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CONSENT ITEM - 8I <br />'It <br />EN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: July 22, 2024 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br />FROM: David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer <br />SUBJECT: Park Habitat Management - Great River Greening Cooperative Agreements <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br />$0 $38,125 PIR - Parks <br />Council Should Consider <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br />• Cooperative Agreement with Great River Greening for Hazelnut Park Understory <br />Restoration and Chatham Park Natural Resource Management Brief Project <br />• Cooperative Agreement with Great River Greening for Floral Park Woodland and <br />Prairie Habitat Restoration Project <br />Background/Discussion <br />At the April 24, 2023 Work Session, this topic was first presented to the City Council. Direction <br />was received to partner with Great River Greening (GRG) to apply for state funding to go <br />towards buckthorn and general habitat management projects at selected parks in Arden Hills. <br />Some of the parks discussed were Hazelnut Park, Chatham Open Space, Floral Park and Perry <br />Park. <br />Since then, Great River Greening has been successful at attaining available funds for the City of <br />Arden Hills through the Outdoor Heritage Fund grant program. <br />On April 16, 2024 the PTRC discussed the project proposals from Great River Greening. The <br />PTRC voted to approve the projects as proposed and move it to the City Council for discussion <br />and further direction. <br />On April 22, 2024 GRG gave a presentation for the full project proposal and background. <br />Council direction was to bring back estimated costs for long-term maintenance needs and exact <br />minimum City cash match requirements and an example of a Natural Resource Management <br />Plan. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />