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AGENDA ITEMS — 3C ,--ARZEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 22, 2024 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Becca Tucker, Great River Greening Kerri Seeman, Minnesota Master Naturalist, PTRC Member David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer SUBJECT: Park Habitat Management through Great River Greening partnership Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: $0 $38,125 PIR - Parks Council Should Consider • The projects as proposed by Great River Greening and as recommended for consideration by the PTRC. • Terms to the cooperative agreement with Great River Greening. Background/Discussion At the April 24, 2023 Work Session, this topic was first presented to the City Council. Direction was received to partner with Great River Greening to apply for state funding to go towards buckthorn and general habitat management projects at selected parks in Arden Hills. Some of the parks discussed were Hazelnut Park, Chatham Open Space, Floral Park and Perry Park. Since then, Great River Greening has been successful at attaining available funds for the City of Arden Hills through the Outdoor Heritage Fund grant program. On April 16, 2024 the PTRC discussed the project proposals from Great River Greening. The PTRC voted to approve the projects as proposed and move it to the City Council for discussion and further direction. A presentation will be given by members of the PTRC and Great River Greening. Attachment A is provided for the full project proposal and background. Attachment B is the draft cooperative agreement with Great River Greening. The City Council should consider the terms needed to complete the agreement. If given direction, City staff will coordinate finalizing the cooperative agreement, have the City Attorney review and bring it through Council for approval at a future Council meeting. Page I of 2