HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2424A Resolution a~a~~
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-in-aid for political subdivisions within the state for acquisition and/or
development of parks; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Commumty Services Department (PACSD) is preparing a grant
application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to obtain funds for the development of a
commumty park in the far southwest quadrant of Fort Worth, and
WHEREAS, the 1986 Capital Improvement Program allocated funds for the acquisition of
park land and the development of a commumty park and athletic complex in southwest Fort Worth,
a portion of which may be utilized as local matching funds for the state grant, if awarded, and
WHEREAS, on February 17 1998, the City Council authorized the purchase of an
approximately 77 acre tract of land for this proposed commumty 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 Commumty Recreation and Parks Account Program
to implement development of Southwest Commumty Park.
Section 2. That the City Manager or designated Assistant City Manager is authorized to
sign any or all documents pertaimng to the grant.
Section 3. The City Council hereby designates its 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, will be appropriated from the Parks and Recreation Improvements Fund.
CITY OF FORT WORTH
CITY OF FORT WORTH