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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ANNUAL FUNDING APPLICATION TO THE CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAIL GRANTS-IN-AID ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources administers a Cross-Country Ski Trail Grants-in-Aid Assistance Program to support maintenance and winter grooming of cross-country ski trails; and
WHEREAS, the City of Duluth maintains and grooms a cross-country ski trail system of 26 miles across the City, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources uses the reported number of miles of trail to determine funding awards under the Cross-Country Ski Trail Grants-in-Aid Assistance Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Duluth authorizes application for funding annually through the Cross-Country Ski Trail Grants-in-Aid Assistance Program under this resolution until December 31, 2027, at which time a new applicant resolution would be required.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the amount of the award under the Assistance Program is determined by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources annually based on program funding availability, and there is no required local match for the Assistance Program.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that, if funding is awarded, the City of Duluth may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the Cross-Country Ski Trail Grants-in-Aid Assistance Program. The City of Duluth will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and any additional conditions stated in the agreement.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Duluth City Council names the fiscal agent for this project as Jen Carlson, City of Duluth Finance Director, 411 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes application for funding annually through the Cross-Country Ski Trail Grants-in-Aid Assistance Program (Ski GIA Program) until December 31, 2027, at which time a new applicant resolution would be required. In the likely event that a grant is awarded, an associated grant contract would return to Duluth City Council via a resolution authorizing acceptance of the award and execution of the contract. Grant funds would be used to defray a portion of the City’s annual cost to groom and maintain the City ski trail system.
The Ski GIA Program provides funding to support maintenance and winter grooming of cross-country ski trails annually. The City has participated in the ski GIA Program since October 2018 to support maintenance of the City’s 26 miles of cross-country ski trails. An applicant resolution is required to apply for funding under this Program. The amount of the award is determined by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources annually.