HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-07122-071RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD)RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM 2022 IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000 FOR
THE MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAIL LOCATED AT BOWLING GREEN
PARK AND WINDSOR DRIVE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the TPWD opened the Recreational Trails 2022 grant application in
December 2021 that assists local units of government with the development of publicly accessible
recreational trail projects throughout the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Recreational Trails Grant program is federally funded from a portion of
federal gas taxes paid on fuel used in non-highway recreational vehicles;
WHEREAS, the Recreational Trails Grant Program has a grant ceiling of $300,000 for
non-motorized trail grants; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is eligible to apply for the funds under the application
criteria; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed the necessary application materials and desires to
make an application to the TPWD Recreational Trails Grant; and
WHEREAS, grant applications are due on February 1, 2022 and requests that the applying
entity adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of the grant application prior to the grant
application deadline; NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The application for the Recreational Trails Grant Program 2022 is herebyauthorized.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is designated, delegated, and authorized to
request grant funding under the TPWD Recreational Trails Grant Program, including the
submission of TPWD’s application, and act on behalf of the City of Denton in all matters related
to the grant application, receipt of funds, and any subsequent grant contracts and grant projects
that may result.
SECTION 3. Should the project be funded, then the City of Denton shall comply with the
requirements of the TPWD and the State of Texas.
SECTION 4. The City of Denton shall certify that the matching share for this program is
readily available upon completion of the grant agreement.
SECTION 5. The project funds and any project-funded equipment and facilities will be
used solely for the purposes for which they are intended under the grant.
SECTION 6. This resolution is effective immediately upon its passage.
The m9tion to approve this resolution was made by Br ta,.b Bcc k and seconded
by Jesse DA, ,' s , the resolut) the following
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Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1:
Brian Beck. District 2 :
Jesse L. Davis. District 3 :
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED thi, th, BI- d,y ,f J+„'.„ y _, 2022.
i;DSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST :
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY It\11111111
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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