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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10762RESOLUTION NO. 10762 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND RELATING TO THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has received a $120,000 grant from the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for the Arkansas River Trail Project, subject to the execution of a grant contract; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Contract between Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for the Arkansas River Trail Project, (hereinafter referred to as the "Contract'), a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. The President of the City Council is authorized to execute and deliver the Contract in the name of the City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 3. Funding for the project will be $350,000 from the Colorado Department of Transportation, and $120,000 from the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund and the total construction cost is estimated to be $470,000. SECTION 4. The President of the City Council is authorized to execute and deliver the Contract in the name of the City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. INTRODUCED June 26, 2006 BY Randy Thurston Councilperson APPROVED: President of City Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK / #/07(02 Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # DATE: JUNE 26, 2006 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH PLANNING DEPARTMENT /JIM MUNCH TITLE A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND RELATING TO THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME Should City Council approve the attached contract for the Arkansas River Trail Project between the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund and the City of Pueblo and authorize the President of City Council to execute same? RECOMMENDATION Approval of Resolution. BACKGROUND The City of Pueblo will be committing to complete Phase 2 of the Arkansas River Trail Reconstruction Project. The City approved a grant contract on May 8, 2006 for a $350,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation that will be combined with the $120,000 in grant funds from GOCO to upgrade and reconstruction of the Arkansas River Trail along sections of the river between Dutch Clark Stadium and Santa Fe Avenue. The project is the second phase of the upgrade and replacement of the 25- year old trail along the Arkansas River. The project includes the reconstruction of one mile of the river trail with 7 -inch thick concrete to allow for sanitary sewer and stormwater maintenance equipment to utilize the trail, as well as the construction of a vehicle access road for handicapped parking and a loading /unloading area for watercraft using the Arkansas River and the City's Kayak Park. A parking trailhead areas will be along Pearl Street will be upgraded as part of the project. The Planning Department has submitted an additional grant request to CDOT in April 2006 for funding the reconstruction of the remaining 1'. -miles of the river trail. The estimated budget for the Arkansas River Trail Project is $470,000 and the funds are included in the Capital Improvement Fund for the Arkansas River Corridor Legacy Project. The sources of the project funds are as follows: $350,000 Colorado Department of Transportation TE21 Funds $120,000 Great Outdoors Colorado Trails Grant $470,000 TOTAL COST FINANCIAL IMPACT The City will also be required to pay for the construction funds and following completion of the project; the gran GOCO to the City. City must maintain the trails during it s maintaining this section of the river trail and following maintenance expenses are projected to remain the same. LEGACY PROJECT RECAP of the project initially from City t funds will be reimbursed by useful life. The City is already the reconstruction of the trail Project Sources of Funds Project Reimbursement Arkansas River Habitat Improvements Greenway & Nature Center 1. Environmental Ed. Area 2. EE Plaza Landscaping 3. Raptor Center Cage River Trail Replacement — Phase 1 Great Outdoors Colorado $1,528,000 City — General Funds $ 234,000 Pueblo County $ 200,000 Rocky Mountain Steel $ 50,000 Trout Unlimited $ 10,000 $2,022,000 Sub -total Great Outdoors Colorado $ 170,000 City — General Funds $ 55,000 Pueblo County $ 35,000 Board of Water Works $ 132,000 Packard Foundation $ 50,000 Nature Center $ 50,000 Sub -total $ 492,000 CDOT- Enhancement $ 150,000 Great Outdoors Colorado $ 122,000 Board of Water Works $ 91,000 CDBG Funds $ 53,566 Pueblo County $ 90,000 City — General Funds $ 10,000 $ 516,566 Sub -total Pueblo Zoo — River Otter Great Outdoors Colorado $ 175,000 City — General Funds $ 45,000 Pueblo County $ 30,000 Pueblo Zoological Society $ 109,000 Sub -total $ 359,000 Total Funding Received to $3,389,566 date for Legacy Project Remaining Funds to be Source credited to the Legacy Project Real Estate Donation Credits for Colorado State Parks Habitat Project (to be certified by City -owned Property the Army Corps of Engineers) Pueblo Conservancy Dist. Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Sub -total Salt Cedar Removal Credit Colorado Division of Wildlife River Trail Replacement — Phase 2 CDOT- Enhancement GOCO Trails Grant'* City — General Funds " Sub -total Total Remaining Funds to be credited to the Legacy Project Amount 124,000 316,000 156,000 3,435 599,435 23,000 350,000 120,000 56,000 549,000 $1,148,435 Note: " Funds included in enhancement grant contract from CDOT " Funds included in trails grant from GOCO ** Funds budgeted and appropriated in Ark Legacy Project, but have not been transferred into River Trail Project account from General Fund