RESOLUTION NO. 38-17

 

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR AN INSPIRE INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATION FROM THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOCO INSPIRE/RIO INITIATIVE

 

WHEREAS, the City of Grand Junction supports the Great Outdoors Colorado grant application for the GOCO Inspire/RIO Initiative. If the grant is awarded, the City of Grand Junction supports the completion of the project.

 

WHEREAS, the City of Grand Junction has requested approximately $1 million from Great Outdoors Colorado to implement the GOCO Inspire/RIO Initiative.

 

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

 

Section 1:  The City Council of the City of Grand Junction strongly supports the application and has appropriated matching funds for a grant with Great Outdoors Colorado.

 

Section 2:  If the grant is awarded, the City Council of the City of Grand Junction strongly supports the completion of the project.

 

Section 3:  The City Council of the City of Grand Junction authorizes the expenditure of funds necessary to meet the terms and obligations of any Grant awarded.

 

Section 4:  The project site is owned by the City of Grand Junction and will be owned by City of Grand Junction for the next 25 years.

 

Section 5:  The City Council of the City of Grand Junction recognizes that as the recipient of a Great Outdoors Colorado Local Government grant the project site must provide reasonable public access.

 

Section 6:  The City Council of the City of Grand Junction will continue to maintain Riverside Park and the Bicycle Playground in a high quality condition and will appropriate funds for maintenance in its annual budget.

 

Section 7:   If the grant is awarded, the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to sign the grant agreement with Great Outdoors Colorado.

 

Section 8:  This resolution to be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

 

Passed and adopted this 19th day of July, 2017.

 

 

 

 

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           /s/: J. Merrick Taggart

President of the City Council

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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/s/: Debra M. Kemp

Interim City Clerk