STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life, Arts & Culture
AGENDA DATE: April 12, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a ten-year management agreement with Dallas County Audubon Society, Inc. for the purpose of managing, maintaining and operating, providing accessibility to open space properties and trails for Cedar Ridge Preserve located at 7171 Mountain Creek Parkway for the period of February 12, 2023 through February 12, 2033 - Not to exceed $1,254,000.00 - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize a ten-year management agreement with Dallas County Audubon Society, Inc. (Audubon Dallas), for the for the purpose of managing, maintaining and operating Cedar Ridge Preserve (Preserve). The City will also provide $125,400.00 a year in management fees, for ten years for a total of $1,254,000.00 which will support Audubon Dallas in its efforts to operate and maintain Cedar Ridge Preserve.
On February 12, 2018, the City entered into a five-year management agreement with Dallas County Audubon Society, Inc., to maintain Preserve that is approximately 633 acres in size featuring approximately nine miles of trails, native trees, grasses and wildflowers, butterfly gardens, picnic areas, birds, insects and reptiles south of Dallas City Limits by Resolution No. 18-0212. Audubon Dallas, a Texas non-profit corporation organized to preserve scenic and ecological principles on native lands and grounds, wishes to manage Preserve on behalf of the City of Dallas.
Audubon Dallas has partnered with the City since 2002 for the management, maintenance and operations of the Preserve. Audubon Dallas continues to provide educational opportunities at the Preserve working with the community and various volunteer groups and walk and hike participants. The Preserve hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. to dusk and clo...
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