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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.k. Cooperative Agreement - Mississippi River Heritage CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COLJNCIL MEETING DATE: February 2, 1999 AGENDA ITEM: Cooperative Agreement--- Mississippi Heritage AGENDA SECTION: River Consent PREPARED BY: Dan Rogness, Community Development Director AGEN��� � � � ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Agreement and Supporting Material APPROVED BY: Within the Twin Cities metropolitan area, 18 cities, 1 township and 5 counties have supported the Upper Mississippi River being designated as an"American Heritage River", which was approved by President Clinton. One of the next steps is for all communities to approve a cooperative a�eement for future collaboration between all parties, including the search for resources that will address regional and local initiatives. The agreement puts the city in no obligatory position, whether it be fiscal or program in nature. Therefore, staff is recommending that the Mayor be authorized to execute this agreement. RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION to Authorize the Mayor to Execute a Cooperative Agreement Between the Upper Mississippi River American River Heritage Communities. COUNCIL ACTION: Cooperative Agreement Between Upper Mississippi River American River Heritage Communities Cooperative Agreement between the communities and organizations participati.ng in the Upper Mississippi River American Heritage Designation This cooperative agreement is entered into this 2nd day of February � 1 ggg between the communities and other organiza.tions participating in the Upper Mississippi River American Heritage River Initiative to implement local and regional riverfront revitalization projects. Each party to this agreement agrees to work cooperatively with our local, state and federal partners to implement projects, including efforts to redevelop our riverfronts to meet our social,economic and environmental needs. In addition to collaboratively seeking resources for local initiatives, we agree to work collaboratively to develop a regional marketing strategy,promote economic development and riverfront revitalization, construct trails and greenways, link heritage interpretive centers, and protect our natural resources. We also agree to work with American Rivers, University of Minnesota,Augustana College and Washington University in St. Louis to shaze successful projects and expertise. In order to facilitate the implementation of our local and regional objectives,we have created an interim executive committee of 12 people(including six mayors and si3c people representing other parties that endorsed the upper Mississippi River AHRI nomination) who will oversee our initiative and will serve terms lasting one year. This executive committee will be chazged with proposing for consideration by the parties before the end of the first year an organizational structure for continued implementation of our initiative. The goals of our initiative are summarized in our nomination and position document. This instrument is neither a fiscal nor a funds obligation document. Any endeavor involving.reimbursement or contribution of funds between parties to this,document will � be•handled in accordance with applicable laws,regulations and procedures including tnose ior government procurement and printing. Such endeavors will be oatlined in . separate agreements that shall be made in writing by representat�ves of the.parties and shall be independently authorized by appropriate statutory authority. This instrument does not provide such authority. Specifically,this instrument does not esta.blish a noncompetitive award of any contract or other agreement to any party or cooperator. This instrument in no way restricts any Upper Mississippi River community or organization which is party to this agreement or their cooperators from participating in similar activities with other private or public agencies, organizations or individuals or from independently pursuing river&ont activities and funding. This agreement shall be effective for five years from the date above.Any party may terminate its involvement in this agreement by providing 60 days written notice to the Executive Committee. This agreement may be revised by mutual consent of all parties. , Signature Cathy Busho, Mayor Name and Title Rosemount, Minnesota Name of Community and State Metropolitan Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future Environmental Seruices January 11, 1999 Dear