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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE GREAT LAKES COMMISSION GREAT LAKES SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR $200,000 TO REDUCE RUN-OFF AND STABILIZE STREAM BANKS AT LINCOLN PARK, CHESTER PARK, AND HARTLEY PARK.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to apply to the application described in the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program for up to $200,000 to rehabilitate streambanks in Lincoln Park, Chester Park and Hartley Park.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Duluth has the legal authority to apply for the money, and
financial, technical and managerial capacity to ensure proper planning and maintenance of the
project.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the City will provide the twenty five percent match with in-kind Engineering designs and project management.
FURTHER RESOLVED, 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 to the Great Lakes Commission Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program for up to $200,000 to reduce nutrients and sediments entering the Great Lake Basin at Miller Creek in Lincoln Park, Chester Creek in Chester Park, and Tischer Creek in Hartley Park. The scope of work includes ditching, regrading, culvert replacement, and revegetation along existing trails as well as trail reconstruction at the impacted sites, improving accessibility and public safety and reducing sediment and nutrients entering the creeks. The City will provide the required 25% match via in-kind contributions of engineering and project management work by the City of Duluth Public Works Department Engineering Division.