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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1998-1683 RESOLUTION NO 1683 Senes of 1998 TITLE A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE GREAT OUTDOOR COLORADO GRANT APPLIC A TION FOR FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHASE 2 OF THE KIRT MANWARING ATHLETIC FIELD COMPLEX WHEREAS, the City of Wheat RIdge purchased the real property located at 4900 Marshall in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, through the use of It'S attributable share of Jefferson County Open Space Funds; and WHEREAS, Wheat RIdge City Park Master Plan Goals state "The City of Wheat Ridge will proVide a balanced and equitable park and recreatIOn system which IS responsive to all age groups and user groups, and will also meet the needs of special user groups;" and WHEREAS, there IS unmet demand for additIOnal baseball/softball fields and soccer/football fields With m the Wheat RIdge area, and WHEREAS, Phase I was the constructIOn of the KIrt Manwanng "Little League" Baseball field which IS being constructed m 1998 through m-kmd donatIOns and cash contributIOn by the McCormick FoundatIOn, a Colorado Rockies chanty; and WHEREAS, Phase 2 of the constructIOn of the Klrt Manwaring AthletiC Field would be the constructIOn of an additional basebalUsoftball field and a soccer/football field; and WHEREAS, Phase 2 deSign and constructIOn is estimated to cost $390,000, which mcludes the constructIOn of the parkmg lot, gradmg and migatlOn, turf or seed costs, demohtlOn of the buildings and constructIOn of a cover for the dramage ditch, and WHEREAS, Amendment 8 was passed by the Colorado Voters m November, 1993, estabhshmg Great Outdoors Colorado and deSignating lottery proceeds as a fundmg mechanIsm for parks and recreatIon projects. Therefore, Great Outdoors Colorado estabhshed a grant program for local governments to meet the parks and recreatIOnal needs of commumtles NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Wheat Ridge City Council supports the grant applicatIOn to Great Outdoors Colorado for the Wheat Ridge Kirt Manwanng Athletic Field Complex m the amount of$75,000 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Wheat Ridge City Council encourages the Board of Great Outdoors Colorado to fund thiS proJect. ATTEST / ']. (, /!, .,,\ -~ Y(IfA~L~/~ Wanda Sang, City Clerk