter into necessary agreeme�ts to implement the proje�k..
RECEIVED
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) m Reject (R)
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INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Wher¢,Why)
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PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
p4 � Has Nis perso�rm ever worketl untler a contred for ihis tlepahment�
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2. Nasthispersonlfitmeverbeenautyemployee�
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3 Does this person/firtn possess a skill not normaily possessetl by any curtent city employee?
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The traifs in Swede Hollow, Frost Lake and Marydafe parks are in poor condition and need to be renovated.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED'
Renovation of the aforementioned trails will add to the safety and enjoyment of bicycle and pedestrian trail users.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVE�
None.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED
The opportunity to match existing funds with DNR grant funds to renovate trails at three locations will be lost.
TOTALAMOUNTOFiRANSACTION� 70,000 COSqREVENUEBUDGETEO(CIRCLEONE) YES
FUNUINGSOURCE DNR Federal Recreation Trail Proqram ACTVITYNUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPL4IN)
$70,000 in grant funds to be acquired and expended.
NO
app.