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<br />Grant for Legislatively-named Municipality FY19: Updated November 2018
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<br />16 Affirmative Action and Non-Discrimination
<br />(a) The grantee agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of
<br />race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status in regard to public assistance,
<br />membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation, or age in regard to any
<br />position for which the employee or applicant for employment is qualified. (Minn. Stat. 363A.02). The
<br />grantee agrees to take affirmative steps to employ, advance in employment, upgrade, train, and recruit
<br />minority persons, women, and persons with disabilities.
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<br />(b) The grantee must not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of
<br />physical or mental disability in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant for
<br />employment is qualified. The grantee agrees to take affirmative action to employ, advance in
<br />employment, and otherwise treat qualified disabled persons without discrimination based upon their
<br />physical or mental disability in all employment practices such as the following: employment, upgrading,
<br />demotion or transfer, recruitment, advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
<br />compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. (Minnesota Rules, part 5000.3500).
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<br />(c) The grantee agrees to comply with the rules and relevant orders of the Minnesota Department of Human
<br />Rights issued pursuant to the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
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<br />17 Americans with Disabilities Act and Final Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
<br />The Grantee shall construct, operate, and maintain all facilities and programs in compliance with all state
<br />and federal accessibility laws, regulations, and guidelines including the Final Guidelines for Outdoor
<br />Developed Areas. Information on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act is available at U.S.
<br />Access Board.
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<br />18 Reporting
<br />The Grantee shall submit a progress report, in a form prescribed by the State, by January 1 of each year
<br />during the term of this grant contract. A final report must be submitted with the request for final
<br />reimbursement. Forms will be provided by the State.
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<br />19 Inspections
<br />The State’s authorized representatives shall be allowed, at any time, to conduct periodic site visits and
<br />inspections to ensure work progress in accordance with this grant contract, including a final inspection upon
<br />project completion. Following closure of the project, the State’s authorized representatives shall be allowed
<br />to conduct post-completion inspections of the site to ensure that the site is being properly operated and
<br />maintained and that no conversion of use has occurred.
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<br />20 Resource Management and Protection
<br />The Grantee shall protect, manage and maintain, or cause to maintain, the property acquired and/or
<br />developed pursuant to this grant contract. Properties shall be kept reasonably safe for public use, if
<br />applicable. All state and federal accessibility laws, regulations and standards shall be adhered to. Vegetation
<br />management and similar safeguards and supervision shall be provided to the extent feasible. Buildings,
<br />roads, trails and other structures and improvements, if any, shall be kept in reasonable repair throughout
<br />their estimated lifetime to prevent undue deterioration.
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<br />The Grantee shall keep the facility open to the general public at reasonable hours and at times of the year
<br />consistent with the purpose and type of use of the property and appropriate management and protection of
<br />natural resources.
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