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5T. C ROIX Z .UNTY RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE
SNOWMOBILE TRAIL AIDS PROGRAM
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
Ellen Denzer, Director, Community Development
DATE: April 6, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Approving Grant Application for the Snowmobile Trail Aids
Program
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A Snowmobile Trail Aids Program Resolution of Support approved by the County Board of
Supervisors is required by the Department of Natural Resources prior to County Parks staff
submitting reimbursement requests for snowmobile trail maintenance or improvements. In 2020
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved the addition of 11.2 miles to the St.
Croix County Snowmobile Trail System. This resolution adjusts the total number of County
snowmobile miles eligible for the State Snowmobile Aid program from 216.6 to 227.8 and
extends the approval for 3 years, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Resolution No. 12 (2021)
5T. C RQi LINTY RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE
SNOWMOBILE TRAIL AIDS PROGRAM
1 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County snowmobile trail system is extensive and of high
2 quality attracting large numbers of users; and
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4 WHEREAS, St. Croix County is eligible for annual funding of snowmobile maintenance
5 at the rate of $300.00 per mile; and
7 WHEREAS, St. Croix County with cooperating snowmobile clubs currently maintains
8 227.8 miles of state funded snowmobile trails; and
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10 WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has agreed that this
11 resolution will cover the application years of 2021, 2022 and 2023.
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13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of
14 Supervisors approves the applications to the Snowmobile Trail Aids Program for the St. Croix
15 County snowmobile trail system for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023.
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17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Park Administrator or the Community
18 Development Department Director is authorized to submit applications for the years 2021, 2022
19 and 2023 respectively, and shall comply with state rules for the programs, may perform force
20 account work and shall comply with obligations under the grant.
Legal — Fiscal — Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: Annually the Parks Division applies for the Snowmobile Trail Aids Program. The
grant revenues received equals the expenses incurred. There is NO fiscal impact to
the Parks Division or St. Croix County.
K_ 1'.';: unity min 3/12/2021
03/18/21 Community Development Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT:
RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Ed Schachtner, Vice Chair
SECONDER:
Scott Counter, Supervisor
AYES:
Schachtner, Anderson, Counter, Hansen, Achterhof
EXCUSED:
Dick Hesselink
Vote Confirmation.
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St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement — Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ed Schachtner, Supervisor
SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor
AYES: Schachtner, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Hall, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Ostness,
Counter, Hansen, Ard, Tellijohn, Peterson, Anderson, Achterhof, Tomtschik,
Peavey
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on April 6, 2021
Campbell, County Clerk