Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the Parks Division to apply for and accept if awarded, grant funding from the Dane County Parks’ PARC & Ride Grant Program. The grant will fund a portion of the costs of improvements for the Country Grove Recreational Biking project. The project is included in the Parks Division’s adopted 2023 and 2024 Executive Capital Budget Parkland Improvement Program (MUNIS 17421). If the grant is awarded, the Parks Division Adopted Capital Budget will be amended to appropriate the grant funding of up to $187,500. No additional appropriation is required.
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Authorizing the Parks Division to submit, and if awarded, to accept a grant of $187,500 from the Dane County PARC & Ride grant program for the proposed Country Grove Recreational Biking project and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with Dane County to accept the PARC & RIDE grant award. (District 7)
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WHEREAS, the 2018-2023 Park and Open Space Plan calls for the development of additional recreational bike amenities throughout the Parks system; and
WHEREAS, In 2020 the Parks Division completed the Madison Bicycle Adventure Trail (MadBAT) planning project which systematically identified locations throughout the city where bike amenities could be placed in such a way to most effectively benefit the community; and
WHEREAS, Country Grove Park and adjacent City-owned greenways were selected, based on its location, space available, and input from neighbors during a recent master planning process, to incorporate facilities consistent with the concept plan for recreational bike facilities, which will consist of features such as wood and natural surface trail features, and bike optimized single track with rock features; and
WHEREAS, in cooperation with City of Madison Engineering, the Parks Division has the proposed Country Grove Recreational Biking project identified in the Parks Division’s 2023 and 2024 Capital Budget request, to be constructed in Country Grove Park and in the greenways adjacent to Country Grove Park; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council finds that it is in the public interest that the Country Grove Recreational Biking project be undertaken; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body hereby recognizes and acknowledges the long- term operations and maintenance responsibilities associated with this Dane County PARC & Ride Grant Program, and will meet its obligations under the Grant and Management Contract for the project if awarded the grant; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Parks Division is authorized to apply for Dane County PARC & Ride Grant to fund a portion of the costs of Recreational Biking project at Country Grove Park and take the following actions related to the Grant:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if awarded the grant, the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign a grant agreement with Dane County for the PARC & Ride Grant, in a format approved by the City Attorney, and any other documents necessary to comply with the grant requirements and to secure the grant funding; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, that if awarded the grant, the Adopted Capital Budget for Parks Division will be amended to appropriate the grant revenue and expenditures in the amount of the grant funds awarded (up to $187,500); and,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the above documents and any other documents related to this transaction in a form to be approved by the City Attorney.