15279 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,279
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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, HERITAGE AND TOURISM OUTDOOR RECREATION
6 GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
7 EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY APPLICATIONS,
8 AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION; AND
9 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, ("City") acknowledges that 2020 Grant Funds are
12 available from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism's Outdoor Recreation Grants
13 Program; and,
14 WHEREAS,the City further acknowledges that funds are available for this grant project on a"dollar-
15 for-dollar"match basis,and that the City shall provide Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars($250,000.00);
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17 WHEREAS,the grant project will renovate playgrounds and related amenities in MacArthur Park and
18 Wakefield Park, including the addition of American with Disabilities Act compliance items;and,
19 WHEREAS, matching funds in the amount Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars($250,000.00) will
20 be provided from the Grant Match Account No. 108459-S45G047; and,
21 WHEREAS,the facilities can be reserved for special events league play, etc., but cannot be reserved,
22 leased or assigned for exclusive use; and,
23 WHEREAS, if the grant is awarded, the City will be required (via an easement) to permanently
24 maintain the parks and if any park is ever abandoned or moved to another location, then the City will be
25 responsible for the costs of establishing a similar park; and all present and future overhead utility lines
26 within the project boundary must be routed away or placed underground; the project areas must remain
27 open and available for use by public at all reasonable times of the day and year.
28 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
29 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
30 Section 1. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock states its desire participate in the use of
31 grant funding in accordance with its designated responsibility, including maintenance of this project.
32 Section 2. The City Manager and any other necessary City employees are hereby authorized and
33 directed to execute any and all appropriate applications,agreements and contracts necessary to expedite the
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1 construction and renovation of the above stated project.
2 Section 3. The Board of Directors authorize the City Manager to apply for, and the Arkansas
3 Department of Parks,Heritage and Tourism to initiate action to implement this project.
4 Section 4. Funding for Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) matching funds are
5 available in the Grant Match Account No. 108459-S45G047.
6 Section 5. Severability. In the event any title, subtitle, section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
7 subparagraph,item, sentence,clause,phrase,or work of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid
8 or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution
9 which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or
10 unconstitutional was not originally a part of this resolution.
11 Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with the
12 provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
13 ADOPTED: _ : ember 1,2020
14 ' '� . APPROVED:
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17 Susan ,11, R City Clerk rank Scott, r.,M r
18 APP 0 I %I S LEGAL FORM:
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21 Thomas M. Carpenter,City At ney
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