City Council Meeting Date: July 5, 2016
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Jasper Kruggel, Streets and Parks Manager
Title
Consider Approval of the Service Agreement with Cannon River Offroad Cycling and Trails (CROCT) to Perform Various Trail Building and Maintenance Activities in Sechler Park
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Action Requested:
Staff recommends that the Northfield City Council approve the attached Resolution approving the service agreement with Cannon River Offroad Cycling and Trails (CROCT) to perform various trail building and maintenance activities in Sechler Park.
Summary Report:
The Cannon River Offroad Cycling & Trails (CROCT) group has performed various enhancements to Sechler Park pertaining to an off-road trail that is accessible to bicyclists, runners and walkers. Through this process, the City has been very happy with the partnership with CROCT and has developed a service agreement to outline the roles and responsibilities of each party.
The proposed service agreement outlines both the City and CROCT responsibilities in Sechler Park. This service agreement is only for Sechler Park, and if any other work is proposed to be performed in additional City parks, the depiction to this agreement can be amended to incorporate other areas at a later date.
Key elements of the service agreement are as follows:
1. First term of the service agreement is through 12/31/2016, and will be automatically renewed annually unless otherwise determined.
2. Either party can nullify the service agreement with 30 days' notice.
3. CROCT volunteers must sign a waiver and release of liability form to perform any work on City property. (Exhibit B)
4. Any trail modifications, alterations, or additions need to be formally proposed by CROCT and approved by the City Engineer.
5. CROCT will supervise their own volunteers.
6. CROCT may use power tools and other excavation equipment on site as approved by the Cit...
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