City of Madison - File #: 20104

• File #: 20104
• Version: 1
• Name: To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association, Inc. for the planting and maintaining of an edible landscape to be located in Wingra Park.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/29/2010
• In control: BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
• On agenda: 10/5/2010
• Final action: 10/19/2010
• Enactment date: 10/20/2010
• Enactment #: RES-10-00875
• Title: To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association, Inc. for the planting and maintaining of an edible landscape to be located in Wingra Park. (AD 10)
• Sponsors: Brian L. Solomon, Joseph R. Clausius, Paul E. Skidmore

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/19/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
10/13/2010	1	BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
10/5/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
9/29/2010	1	Parks Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
Title
To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association, Inc. for the planting and maintaining of an edible landscape to be located in Wingra Park. (AD 10)
Body
The Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association, Inc. (the “Association”) has received a donation from the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation of 24 dwarf fruit trees and bushes which the Association has planted in Wingra Park for use and enjoyment by the general public as an edible landscape. Wingra Park has been determined by the Park Commission as an appropriate site for planting an edible landscape, and Parks Division staff has approved a location within the Park that is suitable for the planting, maintenance and gleaning of 24 dwarf fruit trees and bushes. The species of the trees and bushes which have been planted were approved by Parks Division staff. The Association has agreed to maintain the trees and bushes in accordance with a Use Agreement to be entered into between the City and the Association.

Now therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute a Use Agreement with Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association, Inc., which Agreement shall contain the following material terms and conditions:

1. The City shall allow the Association to create an edible landscape consisting of 24 dwarf fruit trees and bushes in Wingra Park. The species that may be planted and the locations of such plantings are shown on the attached Wingra Park Orchard Garden Revised Planting Plan, which has been approved by the Parks Division staff.
2. No fee shall be charged for such use.
3. The term of the Agreement shall be five years, and shall automatically renew for additional terms of one year unless otherwise terminated by either party.
4. The Association shall be responsible for maintaining the trees and bushes and the planting area. Such maintenance responsibilities shall include: mowing around...