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Resolution to Amend The Conservation Fund Professional Service Agreement for Greenbelt and Parkland Acquisition Program Administration and Consulting Services for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, Amend the FY16 Budget and Appropriate Necessary Funds (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
The City has contracted with The Conservation Fund to provide Program Administration of the Greenbelt and Parkland Acquisition Program since 2013. In December 2015, Ginny Trocchio, The Conservation Fund staff member providing administrative support to the City program left to take other employment. The Conservation Fund began its search for a new candidate to fill the position. In the interim, the Regional Director of The Conservation Fund, Peg Kohring, provided the necessary administrative services to maintain the City's program operations, including monitoring existing easements, grant application and administration, coordination of conservation partnership efforts within the County and staffing of the Greenbelt Advisory Commission and Land Acquisitions Committee of the Parks Advisory Commission. A new staff member, Ruth Thornton, has recently been hired by The Conservation Fund to perform these responsibilities for the City; however, it is anticipated that for a short transitional period both Ms. Kohring and Ms. Thornton will be involved in providing services.
The contract for services for July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 was for a not to exceed amount of $82,890.00. With the change in staffing and the work load demands necessary to support the Greenbelt and Parkland Acquisition Program Council is now requested to approve an additional $28,000.00 for continued services to be funded from the Open Space and Parkland Millage. Council is also requested to amend the FY16 budget for the Millage Fund by $28,000.00. There are sufficient funds available from the millage for this request.
Finally, Council is requested to approve a contract amendment with Th...
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