Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/08/2018

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execute minor amendments to Regional Parks System grant agreements if such amendments meet at least one of the following criteria: • The amendment is consistent with the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. • The amendment does not change the intent of the grant agreement in any essential respect. • The amendment extends the duration of the grant agreement within the timeline permitted under the applicable funding source for the grant. • The amendment clarifies the Council's intent in entering the agreement. • The amendment does not change the total amount of the grant. • The amendment reflects changes officially adopted by the Council in the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. • The amendment is required under terms of the contract the Council has with the state agency that transmits state funds for the grant agreements. • The amendment reflects changes officially adopted by the Council in Council policies or procedures (for example, changes in affirmative action plans or grant management procedures). • The amendment executes restrictive covenants on land acquired with regional funds or releases restrictive covenants to permit another land use compatible with the park (for example, widening a county road that also provides access to the adjacent park). Annual Legislative Reports on Parks and Trails Fund Expenditures Laws of Minn. 2009, ch. 172, art. 3, sec. 3(b) requires the Council to submit an annual report on the use and expenditure of Parks and Trails Fund appropriations it receives by March 1. The annual report must detail the outcomes, which are identified and specified in grant applications. The outcomes identified shall be relevant to the type of project undertaken and the associated Parks and Trails Legacy Plan four strategic pillars, previously discussed.