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ORDINANCE 2006- /2 f;
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A $]00,000 DONATION TO THE CLEAR CREEK
NATURAL HERITAGE CENTER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERIM
STAGING FACILITY AND PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERPRNILEGED YOUTH
]N DENTON, AND ACCEPTING MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENTS OF THE
. DONATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Clear Creek Natural Heritage Area ("CCNHA") and Center are a
valuable resource to the citizens of the City of Denton and the surrounding communities;
and
WHEREAS, the CCNHA has the potential to be a regional destination for
environmental education and outdoor activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has been involved with this project since the late
] 990's as the lead partner on the Clear Creek Natural Heritage Steering Committee with
the University of North Texas and Denton Independent School District, with the goal of
constructing a nature education facility on the site; and
WHEREAS, the partnerships formed through the Steering Committee, which
consists of representatives from the City of Denton, the University of North Texas, the
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Texas Woman's University, Denton County,
Elm Fork Chapter Master Naturalists and Texas Parks and Wildlife, provide the base for
establishing the full potential of the site. for education, research, volunteer activities,
youth and adult outdoor activities; and
WHEREAS, daily use of the site has drastically increased over the past year, with
several day trips being planned by civic organizations and volunteers, and continued use
by the Elm Fork Education Center scheduled this summer; and there is a need for
facilities (restroom, classroom) on site to accommodate the expanding visitor base; and
WHEREAS, the offer of an anonymous donation has been made available to the
City of Denton for $] 00,000 to fund the construction of an initial facility and to provide
programming for underprivileged youths of the City of Denton; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of the donation, the anonymous donation to the City
of Denton provides that the City of Denton make available matching funds in the amount
of $100,000 to conduct engineering and site surveys, site planning, and construct
necessary parking and driveways on site; and
WHEREAS, a portion of Capital Improvement Program funds identified for the
Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center and scheduled for expenditure for 2009 can be
accelerated by the City of Denton to be used as matching funds to qualify for the receipt
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of the matching funds for the services incident to provide for engineering and site
surveys, site planning, construct necessary parking and driveways on site; and
WHEREAS, the construction of a facility and the site engineering, planning and
infrastructure at the CCNHA site will benefit the citizens of the City of Denton, Texas
and that the acceptance of the anonymous donation, and the authorization of the city
matching amount of $ I 00,000, to be accomplished by accelerated project funds from the
Capital Improvement Plan for the year 2009, is in the best interests of the citizens of the
City of Denton; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves acceptance of the donation of
$100,000 for the Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center from an anonymous donor.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of$IOO,OOO in
matching funds to be used exclusively to complete the necessary planning, surveying,
infrastructure, building construction, and programming for underprivileged youth of the
City of Denton, and any other requirements of the gift, at the Clear Creek Natural
Heritage Center.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of
City Council approval.
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SIGNED this the / / - day of
10/
,2006.
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY;
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