IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing a grant application to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in connection with the National Recreational Trails Program for funds to improve the Cave Spring Park Trail.
Intro
RESOLUTION. 21526, February 5, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, Jackson County Parks + Rec is seeking a Resolution supporting a Recreational Trails Program Grant application for the Cave Spring Park Trail Improvements project at Cave Spring Park and authorization for the Director of Parks + Rec to execute any and all documents necessary to effect the grant application submission; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of the project is to restore hard-surface trails within Cave Spring Park and create an accessible route to the children’s play area; and,
WHEREAS, the existing six foot wide asphalt trails were built in the 1970’s with one resurfacing since their construction; and,
WHEREAS, due to heavy use, the trails in this popular park have begun to deteriorate, and to maintain compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), create accessible circulation routes, and improve trail sustainability, the existing asphalt paths will be replaced with eight-foot-wide concrete pathways to provide access to nature for all; and,
WHEREAS, if successful the grant will require a separate authorization of 20% matching funds, which will be requested in the Parks + Rec 2025 fiscal year; and,
WHEREAS, the following is the budget for the Cave Spring Park Trail Improvement Project:
Total Budget: $270,000
Grant Request: $216,000
Local match: $54,000 in 2025
WHEREAS, the Director of Parks + Rec has requested that the department be authorized to apply to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to obtain a grant under the National Recreational Trails Program for the purpose of improvements to the Cave Spring Park Trail; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby authorizes the submission of a grant application to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for funds to improve the Cave Spring Park Trail; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Parks + Rec and all other County officials be and hereby are authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to effect the grant application submission.Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution. 21526 of February 5, 2024, was duly passed on February 19, 2024 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______7__________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining _____0________ Absent _____1_______
Excused ______1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature