HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 Resolution No. 0141
RESOLUTION NO. 14
SERIES OF 2024
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD’S ARAPAHOE COUNTY OPEN SPACE (ACOS) GRANT APPLICATION FOR BATES LOGAN PARK RENOVATION, PHASE 3.
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 earmarked a portion of these tax revenues to
finance competitive grant projects; and
WHEREAS, annually, the City of Englewood is eligible to apply for up to two (2)
Arapahoe County Open Space (ACOS) grants; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to utilize 2024 ACOS Grant funds for Phase 3
improvements to the amenities at Bates Logan Park, including adding bocce courts, a bike skills
course, a glide track, and reducing turf; 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 projected expenses for this phase of the Bates Logan Park
Renovation are estimated at $1,122,577.19, including $600,00.00 in grant funds requested from
ACOS and $522,577.19 in Grant Matching Funds provided by the City for the project; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Grant Matching Funds of $522,577.19 will be sourced from the
Open Space Fund 2024 budget; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of the grant application, Arapahoe County requires evidence of support from the City’s highest authority, such as a City Council resolution; and WHEREAS, City staff seeks Council approval of a Resolution authorizing the submission of a 2024 ACOS Grant application for $600,000.00.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby endorses and
authorizes 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 8th day of April, 2024.
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
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