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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE GND DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SKATE PARK AT THE GARY NEW DULUTH RECREATION AREA.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, resolution 20-0579R authorized a five-year agreement with the GND Development Alliance (Alliance) for use, maintenance, and management of the Gary New Duluth Recreation Area; and
WHEREAS, the Alliance designed plans to construct a public skate park (Skate Park) at the Gary New Duluth Recreation Area and has completed initial phases of work on the Skate Park; and
WHEREAS, the City of Duluth and the Alliance wish to jointly fund and complete the final phase of construction of the Skate Park, where the City shall, in accordance with the City's bidding process, award and enter into a construction contract with a contractor selected by the City, and agreed upon by the Alliance, for the construction of the Skate park; and
WHEREAS, the Alliance successfully pursued St. Louis County economic development funding in the amount of $250,000 and resolution 22-0910R authorized City officials to accept the funding for the purpose of completing the Skate Park; and
WHEREAS, resolution 23-0748R confirmed support of parks-based athletic venue capital improvement projects, including the intent to pursue City bonding of up to $300,000 for the completion of the Skate Park; and
WHEREAS, resolution 23-0691R authorized distribution of $40,000 of 2024 hotel-motel and food and beverage tourism taxes for the Alliance; and
WHEREAS, the Alliance desires to provide remaining costs associated with the Skate Park and 10% contingency to the City, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, using donations, pledges, and other grant funds awarded to the Alliance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are authorized to execute a funding agreement with the Alliance, substantially in the form of the attached Exhibit A, to formalize the roles and responsibilities of the parties throughout th...
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