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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF A HOST SITE AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY FOR A 2015-2016 PROGRAM YEAR GREENCORPS MEMBER.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the city of Duluth has applied to host an AmeriCorps member from the Minnesota GreenCorps, a program of the Minnesota pollution control agency (MPCA), for the 2015-2016 program year; and
WHEREAS, the MPCA has selected the city of Duluth, who is committed to implementing the proposed project as described in the host site application, and in accordance with the pre-scoped position description; and
WHEREAS, the MPCA requires that the city of Duluth enter into a host site agreement with the MPCA that identifies the terms, conditions, roles and responsibilities substantially the same as the form of Exhibit A.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Duluth hereby agrees to enter into and sign a host site agreement with the MPCA to carry out the member activities specified therein and to comply with all of the terms, conditions, and matching provisions of the host site agreement.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to accept a GreenCorps member from the Minnesota pollution control agency (MPCA) at no direct cost to the city and to execute a grant contract for the purpose of hosting a GreenCorps member for the 2015-2016 program year.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the acceptance, by the proper city officials, of an agreement with the Minnesota pollution control agency (MPCA) for the purpose of hosting a GreenCorps member for the 2015-2016 program year. The GreenCorps member will assist the city of Duluth with our urban forestry program, specifically related to the impact of invasive terrestrial plants. The member will engage community volunteers in removal and disposal standards and will educate the public on the negative impacts of invasive species on our urban forest. The GreenCorps member will improve our public land for future generations to enjoy.
This Minnesota GreenCorps member will be assigned to the parks and recreation division to complete the tasks and assignments as outlined in the agreement. There is no direct cost or match for the city. The in-kind requirements are to provide day-to-day supervision (3.2 hours per week minimum); attend supervisor training; develop member work plan; approve timesheets; participate in site visits; complete performance evaluation and handle disciplinary measures; provide member workspace, computer access, supplies, material, desk telephone, access to copy machine, internet access for GreenCorps related reporting, and an email address; provide on-site safety training; provide name badge; and submit in-kind documentation of supervision.
This will be the third GreenCorps member hosted by the parks and recreation division. The first two GreenCorps members both served for two program years.