AHIZI Community Contact: Sev�;z?days ago yoa re�eivc3 az�E-::2ai1 anc'J�: fax u�m rse i�:�:included a��:r�uc.;� American Rivers and an attached final draft Cooperative Agreement. I have heard from several of you since that time that the agreement is acceptable and your mayor is ready to sign. An original of the Cooperative Agreement is enclosed,with appropriate blanks for the mayor or township chair's signature,name and title of person signing for community and date. I'm also sending a copy to your mayor or township chair. Please return the originally signed copy directly to Scott Faber or Matt Sicchio at American Rivers, 1025 Vermont Avenue,NW, Suite 720, Washington DC 20005, with a cc: to me. Thank you for your continued cooperation. Sincerely, ' � 4 Linda Henning . Director, Office of Customer elations and Environmental Education cc: Mayor or Township Chair, Participating EiHRI Community 230 East Fifth Street St.Paul,Minnesota 55101-1626 (651)602-1005 Fax 602-1183 TDD/TTY 229-3760 An E4�OPPa��J�� U ate for American Heritage Rivers Initiative http://www.epa.gov/rivers/update/10-Sut � ��'��•�f�'�I`;r,� s -' y��"v�'.�„i �,� � >. ! `^�9a:r��' 'y'.�, ti: .E�l-����� ���� � -��.• �+rir�r�rrtirrr ■ � �x� � ` :�Y i 'i �.�'.�'� "-����s " �.�,��' 1,�� .,�.:.;�:?, s �+s�a� f�.: X:- . 1 W��d ��'�#, I - . II �.. - .. .. . • '! J.o d,'�'�� . i � . . . . .... . ' . � � • • American Heritage River News - . voi. i rro. i • ' Oct. 5, 1998 : Dear River Partner/Friend/Colleague: As you know,President Clinton designated 14 American Heritage . Rivers on July 30 in a ceremony along the banks of the New River in North Carolina. It was an exciting occasion--the culmination of more than 18 months of hard work by communities and federal agencies. And, as hazd as it is to believe,the really exciting work is�ust beginning. That's why we're writing this newsletter--not only to update you(briefly)on what's happening along the designated rivers and in Washington,D.C.,but to encourage you to shaze your news with us --whether or not your river was designated! Every couple of weeks we will pull together the most recent news on each of the designated rivers, along with any other news you would like to share(details on how to submit information aze at the end of this message). - � * 'FIRST NINETY DAYS' During the first 90 days after designation, each community along a designated river was asked to develop three items: . an agreement between the communities and the federal agencies to identify partnership goals and objectives,participants'roles, an organizational structure for working together, and other items. . a prioritization of the projects outlined in the plan of action; and . a position description for the River Navigator. Each designated river is taking a decidedly different approach--some communities have a grea.t deal of history working together and with the federal government;other communities are just getting started. Flexibility is the byword of the American Heritage Rivers Interagency Task Force these days. Detailed information on the status of each designated river follows. 1 of 11 11/09/98 13:08 The following update will be appearing on Metropolitan Council's Website(www.metrocouncil.org)as of November 18, 1998. Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan stretch of the Upper Mississippi�River designation as an American Heritage River � The Minneapolis/St.Paul metropolitan stretch of the Mississippi River nomination as an American Heritage River was submitted to Washington,DC in December of 1997. Since that time,the Upper Mississippi River,of which our metropolitan stretch is a part,has been designated as one of 14 American , Heritage Rivers. Much progress has been made by many of our local communities and supporting organizations during that time regarding their projects and river plans. Listed below are some of the updates that we have received. � Anoka County Parks,in cooperation with the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (]VINRRA), is working on new exhibits for the East Coon Rapids Dam Visitor Center in Coon Rapids. MNRRA has provided$85,000 towazds creating the exhibits,which will include a talking storm drain, hints on how to fish the river,an aquarium,the MNRRA interactive kiosk,and more. The City of Brooklyn Park has advanced a number of their projects toward completion,the first being � their West River Road Corridor Enhancements project. This project has now received their requested $500,000 from the federal Transportation Enhancement Program.They also have two projects that aze a part of the Mississippi River