Fiscal Note
There is no fiscal impact for supporting the grant application. The grant application, if successful, will partially fund the construction of the two new splash parks.
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Supporting the application by the Madison Parks Foundation for a Dane County Partner for Recreation and Conservation (PARC) grant for development of two new splash parks, one in Reindahl Park and one in Elver Park; requesting Dane County to finance a portion of the project; and, authorizing Dane County to finance the Project, should the grant be awarded.
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WHEREAS the Madison City Council has reviewed the attached application Partners for Recreation and Conservation submitted by the Madison Parks Foundation;
WHEREAS the plan to develop two splash parks in 2014, one in Elver Park and one in Reindahl Park, is in the public interest and has been approved by the Madison City Council; and,
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2014, the Council adopted Resolution 33945, approving the Madison Parks Foundation's application to the Dane County PARC program for $80,000 in funding to partially support the cost of the splash parks; and,
WHEREAS, Dane County will act on the Application only after receiving this resolution approved by the Madison City Council;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the City hereby requests Dane County to act and consents to Dane County acting to finance a portion of the Splash Park Project; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City finds it is in the public interest to grant Dane County authority to finance the Project under the terms and conditions of Dane County's PARC Program. In consenting herein, the City of Madison does not waive or relinquish any of its municipal authority or power under law, nor obligate itself to take any action or provide any funding with regard to the Project.