7.b) Draft MOU FSPT-CityMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
Between
City of Sandia
and
Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails
This is an agreement between the City of Scandia, hereinafter referred to as City, and
Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails, hereinafter referred to as FSPT.
PURPOSE & SCOPE
The purpose of this MOU is to clearly identify the roles and responsibilities of each
party as they relate to supporting the Butterfly Garden located at the city's
Lilleskogen Park. The garden is about 2,000 sf, located at the far east end of the
parking lot.
II. BACKGROUND
In 2009 the City of Scandia hired a consultant to develop a restoration plan for
Lilleskogen park, which included plans for a butterfly garden at the entrance. In
October 2014, in cooperation with the Scandia Park and Recreation Committee,
FSPT acquired funding and recruited volunteers to install the butterfly garden. FSPT
has been managing the garden since it was installed.
II. CONTACTS
Contact for the City is: Adam Hawkinson 6S1.433.S223 (0), 6S1.32S.S218 (C).
a.hawkinson@ci.scandia.mn.us
Contact for FSPT is: Karen Schik 6S1-433-S2S4 kaschi@frontier.com
III. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS MOU
The City shall undertake the following activities:
• Mow or cut the dead vegetation in the spring, after snow melt and before
new growth begins.
• The City recognizes that the Butterfly Garden was not intended to be a formal
planting and will not have a highly manicured appearance.
IV. FSPT RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS MOU
FSPT shall undertake the following activities:
• Maintain the garden plantings by removing weeds, not allowing weeds to go
to seed, and replanting as needed to replace dead plants.
• Up to 10 percent of the plants installed may be species that are not native to
MN, but are conducive to butterflies based on listing compiled by the UMN
Extension, MN DNR or other recognized authority.
FSPT is also authorized to remove non-native woody shrubs to the east of the
garden.
V. IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES
THAT:
1. This agreement can be modified upon written request from either party.
2. This agreement can be terminated within 14 days of written request from either
party.
VI. EFFECTIVE DATE AND SIGNATURE
This MOU shall be in effect upon the signature of authorized officials from the City
and FSPT. It shall be in force indefinitely.
The City and FSPT indicate agreement with this MOU by their signatures.
Signatures and dates
City of Scandia Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails
Neil Soltis, City Administrator Karen Schik, President
Date
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