RESOLUTION NO. 43-11

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GRANT APPLICATION

FOR A LOCAL PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PLANNING GRANT

FROM THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO

FOR THE LAS COLONIAS PARK MASTER PLAN

WHEREAS, the City of Grand Junction is requesting $22,500 from Great Outdoors Colorado to develop a master plan for Las Colonias Park; and

WHEREAS, Great Outdoors Colorado requires that the City Council of the City of Grand Junction state its support for the Great Outdoors Colorado grant application for the Las Colonias Park Master Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

The City Council strongly supports the application to Great Outdoors Colorado for the Las Colonias Park Master Plan Planning Grant.

The City Council acknowledges that the grant application include matching funds which the City is solely responsible to provide if a grant is awarded.

The City Council will appropriate matching funds and authorize expenditure of funds as necessary to meet the terms and obligations of any grant awarded.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 15^th day of August, 2011.

           /s/: Tom Kenyon

           President of the City Council  

ATTEST:

/s/: Stephanie Tuin  

City Clerk