HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/20/2004 - RESOLUTION 2004-087 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY T ITEM NUMBER: 27
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July20, 2004
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Jim Miller
SUBJECT
Resolution 2004-087 Authorizing the Execution by the Mayor of a GOCO Grant Agreement for
Reservoir Ridge Trail and Approving its Terms and Conditions.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Application was submitted and approved for a GOCO and Colorado State Trails program grant of
$11,400. The proposed project is, working with the Larimer County Youth Conservation Corps.,
to re-route approximately 1/2 mile of the Foothills Trail at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area and
reclaim the abandoned section.
The Grant Agreement requires that a resolution be adopted by the governing body of the Grantee
authorizing the execution of the agreement and approving its terms and conditions.
The Grant Agreement requires that the City operate and maintain the facilities for not less than 20
years, subject to the annual appropriation of funds. The Agreement also requires the City to allow
reasonable public access to the new section of trail.
RESOLUTION 2004-086
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE MAYOR OF
A GOCO GRANT AGREEMENT FOR RESERVOIR RIDGE TRAIL AND
APPROVING ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the mission of the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Program includes
providing appropriate recreation in natural areas; and
WHEREAS, soft surface trails provide for hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding in
natural areas; and
WHEREAS, the Foothills Trail has been popular with recreationists for many years; and
WHEREAS, working with the Larimer County Youth Conservation Corps., the City
Natural Areas Program re-routed approximately 1/2 mile of the Foothills Trail at Reservoir
Ridge Natural Area and reclaimed the abandoned section; and
WHEREAS, the section of the Foothills Trail required rerouting to a gentler grade
because the original trail had been aligned at too steep a grade and was badly eroded; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) and Colorado State Trails
program authorized a grant of up to $11,400 to reimburse the City for a portion of this trail
relocation and restoration project; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Agreement, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City
Clerk and available for public inspection (the "Grant Agreement'), requires a resolution, adopted
by the governing body of the Grantee, authorizing the execution of the agreement and approving
its terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Agreement further requires that the City operate and maintain the
facilities for not less than 20 years, subject to the annual appropriation of funds; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Agreement also requires the City to allow reasonable public
access to the new section of trail; and
WHEREAS, City staff has recommended that the City Council approve the Grant
Agreement as described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
That the terms and conditions of GOCO Grant Agreement for Reservoir Ridge Trail are
hereby approved and execution of the Grant Agreement by the Mayor is hereby authorized.
Introduced, considered favorably and ordered published this 20th day of July, A.D. 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk