HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 Resolution No. 044RESOLUTION NO. -1.1.
SERIES OF 2019
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO,
TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO
CONNECT INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Great Outdoors Colorado ("GOCO") Connect Initiative grant program
provides grant funding for the construction of non-motorized trails of local, regional and statewide
significance;
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood ("City") desires to construct the Englewood Light Rail
project which was conceived through the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Station Master Plan (Master
Plan);
WHEREAS, the Master Plan calls for the construction of a pedestrian/bicycle trail abutting
the Southwest Rail Light Rail Transit Line connecting the Big Dry Creek Trail to Oxford Station,
Englewood Station, the Mary Carter Greenway Trails, and ending at the future Bates Station;
WHEREAS, the Master Plan anticipates three elevated pedestrian/bicycle crossings over
Oxford Avenue, Hampden Avenue (Highway 285) and Dartmouth Avenue;
WHEREAS, the Trail will be a sixteen foot right-of-way adjacent to the Light Rail
infrastructure and the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe rail corridor;
WHEREAS, the majority of the Trail will be located on City owned property, and trail
easements will be negotiated where it crosses private property;
WHEREAS, the application and concept papers are due no later than April 4, 2019, with the
GOCO Board inviting full proposals from selected concept papers at its June 13, 2019 meeting with
grant awards issued September 27, 2019, the City will have three years from the award date to
complete the proposed project;
WHEREAS, the City anticipates to request a grant in the amount of $1,500,000.00 from the
8.5 million in funding available from GOCO, and;
WHEREAS, as part of the grant application a letter of support from the governing body, signed
by the Mayor, must accompany the application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
Section l. The City of Englewood, Colorado, through the Community Development Department
is hereby authorized to file an application with the Great Outdoors Colorado Connect Initiative Grant
Program.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to sign a letter of support for and on behalf of the City of
Englewood and Englewood City Council.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this I" day of April , 20 ~ r . J
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· Linda Olson, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Stephanie Carlile , City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado , hereby certify the
above is a true copy of Resolution 44, Series of 2019 .