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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH CYCLISTS OF GITCHEE GUMEE SHORES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF DULUTH TRAVERSE TRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE FROM 2025 TO 2028 AT NO COST TO THE CITY
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, resolution 17-0306R approved the Duluth Traverse Mini Master Plan and authorized application to the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission for regional trail designation for the Duluth Traverse; and
WHEREAS, resolution 21-0193R authorized a three-year agreement with Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores (COGGS) for the preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of the Duluth Traverse Trail at no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, resolution 23-0465R authorized a second, two-year, agreement with COGGS for the preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of the Duluth Traverse Trail at no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, both parties are interested in continued partnership for the maintenance and enhancement of the Duluth Traverse Trail.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to execute an agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, with Cyclists of Gitchee Gummi Shores for continued preservation, maintenance and enhancement of the Duluth Traverse Trail from 2025 through April 31, 2028, at no cost to the City.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the third successive multi-year agreement with Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores (COGGS) setting forth the terms and conditions under which COGGS may continue to perform trail maintenance and enhancement activities on the Duluth Traverse Trail System from 2025 through April 30, 2028.
The Duluth Traverse is a more than 100-mile-long, bike-optimized, multi-use natural surface trail network that spans the ridgeline of Duluth, connecting neighborhoods, trail hubs, and parks from Lester Park to Chamber's Grove Park. The Duluth Traverse Mini Master Plan was approved by City Council in 2017, and subsequent agreements with COGGS ...
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