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02/17/99 16:26 S W W B -4 6514844538 REQUIREMENTS NO.881 005 4. EVIDENCE OF LOCAL/AREA SUPPORT See Attached: Council Resolution Park and Recreation - Letter of Support School District- Letter of Support 5. AVAILABILITY /ACCESS TO 50% "HARD MATCH" The City of Little Canada will commit to a 50% "cash match° from the park fund, which has adequate funds available at the present time. 6. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SPONSORING UNIT OF GOVERNMENT The City of Little Canada 7. The City of Little Canada acknowledges that neither this funding source nor the "hard match" can be used for in -house labor services and/or to meet existing payroll (only contract services, materials and supplies are reimbursable). 8. EVIDENCE OF APPLICANT CAPABILITY The City of Little Canada, through its Public Works Department, has the staff, equipment and resources to operate, maintain and protect the proposed trail when completed. The City through staff and consultants, has the expertise to carry out the project, including the preparation of construction documents, bidding and inspection of construction. All construction work will be done by contract. Maintenance funds are budgeted in the annual parks maintenance budget. No increase in anticipated in the amount of maintenance funds required for the trails. 9. LETTERS /EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT See attached letters. Recent community surveys have indicated that 81% of the residents favored connecting existing trail segments to complete a city-wide trail system linking all areas in the community. Seventy -eight percent of the Little Canada households indicated in the survey that they used the trails. GRANT APPLICATION Spooner Park Trait February, 1999 Page 4 Page 29