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RESOLUTION NO. 12
SERIES OF 2005
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE GREAT
OUTDOOR COLORADO GRANT APPLlCA TION FOR
FUNDS TO RECONSTRUCT THE STEVENS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
WHEREAS. the Wheat Ridge City Park Master Plan Goals call for a balanced
and eqUitable park and recreatIOn system responsive to all age groups and user groups,
and
WHEREAS, there IS a demand for playground areas wlthm the City; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County R-l School Dlstnct and Stevens Elementary
School deSlfe to reconstruct the playground at Stevens Elementary School site; and
WHEREAS. the City of Wheat Ridge desires to assist With the reconstruction of
the playground at the Stevens Elementary School site, and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge will be the applicant to Great Outdoors
Colorado for grant fundmg; and
WHEREAS, the City shall admmlster the GOCO grant in accordance With
proVISIOns of GOCO grant agreement contract number 9243, and
WHEREAS, the City may observe constructIOn of all on-site development
improvements at Its discretion. The City may notify the Dlstnct m wntmg of any
concerns, and
WHEREAS. the playground will be open to the public, thereby meetmg the parks
and recreatIOn needs of the community; and
WHEREAS. Amendment 8 was passed by the Colorado voters m November,
1993, establishing Great Outdoors Colorado and designating lottery proceeds as a
funding mechamsm for parks and recreation projects. Therefore, GOCO established a
grant program for local governments to meet the parks and recreational needs of
communities.
NOW THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
CITY COUNCIL to support the grant applicatIOn to Great Outdoors Colorado for the
Stevens Elementary School Playground Reconstruction.
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 2Srd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2005
Attest.
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