14847 1 RESOLUTION NO. 14,847
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3 A RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF
4 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO UTILIZE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT
5 OF PARKS AND TOURISM OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT
6 PROGRAM FUNDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY
7 MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
8 APPLICATIONS, AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ITS
9 ADMINISTRATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS,the City of Little Rock,Arkansas,(City)acknowledges that 2018 Grant Funds are available
12 from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism's Outdoor Recreation Grants Program; and,
13 WHEREAS,the City further acknowledges that Funds are available for this grant project on a"dollar
14 for dollar"match for basis; and,
15 WHEREAS,the City Manager is authorized to apply for a grant in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty
16 Thousand Dollars($250,000.00)to renovate four(4)City Parks;and,
17 WHEREAS,matching funds in the amount Thirty-Four Thousand,Five Hundred Fourteen and 66/100
18 Dollars($34,514.66)will come from the 2017 Undesignated Grant Match Accounting Unit 108129 Activity
19 S1OG001, and the remaining Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-Five and 34/100
20 Dollars($215,485.34)matching funds will be available from the 2018 Grant Match; and,
21 WHEREAS, in May and June 2018, the City held four (4) public hearings, with three (3) of the
22 meetings held to gather input from groups, including seniors and minorities to select participating parks for
23 renovation;and,
24 WHEREAS,the grant project will renovate playgrounds, related amenities, and ADA compliance in
25 four(4)parks,Reservoir, Ottenheimer,Kanis,and Hanger Hill; and,
26 WHEREAS, facilities can be reserved for special events, e.g., a multi-day music festival; however,
27 they cannot be reserved, leased or assigned for any exclusive use; and,
28 WHEREAS, if the grant is awarded, the City will be required (via an Easement) to permanently
29 maintain the parks and if any park is ever abandoned or moved to another location, then the City will be
30 responsible for the costs of establishing a similar park; and all present and future overhead utility lines
31 within the project boundary must be routed away or placed underground; the project areas must remain
32 open and available for use by public at all reasonable times of the day and year.
33 NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
34 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
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1 Section 1. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock states its desire to participate in the use of
2 grant funding in accordance with its designated responsibility, including maintenance of this project.
3 Section 2. The Mayor and City Manager and any other necessary City employees are hereby authorized
4 and directed to execute any and all appropriate applications,agreements and contracts necessary to expedite
5 the construction and renovation of the above stated project.
6 Section 3. The Board of Directors authorize the City Manager to apply for, and the Arkansas
7 Department of Parks and Tourism to initiate action to implement this project.
8 Section 4. Funding for the match portion of the project is available in the amount of Thirty-Four
9 Thousand, Five Hundred Fourteen and 66/100 Dollars ($34,514.66) from the 2017 Undesignated Grant
10 Match Accounting Unit 108129 Activity S 1 OG001 and the remaining Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand,
11 Four Hundred Eighty-Five and 34/100 Dollars($215,485.34)will be available from the 2018 Grant Match.
12 Section 5. Severability. In the event any title, subtitle, section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
13 subparagraph, item,sentence,clause,phrase,or work of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid
14 or unconstitutional,such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution
15 which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or
16 unconstitutional was not originally a part of this resolution.
17 Section 6. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent
18 with the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
19 ADOPTED: August 21,2018
20 iik( S APPROVED:
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23 Su-an a , • City Clerk Mark Stodola, ayor
24 AP''RO4, I TO LEGAL FORM:
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27 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Attorne
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