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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1999-0067 RESOLUTION NO (, 7 Series of 1999 TITLE. A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE PROSPECT PARK BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, the City of Wheat RIdge is commItted to the Wheat RIdge Greenbelt, whIch IS a State DesIgnated Trail, and WHEREAS, Prospect Park is one of Ihe major access powts to the Wheat Ridge ConservatIOn Area, and WHEREAS, Prospect Lake and Clear Creek function as wildlife habItat, and WHEREAS, the existing Prospect Park Bridge across Clear Creek is a 75 foot center pier bridge which should be replaced with a clear span bridge for flood control and to reduce the impact on the Clear Creek channe and WHEREAS, Wheat Ridge City Park Master Plan Recommendations state "The Wheat Ridge Clear Creek Greenbelt is the most significant open space resource, paSSIve recreation opportunity and natural area in the City It is of Immeasurable community and regional value Working WIth State and local groups, it is also recommended Ihat an on-going mechanism be created 10 specifically address Ihe quality and enhancement of Ihe Greenbelt and to make recommendatIOns for iIS improvement.." WHEREAS, the Wheat RIdge City Park Master Plan RecommendatIOns state "Clear Creek is the spine of the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt and the most significant natural amenity within the City Wheat Ridge should make every effort to proIect this valuable resource and encourage its maintenance and enhancement as a recreational and naIural amenity," and WHEREAS, Amendment 8 was passed by the Colorado Voters in November, 1993, establIshmg Great Outdoors Colorado and designatmg lottery proceeds as a funding mechanism for parks and recreation projects. Therefore, GOCO provides funding for the State Trails Grant program NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Wheat Ridge City Council supports the grant applIcation for the Prospect Park Bridge in the amount of $33,000 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Wheat Ridge City Council requests funding for thIS project. DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 22nd day of November, 1999 ~ST' / . ,.\' ://{" Wanda Sang, City C.wr etchen Cerveny, Mayor \ ~ ATT ACHMENT On November 22, 1999 the Motion made by Mrs Shaver was as follows' "I move to approve Itcm 9 C (Resolution 67. 1999) I further move that the issue of deSIgn of the bndge be referred to the CIty A1Iairs Committee before any deSIgn work takes place. Seconded by Mr DiTullio. carried 8-0