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07-911Council File # /�—q / 1 Green Sheet # 3044110 RESOLUTION � OF�SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Presented by WHEREAS, the Boazd of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) has received an appropriarion to fund the restoration of impaired waters under the Clean Water I,egacy Progam, and; WHEREAS, Lake Como, Pickerel Lake, and the Mississippi River aze classified as impaired waters, and; WHEREAS, the Legislature, in appropriating these funds, has directed that $500,000, over state fiscal years 2008-2009, be contracted for services with the Minnesota Conservarion Corps (MCC), and: WHEREAS, BWSR has contracted with the MCC to work direcfly with Counties, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and Watershed Districts to undertake projects consistent with the Clean Water Legacy Program and the mission of the MCC, and; WIIEREAS the mission of the MCC is to provide hands-on environmental stewardship and service-leaming opportunities to youth and young adults while accomplishing priority cost-effective conservarion, natural resource management projects and emergency response work, and; WHEREAS, the Capitol Region Watershed District, Ramsey Conservation Dish and the Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization have submitted proposals to receive labor services from the MCC, and; WHEREAS, these proposals contain exisring and proposed project work within City of Saint Paul parks, and; WHEREAS, through these partnerships, labor services from the MCC will allow City of Saint Paul, Division of Parks and Recreafion staff to improve narive habitat, implement erosion and sediment control best management pracfices, and perform land maintenance tasks adj acent to impaired waters, �eezl; � o v.� , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the proper city officials are hereby authorized to accept labor services from the MCC under the Clean Water Legacy Program, and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute agreements as may be necessary to coordinate these partnerships on behalf of the City; and e��i� 32 BE TT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul approves of the aforemenrioned 33 partnerships, and addirional parmerships consistent with the Clean Water Legacy Program, through June 30, 2009. Requested by Depazhnent o£ ���i ,o��v�.� �,G-.2 . G � ! /,�� �_ i ; , - Form Approved by City Attorney � P'Y� ��OLvti�� � �4 Adoprion Certified by Coun �1 Secretary Form B Y: 1' C ' By: Approved by ay r Date �b 7 7 By: AdoptedbyCouncil: Date �v/�3�/J? � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet � PR — P� �d Reaeation Contact Person 8 Phone: Adam Robbins 632-2457 Must Be on Couneil Agen Doc. Type: RESOLUTION E-Document Required: N DocumeM Contact: Contact Phone: 18-SEP-07 y Assign Number Por Routing Order ToWI # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locations for Signature) ��" Green Sheet NO: 3044110 0 azks and Recreatiou I arks and Recreation De aztment Director ���'d� 2 ' Attorne 3 or's 06ce _ Mavor/ASSismnt I 4 omcil 5 i Clerk ' Clerk Provide authorization for the Division of Pazks and Recrearion to receive free labor services from the Minnesota Conservation Corps, consistent with the State of Minnesota's Clean Water Legacy Progam. iaanons: approve (n) or H Planning Commission CIB Committee Civil Service Commission 'I. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department? Yes No 2. Has this personffirm ever been a ciry employee? Yes No 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any curreM city employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): The Minnesota COnservation Corps (MCC) receives dedicated funding from the State of Minnesota to perform natural resources related projects, free of chazge, for state and local govetnmental agencies. AdvaMages if Approvetl: The City will receive free labor from trained, young adutls for unfm�ided, natural resourees projects. ��a� i '��$ &Ut+�t Disadvantages If Approved: None Disadvanpges If Not Approved: The City will not receive fi'ee labor services from MCC as part of the Clean Water Legacy Program. In 2006, we recieved neazly $40,000 of in-kind labor. Tranuction: $ wndtny source: State of Minnesota Financial Information: COf1S0N8YlOn COfpS (Explain) Activity Number: p��rrh �;���? SEP 2 4 20Q7 Cost/Revenue Budgeted: September 18, 2007 7:24 AM Page 1