Critical Area(MRCA)plan,in partnership with MNRRA,Department of Transportation(DNR),Metropolitan Council,and neighboring communities. Since the nomination was submitted they have acquired 12.48 acres of land adjacent to a 24 acre riverpazk. Their total open space within MRCA now exceeds 100 acres. Another project,to build a pedestrian bridge over Trunk Highway 252 in order to connect major routes of the city to Hennepin Parks trails, is undergoing a feasibility study. This project is awaiting funding. Other potential projects idenrified include, 1.)designation of a fund to assist local property owners in preventing erosion and sedimentation by utilizing bank stabilization techniques and widening bands of native vegetation and habitat along the river and bluff,and 2.) working with local schools,community groups and volunteers to clean the banks of the Mississippi in the Spring and Fall of each year. The City of Champlin is planning a project involving the Champlin Old Town Area called the Mississippi Crossing Redevelopment Projec�A large portion of this project involves the MNRRA corridor,and as a result,the city may be embarking on redevelopment activities directly related to the Mississippi.This includes such activities as trail development,river connection,and building a historic interpretive center. The redevelopment plan should be completed in November, 1998. The City of Minneapotis divides its updates on river projects into general categories including: planning;parks,trails and recreation;and Historic preservation and interpretation. Several planning activities have made progress since the nomination was submitted in December. The Upper River plan and Critical Area Plan updates have started,the UDA plan is almost done,NSP East Bank park planning has started,and the Depot azea development objectives are currently going through the approval process. The Pazks,trails and recreation category includes the following updates: The Federal Reserve Bank plaza and last stretch of West River Parkway have been completed; land is currently being acquired for the Humboldt Greenway;and,sand and gravel over-burden is being removed from the Mill Ruins Pazk site while plans are being refined. Included in the Historic preservation and interpretation category are the following: funds were approved to rehabilitate the historic Grain Belt Bottling House;the Milwaukee Depot Freight House rehabilitation was completed; and the Depot hoteUskating project should be approved soon. Construction of North Star Lofts is underway,as is the fund-raising for the St.Anthony Falls Heritage Center. And finally,the first phase of Washburn/Crosby stabilization was completed,with the second phase imminent. The City of South St.Paul recently celebrated a successful public and private partnership in historic . restoration on the Mississippi. The historic Stockyard Exchange Building was successfully converted to the Castle Hotel and opened September 23, 1998. The community is also completing the riverwalk and_ connections to county and regional trails. The Department of Natnral Resources(DNR)has received$4 million in funding for the Greenways Natural Areas,which has become a formal program since the nomination was submitted. This program is designed to create and link metropolitan greenways and trails. In partnership with the NPS,DNR is also inventorying 10-NPS owned Mississippi River islands. Information on vegetation,wildlife,physical characteristics,and current island use is being compiled and mapped. The information in the study will be used to develop management recommendations. Greening the Great River Park has expanded its efforts of river restoration since last year by continuing to plant and care for trees,shrubs and prairie grasses.There has been an additional 1,500 individual volunteers helping with the river restoration and 50 acres of prairie land have been planted. Greening the Great River is currently working on a proposal to expand the project area,currently in the downtown St.Paul stretch of the river,to include the entire urbanized Minneapolis/St.Paul Mississippi . River region.They have involved over 300 partner organizations in their efforts. Longfellow Community Council. Minneapolis's Longfellow neighborhood has developed a plan to preserve and enhance ecological resources and increase neighborhood use and stewardship of the river, in cooperation with he Minneapolis Park and Recreation Boazd,and using city Neighborhood Revitalization project funds. NPS and the Minnesota DNR aze assisting the neighborhood and Park Board to help restore native oak savanna