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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. DocuSign Envelope ID: 2E133035-F7B2-4E59-89F8-D448591DADAD 2 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 DocuSign Envelope ID: 2E133035-F7B2-4E59-89F8-D448591DADAD