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AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS PARKS AND
WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHWEST
COMMUNITY PARK.
WHEREAS, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Recreation and Parks Account
Program provides grants-m-aid for political subdivisions wrthm the state for acqunsrtnon and/or
development of parks; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Community Services Department (PACSD) ns preparing a grant
application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to obtann funds for the development of a
community park nn the far southwest quadrant of Fort Worth, and
WHEREAS, the 1986 Capital Improvement Program allocated funds for the acgmsnhon of
park land and the development of a community park and athletic complex m southwest Fort Worth,
a portion of which maybe utilized as local matching funds for the state grant, if awarded, and
WHEREAS, on Febiuaiy 17 1998, the City Council authorized the purchase of an
approximately 77 acre tract of land for thus proposed community park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH.
Section 1 That the City Manager is authorized to apply for and accept if awarded, a grant
from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Community Recreation and Parks Account Program
to implement development of Southwest Community Park.
Section 2. That the City Manager or designated Assistant City Manager is authorized to
sign any or all documents pertaining to the grant.
Section 3. The City Council hereby designates rts Finance Director as the official
authorized to serve as the City's fiscal officer to receive funds for purposes of the Program and rts
Park and Community Services Director as the individual having day-to-day responsibility for the
direction of the Program.
Section 4. That matching funds for the City's local share, m a maximum amount of
$500,000 wall be appropriated from the Parks and Recreation Improvements Find.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE
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City Secretary
FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL ON THIS
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