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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TRACK WHEELCHAIR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH HARTLEY NATURE CENTER.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
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.
In 2023, the City of Duluth applied for and was awarded a Connecting People to the Outdoors Grant of $14,280 from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission to support the purchase of a track wheelchair to expand recreational access to Duluth parks and trails. A track wheelchair is an off-road-capable, power wheelchair that can traverse trails, snow, and sand, allowing users to explore areas that traditional wheelchairs might not reach. This agreement with Hartley Nature Center creates an avenue for free rental of the track wheelchair, where Hartley Nature Center has the on-site staffing to support people that wish to use the chair during normal hours of operation. The chair is also utilized by Duluth Parks and Recreation staff at programming at other locations. The chair is available free of charge.