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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />RESOLUTION 2025-3- <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA’S APPLICATION <br />TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES’ LOCAL TRAIL <br />CONNECTIONS PROGRAM <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is soliciting applications for the <br />Local Trail Connections Program to support trail projects statewide; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Local Trails Connections Program provides support to projects that accelerate <br />local trail connections to planned and existing state trails and other public facilities, not to create <br />significant new recreation trails; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Little Canada is submitting a grant application to the Minnesota <br />Department of Natural Resources to replace 253 feet of boardwalk along the Thunder Bay Trail <br />system in the cities of Little Canada and Maplewood; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Thunder Bay Trail boardwalk will meet the goals of the Local Trail <br />Connections Program, will be constructed to meet ADA standards, and will be at least 10 feet <br />wide; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Little Canada is requesting grant funding in the amount of $250,000.00 <br />and has secured $130,948.97 in non-state cash matching funds for this project which includes <br />$58,379.59 from the City of Maplewood; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Little Canada acknowledges that all construction must be complete by <br />June 30, 2027. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Little <br />Canada; that <br /> <br />1. If the City of Little Canada is awarded a grant by the Minnesota Department of Natural <br />resources, the City of Little Canada agrees to accept the grant award and may enter into <br />an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above referenced project; and <br /> <br />2. The City of Little Canada will comply with all applicable laws, environmental <br />requirements and regulations as stated in the grant agreement, and <br /> <br />3. The City of Little Canada has read the Conflict of Interest Policy contained in the Local <br />Trail Connection Grant Manual and certifies it will report any actual, potential, perceived, <br />or organizational conflicts of interest upon discovery to the state related to the application <br />or grant award; and