HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-036-07/06/2010-AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDO RESOLUTION 2010-036
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT
WITH THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND
FOR THE RECEIPT OF FUNDS FOR THE FOSSIL CREEK TRAIL AT COUNTY ROAD 38E
WHEREAS, the Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund (the "GOCO Board")
is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado which invests a portion of the net proceeds of
the Colorado Lottery in the State's parks, wildlife, open space and recreational resources; and
WHEREAS, in 1994 the GOCO Board created a statewide grant program pursuant to
which eligible entities could apply for grants for local government parks and outdoor recreation
projects; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2010, the GOCO Board approved a grant application by the City
for a Special Opportunity Grant to be used for completion of the Fossil Creek Trail north of
Cathy Fromme Prairie to Spring Canyon Community Park, including an underpass at County
Road 38E (the "Project"), and has awarded the City a grant in the amount of$500,000 to be used
together with matching funds to construct the Project-,-and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the Project is estimated at $1,200,000, with additional
funding coming from the Conservation Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreements, such as a
grant agreement, to provide any function, service or facility, under Article II, Section 16 of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins and Section 29-1-203, C.R.S.; and
WHEREAS, the GOCO 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 Grant Agreement
and approving its terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Agreement further requires that the City operate and maintain the
Project for not less than 25 years, subject to the annual appropriation of funds, allow reasonable
public access to the Project, and cooperate with the GOCO Board on publicity, public
information and signage for the Project; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends 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 that the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into the Grant Agreement
with the GOCO Board obligating the City to use the $500,000 in grant proceeds for construction
of the Fossil Creek Trail, in substantially the form of agreement as is on file in the office of the
City Clerk, and that the terms of the Grant Agreement are approved together with such other
terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines to
be necessary and appropriate to protect the best interests of the City.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Coun ' o he City of Fort Collins this 6th
day of July, A.D. 2010.
May
ATTEST: -
City Clerk