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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 58, 2020CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 58 Series of 2020 TITLE: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FOR AN OUTDOOR FITNESS COURT AS PART OF THE 2021 NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge has submitted a grant application to National Fitness Campaign (NFC) for participation in their 2021 initiative to install and activate outdoor Fitness Courts® in 200 cities and schools across the country; and WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge will accept a $25,000 National Grant from the NFC Grant Committee and Statewide Partners, and provide a local match in the amount of $160,000 to promote and implement a free-to-the-public outdoor Fitness Court®; and WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge will attempt to secure supplemental funding as needed through community sponsors, which will be made available and committed to this program for the purchase of the outdoor Fitness Court®; and WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge will commit to construction and launch of the outdoor Fitness Court® by the end of the 2021 calendar year if funding is secured; and WHEREAS, this grant award is non-binding and the City can return the grant award to NFC if unable to generate supplemental funding through sponsorships, other grant sources and donations; and WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge believes the outdoor Fitness Court® is an important wellness ecosystem that supports healthier communities, commits to funding/fundraising to participate in NFC’s 2021 Campaign, and will earn local and national recognition as a leader in providing affordable health and wellness. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado that the City will collaborate with NFC to implement the outdoor Fitness Court® and make fitness free to community residents and visitors. Section 1. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption. DONE AND RESOLVED this 14th day of December 2020. ____________________________ Bud Starker, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ Steve Kirkpatrick, City Clerk