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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,312,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE THOM STORM CHALET AND OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER AT CHESTER PARK.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, resolution 24-0229R authorized application to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund for up to $2,850,000 to complete a renovation of the Thom Storm Chalet and Outdoor Recreation Center at Chester Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to accept the grant contract agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A, with the State of Minnesota to receive and expend the appropriated funds from the 2025 Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) in an amount not to exceed $2,312,000.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the budget for this grant agreement has been revised from the original authorized application to reflect a reduced allocation of $538,000 in ENRTF funding. To offset this decrease, there is a corresponding increase in the required local match funding to meet the total project cost of $3,815,121.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Duluth will meet the total required local match of $1,503,121 for the project through a combination of fundraising efforts by the Chester Bowl Improvement Club (Club), including donations, additional grant applications submitted by the Club, and proceeds from the 'Growing Up Chester' capital fundraising campaign.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Duluth understands that the grants from ENRTF are paid out on a reimbursement basis, and the City of Duluth has the financial capability to pay project expenses prior to seeking reimbursement with said grant funds to be deposited into 205-130-1220-4220-01-CM205-CHSTER (Parks Fund, Community Resources, Parks Capital, S...
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