RESOLUTION NO. 44-17

 

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR A CONNECT INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATION FROM THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LUNCH LOOP TRAIL

 

WHEREAS, the City of Grand Junction supports the Great Outdoors Colorado grant application for the Lunch Loop Trail. And 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 $1.5 million from Great Outdoors Colorado to complete the Lunch Loop Trail.

 

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 Connect Initiative grant the project site must provide reasonable public access.

 

Section 6:  The City Council of the City of Grand Junction will continue to maintain the Lunch Loop Trail 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 2nd day of August, 2017.

 

 

 

 

/s/: J. Merrick Taggart

President of the City Council

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Debra M. Kemp

Interim City Clerk