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RESOLtrrlON NO.~
SERIES OF 2007
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO GRANT
APPLICATION FOR DUNCAN PARK ACQUISITION FUNDING .
WHEREAS, in 2006 the Arapahoe School District No . I [Englewood School Di strict ] voted to
sell the Duncan Park property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood, Colorado ha s maintained and operated Duncan Park n• a
community park for over thiny years and i, considered a valuable and irreplaceable pan of the
Englewood park system ; and
WHEREA ~, Duncan Park is the only Park located in the so utheast quadrant of the City of
Engl ewood; and
WHEREAS , the City 's acquisition of Duncan Park is the highest pri ority for the Parks and
Recreat io n Master Plan and the Parks ar.d Recreation Commission; and
WHEREAS, there is community suppon for keeping thi s parcel as public land s and free of
private development; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council committed to using grant and other City funds to
acquire the Duncan Park propeny;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE ff RESOLVED BY THE CffY COUNCD., OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO, THAT:
f,cction I. The City Council of the City of Englewood suppons the Great Outdoors Colorado
grart application for Duncan Park acquisition funding.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 20th day of August, 2007.
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk for le!:. City of Englewood, Co
abo'.'e is a true copy ofRcsolutio11 No . ..DZ,,,, Series of 200],
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COUNCIL C MMUNICATION
Date: Asenda Item: Subject :
A1 :gust 20, 2007 11 c II Resolution In support of the City's
COCO grant appllntlon for
Dun can Park acquis ition fund ing
Initiated By: Staff Source:
Parks and Recreation Commission Jerrell Black, Director of Parks and Recreation
Gary Hultberg, Recreation Manager
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Ordinance# 35, Series of 1978 -lntergove,n mental agreement between the City of Englewoo d
and Engle wood Schools for the lease of Duncan School/property for park and recreati onal
purposes .
Council Bill No . 41 , Series of 2007 authorizing a Contract for Deed for the purchase of Duncan
Park located at 4846 South Pennsylvania Street between the City of Englewoo d and Arapahoe
Coun ty School District No. 1 (Englewood Scho ols).
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that Council approve the attach ed Resolution supp orting the City's grant
application to Great Outdoors Cdorado for Dun can Park acquisition funding.
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The City Cou nc il has approved a Contra ct for Deed for thl purchase of Duncan Park from
Englewood Schools . Council has expressed a desire to see '< grant funding to support the phased
purchase of the property.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City's GOCO grant application will request $200,000 in grant funds with a required City match
of 30% -$60,000.
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