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HomeMy Public PortalAboutILA-GC-TRAN-2009a09-is'l MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GRAND COUNTY AND CITY OF MOAB FOR DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF LIONS PARK, TRAIL, AND TRANSPORATION HUB Purpose The purpose of this document is to establish roles and responsibilities for parties engaged in developing, operating, and maintaining Lions Park, Trail, and Transportation Hub. The agreements represent the intentions of Grand County Council and Moab City Council to continue in a partnership for the development and management of this project as a Gateway Park for Moab and Grand County, a trailhead for multiple high -use trails in the area, and a transportation hub for parking and shuttling recreationists to visit area resources. Background Proiect Site and Ownership The project, called the Lions Park Trail and Transportation Hub, includes approximately 156 acres located on the north and south banks of the Colorado River, east of the US 191 Colorado River Bridge. The project comprises approximately 5 acres of land on the south shore, north of SR-128, currently owned by Utah Department of Transportation; 19 acres of Grand County land on the south shore, both north and south of SR-128; and approximately 134 acres of Grand County land on the north shore of the Colorado River. The provisions of this document may refer to zones of the park identified as follows: Lions Park South (south of Colorado River, north of SR-128, and including trails extending from this area); Lions Park Transportation Hub (south of SR-128, including parking area and trail underpass); Lions Park North (north of the river). Existing and Funded Improvements The project site currently includes the following facilities: covered picnic pavilion, picnic tables, storage sheds, kitchen building, vault toilets, water faucets, non -motorized bridge across the Colorado River, trails, signage, boat ramp, connector sidewalks, and parking areas. Several facilities will be added with already obtained funding: bike-ped underpass, transportation hub parking and shade shelter, and trail extensions. Partnership Planning Efforts Planning for an expanded area around Lions Park has been underway since 2001 through several committees of partners. In 2003, concept drawings were developed with partner participation and the help of Utah State University. In 2007, Grand County created the Boat Ramp Task Force to develop a set of recommendations for the project area, with special emphasis on the north side of the river. The task force became the Lions Park Planning Group (LPPG), and the LPPG, with facilitation by the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, is building on the Task Force recommendations with an updated concept plan and facility design drawings. The LPPG includes Moab City, Grand County, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Sovereign Lands, Trail Mix, Moab Trail Alliance, and Lions Club. This MOU will characterize the roles of the City of Moab and Grand County in the continuing partnership. 1 Terms of Agreement Grand County and the City of Moab Mutually Agree: 1. To manage the project site as one site regardless of ownership; the project site is described and defined in Appendix 1. 2. To manage the project as a partnership between the City and the County through an MOU and, when the park reopens after construction projects are completed, an Interlocal Agreement. 3. To acknowledge both the City and County in park signage. 4. To institute formal agreements with other partners from the Lions Park Planning Group as need for such agreements is determined by the City and County. 5. To continue the use of the name, Lions Park, to refer to the project area. 6. To both review, jointly amend if needed, and approve the recommendations of the LPPG. 7. To coordinate the development of grant applications for further site improvements and to determine the most appropriate provider of local matching funds and in -kind services, cost -sharing when possible. Site improvements will include installation of water and sewer infrastructure to Lions Park South and Lions Park Transportation Hub and park facilities to all areas of the project. 8. To create a shared City -County funding mechanism for major repairs of Lions Park Trail and Transportation Hub facilities. 9. To determine in future Interlocal Agreements the cost -sharing of monthly water, sewer, and electric utility service and maintenance of these utilities. Grand County Agrees: 1. To complete construction on the following projects: a. Lions Park/128 Underpass and Transit Hub. b. Funded portions of the Colorado River Trail from Lions Park to completed section of trail along SR-128. 2. To seek formal surface use agreement, or other appropriate mechanism, from the Utah Department of Transportation for portions of UDOT rights -of -way along US-191 and SR- 128 where needed within the project area. 3. To coordinate with UDOT for inspections of the non -motorized bridge and bicycle - pedestrian underpass, and provide for these two facilities long and short-term maintenance and funding for any identified major repairs. 4. To contribute to a City -County fund for major repairs of Lions Park Trail and Transportation Hub facilities, as identified in an Interlocal Agreement and in each fiscal year's budget. 5. To consider, in the future, soft surface trail construction at Lions Park North through Trail Mix or other suitable mechanism. 6. To provide and fund all maintenance for the county road within Lions Park North. The City of Moab Agrees: 1. To officially endorse the Lions Park Planning Group as a City -sponsored advisory committee. 