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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A SNOWMOBILE TRAIL GRANT-IN-AID ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT FOR FY2026 WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $17,349.30.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to accept and execute the Snowmobile Trail Grants-in-Aid Program contract, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for the 2025-2026 season in an amount not to exceed $17,349.30 with said funds to be deposited into fund 205-130-1220-4220-02-CM205-PKMTCE-SNWMBL (parks fund, community resources, parks maintenance, State of Minnesota operating, capital maintenance fund 205; park maintenance; snowmobile grant-in-aid program).
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes acceptance of a Snowmobile Trail Grant-in-Aid Assistance Program grant contract, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for funding in the amount of $17,349.30.
The Snowmobile Grant-in-Aid (GIA) Program provides funding to support maintenance and winter grooming of snowmobile trails annually. The City has sponsored participation in the Snowmobile GIA Program since 2018 to support maintenance of the City’s 33 miles of snowmobile trails. The Drift Toppers Snowmobile Club of Duluth and the Hermantown Night Riders Snowmobile Club complete trail maintenance and grooming services under separate agreements. A local unit of government must sponsor the snowmobile club’s participation, where the City of Duluth accepts the funding under this Program and distributes the funding to the clubs based on their successful completion of required maintenance activities and grooming.