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Council reviews MOU with Nature Forward to advance Brentwood pocket park, commits matching funds
Summary
Council reviewed a draft MOU with Nature Forward to implement the next phase of the Brentwood Pocket Park redesign, with municipal funding of $17,500 and Nature Forward pledging at least $17,500 (up to $38,000 if necessary); the council signaled support pending attorney review and placement on the consent agenda.
Council member Julie Elrod presented a draft memorandum of understanding between the Town of Brentwood and Nature Forward to carry forward the next phase of improvements at the Brentwood Pocket Park.
The draft MOU describes a shared scope of work: Nature Forward will serve as project coordinator, select and contract a qualified construction contractor for site preparation and tree planting, oversee procurement and coordinate volunteer planting days, and provide plant-identification signage. The municipality would prepare and manage necessary permit applications, maintain the project site following installation and contribute $17,500 toward implementation. Nature Forward would contribute at least $17,500 and up to $38,000 if necessary; the draft states that nothing in the MOU obligates either party to appropriate funds beyond the amounts expressly stated.
The MOU sets insurance, recordkeeping and risk-allocation terms (each party maintains insurance consistent with its policies), names the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission as an additional insured where required, and states the MOU is generally nonbinding except for funding commitments already made. Council members praised the partnership and recommended placing the MOU on a regular-meeting consent agenda after the town attorney reviews the document.
What happens next: the council agreed the item should move to the consent agenda for the next regular meeting after attorney review; staff will also circulate the MOU to council for comment and verify the budget line for the municipal contribution.
Why it matters: the agreement would fund and coordinate the implementation phase of a pocket-park redesign, including contractor work, plantings and volunteer events, and commits town and nonprofit funds to the project.
