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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR THE NON-EXCLUSIVE USE OF ONE DESK SPACE AT CITY HALL, EXTENDING THE TERM FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE YEARS.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorizes an amendment to an existing license agreement, substantially the same as the agreement attached as Exhibit A, with the state of Minnesota, department of administration, acting for the benefit of the department of agriculture, for the non-exclusive use of one desk space at City Hall, extending the current term for an additional three years.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes an amendment to an existing license agreement with the state of Minnesota, department of administration, acting for the benefit of the department of agriculture ("State"), extending the term for an additional three years. The State shall have non-exclusive use of one desk within City hall to host its Noxious Weed Specialist position ("Specialist"), which desk is currently housed within the Parks and Recreation office space.
The State received funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for two projects: (1) elimination of target invasive plants species and (2) tactical invasive plant management development (the two projects are collectively referred to as the "Services"). The State will implement the Services through the Specialist. The Specialist will implement surveys, assess infestations, and coordinate control of prohibited noxious weeds on the eradicate list, which includes early detection and rapid response, as well as facilitate weed related data and other information sharing.
While the Services will serve all of northern Minnesota, one of the goals of the Services is to develop priorities for invasive plant populations that impact the City of Duluth, such as buckthorn, garlic mustard, knotweeds, Canada thistle, leafy spurg...
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