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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Resolution No. 0121 RESOLUTION NO. 12 SERIES OF 2023 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD’S ARAPAHOE COUNTY OPEN SPACE (ACOS) GRANT APPLICATION FOR BATES LOGAN PARK RENOVATION, PHASE 2. WHEREAS, in 2003 Arapahoe County voters approved a ten (10) year, quarter-of-a- penny sales and use tax to pay for the preservation of open space, protect lands, preserve water quality, and provide, maintain and improve neighborhood parks, sports fields, picnic facilities, and trails; and WHEREAS, in 2005 Arapahoe County set aside a portion of the revenues to fund competitive grant projects; and WHEREAS, each year, the City of Englewood is eligible to apply for up to two (2) Arapahoe County Open Space (ACOS) grants; and WHEREAS, the City would utilize 2023 ACOS Grant funds for Phase 2 improvements to the amenities at Bates Logan Park, including replacing the existing playground with adaptive playground equipment to provide an all-inclusive play area to welcome children of all abilities to play, learn and grow together; and WHEREAS, the City of Englewood, through the 2017 Parks and Recreation Master Plan, has identified renovations needed at Bates Logan Park; and WHEREAS, the City commits to completing the Bates Logan Park Renovation if the grant is awarded; and WHEREAS, the project site is owned by the City of Englewood and is an outdoor public facility open to the public; and WHEREAS, if the grant is awarded, the City of Englewood acknowledges the responsibility of cost overruns for the Bates Logan Park Renovation; and WHEREAS, the total project costs for these improvements to Bates Logan Park Renovation is the estimated at $1,347,811.98, including $600,00.00 in grant funds requested from ACOS and $747,811.98 provided by the City in Grant Matching Funds project; and WHEREAS, the City’s $747,811.98 matching funds will be coming from the Open Space Fund 2023 and 2023 Conservation Trust Fund budgets; and WHEREAS, City staff seeks Council approval of a Resolution authorizing the application for a 2023 ACOS Grant for $600,000.00. DocuSign Envelope ID: E36194A8-4729-4429-B962-D98DDD4C707A 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The City Council for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby authorizes and approved the City’s Arapahoe County Open Space grant application for Bates Logan Park Amenity Improvement project, substantially in the same form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 2. The City Council for the City of Englewood certifies that the Bates Logan Park Renovation project will be open to the public and serve a public purpose upon completion. Section 3. The Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem (in the Mayor’s absence), and/or City staff are hereby granted the authority to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of Section 1 above. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of April, 2023. Othoniel Sierra, Mayor ATTEST: Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Resolution adopted on the date designated above. Stephanie Carlile DocuSign Envelope ID: E36194A8-4729-4429-B962-D98DDD4C707A