2. To manage the planning design grant for Lions Park obtained through National Park Service. 3. To seek ownership from the Utah Department of Transportation of any UDOT surplus land located within the park project. 4. To seek formal surface use agreement, or other appropriate mechanism, from UDOT for portions of UDOT rights -of -way along US-191 and SR-128 where needed within the project area. 2 5. To provide and fund regular maintenance and upkeep of park grounds and facilities, other than the bridge and underpass, in the portion of Lions Park Trail and Transportation Hub that falls within the City Limits, and to provide trash pick-up to Lions Park North with funding assistance from the County. 6. To contribute to a City -County fund for major repairs of Lions Park Trail and Transportation Hub facilities, as identified in an Interlocal Agreement and in each fiscal year's budget. 7. To manage any reservation and rental service for the pavilion. MOU Process 1. The signatories of this agreement will meet to review the status of this agreement annually before its anniversary date. The annual review will confirm that all the obligations of this agreement are being met and that all activities are being conducted to the satisfaction of both parties. 2. Following the annual review, this MOU may be revised or modified, only with consent of both parties. 3. The original MOU and any annual modifications must be approved by vote of the Grand County Council and the City of Moab Council. David Sakrison, Mayor City oa A '-c..oy-dyer Date /71"4 Date 7 /0 9- APPENDICES Appendix 1: Project description and map Appendix 2: Facility/amenity list with City/County roles (per Donna's matrix) Appendix 3: UDOT letter of intention to make surplus property available to Lions project after bridge construction. 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D 55377b zonal v ?IY.Ja A' IY.be D ..old Nrc0 •�25^ 3"SA'31t • V3Z1v A` eld 57VFc09q-7 LiarrdMS df10219 3f7Mv" I 301E N300 S6 \ 4 1 1431-01171 acocure, 52131130.151N3A3 \SOS N300 Sea .54 • C APPENDIX 2 City of Moab/Grand Couniy Proposal to Maintain/Provide Services Facility or Service Location Service to be Provided Entity to Maintain/Provide Special Provisions Lions Park Pavillion Area (existing or new) Lions Park maintenance and rental to public City of Moab Lions Club to use free of charge/ By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Lions Park Outdoor Grilling/Cooking Area (new) Lions Park maintenance/upkeep and rental to public Gil of Moab Lions Club to use free of charge/ By Interlace' Agreement between City and County Lions Park Grounds Lions Park Trash Pick-up and Maintenance City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Lions Park Picnic Areas Lions Park Trash Pick-up and Maintenance City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Transportation Hub Parking Lot Lions Park Trash Pick-up City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Transportation Hub Parking Lot Lions Park Long Term Maintenance and Improvements Grand County By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Pedestrian Bridge Lions Park Long and short term maintenance and improvements Grand County Lions Park Parking Lots Lions Park Trash Pick-up and Maintenance City of Moab By Interiors! Agreement between City and County Grand Center Meeting Space Grand Center Meeting Space for Winter Lion's Club meetings Grand County Lions Club to use free of charge for Lions Club meetings Grand Center Kitchen Grand Center Lion's Club Special Events Grand County Lions Club to use free of charge on an arranged basis Future Outdoor Pavillion Grand Center Lion's Club Special Events Grand County Lion's Club to use free of charge on an arranged basis North Side of River Lions Park Trail Maintenance Grand County/Trail Mix North Side of River Lions Park Trash can emptying City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Grant Writing Lions Park Grant Administration City of Moab/Grand County Lions Park in general Lions Park Large Scale Improvements City/County By Interiors! Agreement between City and County City Water and Sewer Lions Park Installation of infrastructure City/County By Interlocal Agreement between City and County City Water and Sewer Facilities Lions Park Water and Sewer Line Maintenance City Water and Sewer Service Lions Park Monthly bills City or County By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Garbage Service Lions Park Monthly bills City or County By Interlocal Agreement between City and County County Roads Near Lions Park Maintenance Grand County Rest Rooms Lions Park maintenance/upkeep City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Lions Park Sign Lions Park Name of Park City/County Lions Park name to be maintained State of Utah JON M. HUNTSMAN, JR. Governor GARY R. HERBERT Lieutenant Governor DEPARTIVIENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPENDIX 3 JOHN R. NJORD, P.E. Executive Director CARLOS M. BRACERAS, P.E. Deputy Director July 2, 2009 The Honorable David Sakrison, Mayor City of Moab 217 East Center St. Moab, UT 84532 Reference: Lion's Park Property Letter of Intent Dear Mayor Sakrison and Chairman Greenberg: The Honorable Robert Greenberg, Chair Grand County Council 125 E. Center St. Moab, UT 84532 The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) intends to transfer the surplus portion of Lion's Park property to either the City of Moab or Grand County after construction is complete on the US-191 Colorado River Bridge Project. The US-191 and SR-128 right-of-way lines will bound the Lion's Park