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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TRACK WHEELCHAIR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH HARTLEY NATURE CENTER.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, Resolution 23-0383R authorized City officials to enter a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and accept funds in the amount of $14,280 to support the purchase of a track wheelchair; and
WHEREAS, Hartley Nature Center and the City have determined that a partnership for the coordination of use and management of the track wheelchair is mutually beneficial.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to execute a management agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as exhibit A, with Hartley Nature Center for the coordination and management of a track wheelchair.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes a management agreement, attached as Exhibit A, with Hartley Nature Center for the coordination and management of a track wheelchair.
As authorized in resolution 23-0383R, the City has accepted a $14,280 grant from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) through the Regional Legacy Connecting People to the Outdoors Track Wheelchair grant program to expand recreational access to Duluth parks and trails. A track wheelchair is an off-road-capable, power wheelchair that traverses trails, snow, and sand, allowing users to explore areas that traditional wheelchairs might not reach. The agreement describes the roles and responsibilities of the City and Hartley Nature Center to ensure the success of Trackchair programming.
Duluth has four designated facilities including Hartley Park, Spirit Mountain Recreation Area, the Duluth Traverse and the Duluth Winnipeg Pacific (DWP) Trail, and Waabizheshikana: The Marten Trail. The chair will also be utilized at additional locations for Duluth Parks and Recreation programming as well. The chair will be available free of charge.
Acquiring a track wheelchair will i...
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