CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 26-14

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT REQUEST TO THE MESA COUNTY FEDERAL MINERAL LEASE DISTRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TRAINING CENTER

 

RECITALS.

 

The City has partnered with Mesa County and Colorado Mesa University (CMU) to develop the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Center (CLETC) to meet the training needs of law enforcement and first responder agencies throughout the region and state, as well as students in the CMU Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) academy. The training center is located on 80 acres acquired from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management at Whitewater Hill.

 

The CLETC is a multi-phased project, including a driver training track, a simulated city block training area, a pistol and rifle shooting range, a classroom building to provide POST and firefighter academies, a fire training area and a fitness course. Phase I of the project, the driver training and high speed pursuit track, was dedicated in 2013. The simulated city block area is beginning to take shape with construction of a road and the addition of three residential houses that have been moved to the site. The City, in conjunction with CMU and Fire Districts throughout Mesa County, has the opportunity to apply for a grant from the MCFMLD to construct a water system that would supply water for classroom buildings and fire training. The ability to have sufficient water at the site is critical for any further development of the training center.

 

The estimated cost for the water system is $891,530. The MCFMLD grant can cover up to 62% of project cost, resulting in a proposed grant request of $550,000. The 38% local match includes in-kind design, engineering and construction management and the donation of two modular class rooms set on the site for a total of $199,300, $100,000 cash match from the City and $42,230 cash match from CMU

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Grand Junction supports the construction of a water system to serve the site for future classroom facilities and a fire training area and does hereby authorize the City Manager to submit a $550,000 grant request, including in-kind services and cash match for a total project cost of $891,530, in accordance with and pursuant to the recitals stated above to the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District for the development of the Colorado Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Training Center and authorizes the City Manager to enter into a grant agreement with MCFMLD if the grant is awarded.

Dated this 3rd day of September, 2014.

 

 

 

 

             /s/ Phyllis Norris      

             President of the Council

ATTEST:

 

 

 

 

/s/ Stephanie Tuin      
City Clerk