HomeMy WebLinkAbout17038 1 RESOLUTION NO. 17,038
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
4 AND UTILIZE FEDERAL-AID TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE
5 PROGRAM OR RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM FUNDS TO PAY
6 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE OF A FLOATING PIER FOR
7 MOTORIZED BOAT DOCKING AND LOADING, AND OTHER PLAN
8 IMPROVEMENTS AND COMPONENTS FOR RIVER MOUNTAIN PARK;
9 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, the City's Parks and Recreation Department is making improvement plans for River
12 Mountain Park, including a floating pier for motorized boat docking and loading, and other plan
13 components including corrective drainage improvements, ADA-compliant parking, and a kayak launch;
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15 WHEREAS,the City's Parks and Recreation Department has worked with the Grants Division of the
16 Finance Department to procure funding through federal-aid transportation alternative program or
17 recreational trails program funds to cover the cost of construction or purchase of a floating pier for
18 motorized boat docking and loading,and other plan components; and,
19 WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the City's Parks and Recreation Department the Grants
20 Division of the Finance Department to apply and accept federal-aid transportation alternative program or
21 recreational trails program funds,which will be utilized to pay for the construction or purchase of a floating
22 pier for motorized boat docking and loading, and other plan components including corrective drainage
23 improvements,ADA-compliant parking,and a kayak launch at River Mountain Park; and.
24 WHEREAS, the acceptance and use of Federal-aid Transportation Alternatives Program or
25 Recreational Trails Program Funds will require a 20% local match by the City in an amount not to exceed
26 One Hundred Thousand Dollars($100,000.00)
27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
28 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS;
29 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to execute the necessary application and acceptance
30 documents to acquire 80% federal funding participation through federal-aid transportation alternative
31 program or recreational trails program for the River Mountain Park Improvement Project.
32 Section 2. City funding of the 20% match is not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars
33 ($100,000.00),which is available in Parks'Bond Fund Account No. 332459 B45D018.
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1 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
2 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
3 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
4 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
5 resolution.
6 Section 4.Repealer. All laws,ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
7 the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
8 ADOPTED: May 5,2026
9 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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12 Allison Segars,City 15 Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
13 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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16 Thomas M.Carpenter,City A orney
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