surplus property on two sides. Preliminary investigation proposes the right-of-way line at a 100-foot. Offset from the current project control line for US-191, and a 75- foot offset from the current project control line for SR-128. A preliminary plan sheet is enclosed for clarification. The offset for SR-128 is subject to modification (reduction) with appropriate design modeling and review. The proposed area to be transferred is approximately 2.48 acres, of which approximately 0.48 acres is included in an overlap with the meander line defined in 1911. It is understood that the method of transfer will be determined by the UDOT at the time of transfer, but may include one of the following options: 1) transfer by fee simple title at the appraised value at the time of transfer, 2) transfer fee simple title with restrictions in the deed including a reversionary clause should the property cease to be used for purposes other than which intended, and 3) transfer by lease only. It is further acknowledged that the UDOT is willing to enter into a landscaping agreement for the right-of-way that is not currently part of the roadway prism and meet the clear zone requirements. The landscaping items would be placed and maintained by either the City of Moab, or Grand County, upon approval by the UDOT. These landscaping features are subject to possible future removal made necessary by the widening of either the US-191 or SR-128 Region Four Headquarters . 1345 South 350 West . Richfield, Utah 84701 telephone 435-893-4799 • facsimile 435-896-6458 - www.udot.utah.gov Mayor Sakrison and Chairman Greenberg July 2, 2009 Page 2 highways to meet future demands. It is also understood that the necessary highway fencing will be placed to best meet the needs of both parties, and may not be delineating the actual right-of- way lines of the highway. However, right-of-way markers will be placed on the finalized right- of-way lines with the current project. We believe this project will enhance the area and meet the needs of the public and end users in the area. We applaud the City of Moab, Grand County and National Park Service for their efforts in improving the transportation and user demands in this area. Sincerely, Nathan D. Lee, P.E. Region Four Director NDIJnaj Enclosures cc: Monte Aldridge, Region 4 Preconstruction Engineer Steve Ogden, East Area District Engineer Nancy Jerome, Region 4 R/W Engineer Kathryn Nichols, National Park Service File DPI IA P INN... m P rW,HAL.3.1INYNn t i 01. a 0 TZ • , 0 70 D 0 z 0 z r PROJECT US-191; Over Colorado Rlver Bridge UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REVISIONS PROJECT NSNeeR BRF-0191(58)129 RIGHT OF WAY SHEETS APPROVED PROFESSIONAL ENSURER OATS DRAWN BY BEA OD CHECKED BY NAP RO. Dore APFNOYSO eY City of Moab/Grand County Proposal to Maintain/Provide Services Facility or Service Location Service to be Provided Entity to Maintain/Provide Special Provisions Lions Park Pavillion Area (existing or new) Lions Park Maintenance and rental to public City of Moab Lions Club to use free of charge/ By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Lions Park Outdoor Grilling/Cooking Area (new) Lions Park Maintenance/upkeep and rental to public City of Moab Lions Club to use free of charge/ By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Lions Park Grounds Lions Park Trash Pick-up and Maintenance City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Lions Park Picnic Areas Lions Park Trash Pick-up and Maintenance City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Transportation Hub Parking Lot Lions Park Trash Pick-up City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Transportation Hub Parking Lot Lions Park Long Term Maintenance and Improvements Grand County By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Pedestrian Bridge Lions Park Long and short term maintenance and improvements Grand County Lions Park Parking Lots Lions Park Trash Pick-up and Maintenance City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County North Side of River Lions Park Trail Maintenance Grand County/frail Mix North Side of River Lions Park Trash can emptying City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Grant Writing Lions Park Grant Administration City of Moab/Grand County Lions Park in general Lions Park Large Scale Improvements City/County By Interlocal Agreement between City and County City Water and Sewer Lions Park Installation of infrastructure City/County By Interlocal Agreement between City and County City Water and Sewer Facilities Lions Park Water and Sewer Line Maintenance City Water and Sewer Service Lions Park Monthly bills City or County By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Garbage Service Lions Park Monthly bills City or County By Interlocal Agreement between City and County County Roads Near Lions Park Maintenance Grand County Rest Rooms Lions Park Maintenance/upkeep City of Moab By Interlocal Agreement between City and County Lions Park Sign Lions Park Name of Park City/County Lions Park name to be maintained Revised July 21, 2009 Memo Date: July 28, 2009 To: Donna Metzler, Moab City Manager cc: Ruth Dillon, Grand County Council Assistant From: Bob Greenberg, Grand County Council Chair Subject: Lions Park Memorandum of Understanding, Appendix 2 Attached please find two copies of Appendix 2 to the Lions Park MOU; such appendix was missing when the Council originally approved the MOU. At our last meeting, the Council approved Appendix 2. Please find two copies of the initialed, approved appendix. Please keep one for your records and initial and return one to the County, attention Ruth Dillon.