prairie,helped by neighborhood volunteers and local schools. The Minnesota Historical Society,along with MNRRA now has Park Ranger Charlie Maguire working on a pilot project of on-river education for children at their St.Anthony Falls site. This new program is using the arts to connect children to the river. Mississippi Whitewater Park Development Corporation has been able to advance its intent to create a new channel in the Mississippi River to be used for whitewater rafting,canoeing,and kayaking. In early 1998 the Minnesota Legislature appropriated$100,000 to the DNR for a feasibility study of the proposal. The study should be completed by early summer 1999. The Trust for Pu61ic Land(TPL)just received funding from the McKnight foundation for their Mississippi River Program.Through this program TPL plans to build a constituency for river corridor and watershed protection and to help communities to establish greenways along the Mississippi River watershed for public access,watershed protection,habitat restoration,and community revitalization. Ravenna Township,the southern-most community in the metro stretch of the river, is the first to embrace the goals of MNRRA in a proposed comprehensive plan update. Approximately one-third of the community contains some of the highest quality natural areas and habitats remaining in the metro area. The plan proposes to limit uses and protect the bottomland forest and riverfront, and protect bluffs and vegetation against future development. The Science Museum of Minnesota, in partnership with MNRRA,has passed its 90%review stage in the planning process of the Mississippi River Gallery. The gallery will be located in the new Science Museum which will be built along the banks of the Mississippi River. The gallery will feature a towboat set on a museum tenace overlooking the river valley,a virtual piloting experience, a river archaeology site,a walk into a sewer pipe,a Lake Pepin research station,and much more. The Mississippi River National Center,to be located in the lobby of the ne�y Science Museum, is also moving towards completion,as construction plans are being formulated. This center will provide information about the Mississippi river and the diversity of the NPS. MNRRA is collaborating on this project to ensure that this facility meets the needs of visitors. 11/9/98 AHRI STEERING COMMITTEE Sandy Butler Errol Edwards . Patrick 8�Aimee Butler Foundation West Side Citizens Organization First National Bank Building 127 Winifred Av 332 Minnesota St E-1420 St Paul MN 55107 St. Paul, MN 55101-1369 298-$86� 222-2565 293-0115 fax 222-2566, ext 21 fax efe@honeycomb.net bff1420@worid net.att.net butlersk a�OL.com Dan Ray, Program Officer The McKnight Foundation Joann Kyral, Superintendent 600 TCF Tower MNRRA 121 So Eighfh St 175 E Fifth St, Suite 418 Minneapolis MN 55402 St Paul MN 55101 333-4220 290-4160 332-3833 fax 290-3214 fax dray@mckfdn.org � Joann Kyral@nps.gov John Van Hecke Ann Calvert Congressman Vento's Office MCDA 175 East Fifth Street Crown Miil Offices St. Paul, MN 55101 105 Fifth Av So 290-9058 Minneapolis MN 55401 224-0575 fax 673-5095 john.vanhecke@mail.house.gov 673-5293 fax ann.calvert@mcda.org Linda Henning, Director Office of Customer Relations and Whitney Clark, Executive Director Environmental Education Friends of the Mississippi MCES 46 East Fourth Street, Suite 606 230 E Fifth St St Paul MN 55101 St Paul MN 55101-1633 222-2193 602-1279 222-6005 fax 602-1003 fax wclark@mtn.org linda.henning@metc.state.mn.us Patrick Seeb Carolyn Braun, Planner St Paul Riverfront Corporation City of Anoka 745 Norwest Center 2015 First Av St Paul MN 55101 Anoka, MN 55303 293-6861 421-6630 293-6868 fax 421-9194 fax pseeb@pioneerplanetinfi.net braun020�gold.tc.umn.edu Tom Cochrane MN Agrigrowth Council 3259 Terminal Drive,#201 Eagan MN 55121 (651)905-8900 (651)905-8902 fax agrigrowth@sprynetcom 11/9/98 Terry Coss Sr. Environmental Engineer NSP 414 Nicollet Mall(RS-8) Minneapolis, MN 55401 • 330-6133 • 330-7888 fax terry.e.coss@nspco.com David Byfield MN Citizens Environmentai Advisory Committee Peer Environmental 8� Eng'g Resources 7710 Computer Av, Suite 101 Mpis, MN 55435 831-3341 831-4552 fax dbyf@aol.com Mary Maguire, President � Mississippi Corridor Neighborhood Coalition . 2641 Marshail Street NE Mpis, MN 55418 781-2589(fax, too) mellojam@visi.com Russ Eichman Upper Mississippi Watennray Assoc P O Box 7006 St. Paui, MN 55107 � 776-3108 ' 774-7049 fax tmc@pressenter.com Will Craig CURA 330 Humphrey Center University of MN Minneapolis, MN 55455 625-3321 626-0273 fax wcraig@atlas.socsci.umn.edu