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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1998-1684 RESOLUTION NO 1684 Senes of 1998 TITLE. A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE GREAT OUTDOOR COLORADO GRANT APPLlC ATION FOR FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHEAT RIDGE RECREATION CENTER SOCCER FIELD WHEREAS, the CIty of Wheat Ridge purchased the real property located at 4100 Klphng 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 wluch 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 addI\lonal baseball/softball fields and soccer/football fields WIth 111 the Wheat Ridge area, and WHEREAS, a soccer/football field would be a benefiCial ameruty to the Recreation Center; and WHEREAS, the real property purchased will support the RecreatIOn Center and a soccer field, and WHEREAS, deSign and constructIOn IS estimated to cost $162,000, which 1I1cludes deSign, b'Tadmg and Irngatlon, turf costs and trees; and WHEREAS, Amendment 8 was passed by the Colorado Voters 111 November, 1993, estabhshmg Great Outdoors Colorado and designatmg lottery proceeds as a fundmg mechanIsm for parks and recreatlon proJects. Therefore, GOCO established a grant program for local governments to meet the parks and recreational needs of cornmurutles, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Wheat Ridge CIty Council supports the grant apphcatlon to Great Outdoors Colorado for the Wheat Ridge Recreatlon Center Soccer Field 111 the amount of $50,000 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Wheat Ridge City Council encourages the Board of Great Outdoors Colorado to fund thIS project - ~ DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 28th day OfsePte~er:/~\8 / /() , 'N~ &JI \~~'U)Jt I ' Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor ~ AITES.T ,f )rt~~ Wanda Sang, City ClerIt-