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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $155,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND FOR ENHANCING PRESERVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY AT HAWK RIDGE NATURE RESERVE.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, resolution 24-0226R authorized application to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR), Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF), for up to $155,000 to support accessibility improvements at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve.
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 ENRTF, as recommended by the LCCMR in an amount not to exceed $155,000.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Duluth and Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory (HRBO) will meet the required local match of $52,011, for a total project cost of $207,011, through funds previously expended during the development of the Hawk Ridge Mini-Master including:
* HRBO Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
* HRBO Lloyd K Johnson Foundation
* City of Duluth Capital Maintenance Fund:
205-130-1220-5319-CM205-HWKRDG-22MMP (Parks Fund, Community Resources, Parks Capital, Other Professional Services, Capital Maintenance Fund 205, Hawk Ridge, Mini-Master Plan)
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Duluth understands that the grants from ENRTF are paid out on a reimbursement basis. The City has the financial capability to pay project expenses in advance, with reimbursement funds to be deposited into:
205-130-1220-4220-01-CM205-HWKRDG-22MMP (Parks Fund, Community Resources, Parks Capital, State of Minnesota Capital, Capital Maintenance Fund 205, Hawk Ridge Mini-Master Plan).
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Duluth has the legal authority to accept these funds and the financial, technical, and managerial capacity to ensure proper planning and main...
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