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<br />Grant for Legislatively-named Municipality FY19: Updated November 2018 <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />GRANT CONTRACT <br />This grant contract is between the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Natural Resources <br />("STATE") and City of Orono, 2750 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 ("GRANTEE"). <br />Recitals <br />1. Under Minn. Stat. 84.026, the commissioner of natural resources is authorized to enter into contractual <br />agreements with any public or private entity for the provision of statutorily prescribed natural resources <br />services by the department. <br /> <br />2. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 84.0264, the state is empowered to receive and administer grants under the Land and <br />Water Conservation Fund grant program authorized by Congress in the Land and Water Conservation Fund <br />Act of 1965, as amended, and the Local Grants program authorized by the State of Minnesota. Fifty percent <br />of the funds granted under subdivision 1 shall be distributed for projects to be acquired, developed, and <br />maintained by local units of government, providing that any project approved is consistent with a statewide <br />or a county or regional recreational plan and compatible with the statewide recreational plan. All money <br />received by the commissioner for local units of government is appropriated annually to carry out the <br />purposes for which the funds are received. <br /> <br />3. Under Minn. Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4, Article 2, Section 2, Subd. 9b, the State has <br />allocated funds for grants for local parks, trail connections, and natural and scenic areas under Minn. Stat. <br />85.019. <br /> <br />4. The Grantee has made application to the State for a portion of the allocation for the purpose of conducting <br />the project entitled Big Island. <br /> <br />5. The Grantee represents that it is duly qualified and agrees to perform all services described in this grant <br />contract to the satisfaction of the State. Pursuant to Minn.Stat.16B.98, Subd.1, the Grantee agrees to <br />minimize administrative costs as a condition of this grant. <br />Grant Contract <br />1 Term of Grant Contract <br />1.1 Effective date <br />September 23, 2019, Notwithstanding Minnesota Statues, section 16A.41, the Commissioner may make <br />payments for otherwise eligible grant-program expenditures that are made on or after the effective date <br />of the appropriation. No payments will be made to the Grantee until this grant contract is fully executed. <br /> <br />1.2 Expiration date <br />December 31, 2021, or until all obligations have been satisfactorily fulfilled, whichever occurs first. <br /> <br />1.3 Survival of Terms <br />The following clauses survive the expiration or cancellation of this grant contract: 8. Liability; 9. State <br />Audits; 10. Government Data Practices and Intellectual Property Rights; 12. Publicity and Endorsement; <br />13. Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Venue, 15. Data Disclosure, 20. Resource Management and <br />Protection and 24. Land Retention and Deed Restriction. <br /> <br />2 Grantee’s Duties <br />The Grantee, who is not a state employee, will: <br />Comply with required grants management policies and procedures set forth through Minn. Stat.16B.97 <br />Subd. 4 (a) (1) and comply with Attachment A, Project Budget, which is incorporated and made a part of <br />this contract.