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THIS grant, and amendments and supplements thereto, is between the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Natural Resources (hereinafter "GRANTOR ")
<br />and Citv of Little Canada an independent contractor, not an employee of the State of Minnesota, address 515 East Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117
<br />(hereinafter" GRANTEE ), wltnesseth that:
<br />WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Natural Resources has been appropriated funds from the future resources fund, 1997 Minnesota Laws, Chapter 216, Section 15, subdivision
<br />19(a), in order to provide matching grants for the Minnesota ReLeaf Program established by Minnesota Statutes §88.82 (1996); and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Natural Resources, has been appropriated funds, 1997 Minnesota Laws, Chapter 216, Section 5, subdivision 4, in order to provide matching
<br />grants for the Minnesota ReLeaf Program established by Minnesota Statutes §88.82 (1996); and
<br />WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes §84.085 (1996) authorizes the Commissioner of Natural Resources, in behalf of the state, to accept and use grants of money from the United
<br />States or other grantors for conservation purposes not inconsistent with the laws of their state and in accordance with the purposes of the grant and applicable federal and state
<br />laws and Minnesota Statues §84.025, subd. 7 (1996) authorizes the Commissioner of Natural Resources to contract with units of local government, and others as necessary
<br />in the performance of duties: and
<br />WHEREAS. the purpose of the Minnesota ReLeaf Program is to provide matching funds to local communities to plant predominantly native trees and protect native oak forests
<br />from oak wilt, and undertake projects that improve the health of forest ecosystems, including insect and disease suppression programs, community -based forest health education
<br />programs, and other arboriculwral treatments; and
<br />WHEREAS, Grantee's application for funding its 1997 -99 Minnesota ReLeaf Project or Forest Health Project (hereinafter referred to as the Project Proposal) has been approved
<br />by Grantor in the amount of 5 4,719 - and
<br />WHEREAS, GRANTEE represents that it is duly qualified and willing to perform the services set forth herein.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:
<br />I. GRANTEE S DUTIES (Attach additional page if necessary which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this agreement.) GRANTEE, shall:
<br />A. Complete the work as outlined by (1)the Grantee's Project Proposal , which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, and (2) the Minnesota ReLeaf
<br />Application Guidelines as distributed in the 1997 -99 Minnesota ReLeaf Community Tree and Forest Health Grant Programs Application Packet, which
<br />is incorporated by reference herein. Any changes in the proposed project work must be submitted in writing and approved by Grantor prior to the work
<br />proceeding.
<br />E. Grantee shall be responsible for the planning, supervision, and satisfactory completion of work specified in the Grantee's approved Project Proposal
<br />and for payment of all monies for work undertaken in accordance with the project.
<br />C. Reports and Records:
<br />1. Expenditure and Final Project Report
<br />Grantee shall fumish Grantor with a Final Project Report upon completion of the project, but no later than June 10, 1999 on a form provided
<br />by the Grantor. It shall contain appropriate certification that all completed work conforms with the specifications contained in the Grantee's
<br />Project Proposal or as amended in writing.
<br />Grantee shall keep an up -to -date work status record for work undertaken to complete the project.
<br />3. Grantee shall maintain complete, accurate, and separate financial records for all work undertaken, which adequately identify the source and
<br />application of funds provided by this Grant. These records must contain information pertaining to this Grant award and authorizations,
<br />obligations, unobligated balances, assets liabilities, outlays or expenditures, and income. The records must provide verification of any in -kind
<br />contributions counting toward satisfying a match and show how the value of any third party contribution was derived. A written narrative
<br />explanation shall describe all variations from estimated cost.
<br />4. Grantee shall use all grant funds disbursed to it under this Grant exclusively for the work outlined in the Project Proposal. Any plant material
<br />must be certified stock obtained from a nursery stock dealer or grower certified by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and shall meet
<br />American National Standards Institute standards for nursery stock. In the event that Grantee's machinery is used on the project, its allowable
<br />cost shall be the actual cost of operating its equipment. No equipment may be purchased with Minnesota ReLeaf funds. For planting grants
<br />only, materials and labor for project maintenance through June 10, 1999 may be included in the project budget.
<br />11. CONSIDERATION AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
<br />A. Consideration for all services performed by GRANTEE pursuant to this grant shall be paid by the GRANTOR as follows:
<br />1. Compensation 54,719
<br />2. Matching Requirements. (If Applicable) GRANTEE certifies that the following matching requirement, for the grant, will be met by
<br />GRANTEE:
<br />Grantee has agreed to provide a local cash or in -kind contribution of at least 50% of the Project Proposal.
<br />3. Reimbursement for travel and subsistence expenses actually and necessarily incurred by GRANTEE in performance of this grant; provided,
<br />that GRANTEE shall be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses in the same manner and in no greater amount than provided in the
<br />current "Commissioner's Plan" promulgated by the Commissioner of Employee Relations. GRANTEE shall not be reimbursed for travel
<br />and subsistence expense incurred outside the State of Minnesota unless it has received prior written approval for such out of state travel from
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