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Home My WebLink About11535RESOLUTION NO. 11535 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE EAST SIDE GREENWAY PROJECT TO THE STATE BOARD OF OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo supports the East Side Greenway Project and planning grant application to the State Board of Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund; and WHEREAS, the proposed project has been identified and recommended in the City's Pueblo Natural Resources and Environmental Education Strategic Plan and the City's Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program Plan; and BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: SFrTinN 1 The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the planning grant application, certified by the Assistant City Manager for Community Investment, for the East Side Greenway Project on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, to the State Board of Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SFrTinN 9 The grant application is requesting $75,000 from GOCO, with the City of Pueblo obligate up to $15,000 in cash match from Capital Project account CPAN17 — Lottery Fund Grant Match, $10,000 in cash match from the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, $10,000 from the Colorado Springs Utilities and $15,000 in -kind match from the Fountain Creek Foundation. SECTION 3. A copy of the grant application is on file at the City of Pueblo's Department of Planning and Community Development. INTRODUCED: February 23, 2009 BY: Judy Weaver Councilperson APPROVED:' PRESI@ENTuf City Council A,TTr =STEDaY: + Uf t use Y CLME Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # 3 DATE: FEBRUARY 23, 2009 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR TITLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE EAST SIDE GREENWAY PROJECT TO THE STATE BOARD OF OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should the City Council authorize the president of City Council to submit a planning grant application to the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for the East Side Greenway Project and authorize the President of the Council to execute same? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND The City Planning and Community Development Department is requesting approval to submit a $75,000 planning grant application to the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for the completion of an East Side Greenway Plan along the Fountain Creek corridor between 8 Street and the confluence with the Arkansas River. The plan will focus on the reclamation of Fountain Creek in conjunction with improvements to community parks that will become a focal point of a redevelopment planning for this area of the City. The GOCO planning project will be implemented in conjunction with an Architectural and Historical Context Study, and a Urban Renewal Study of Pueblo's east side neighborhoods. These efforts will be coordinated with residents within the planning area, and the numerous organizations and entities that are focusing on potential projects within the Fountain Creek Basin in Pueblo. The redevelopment and creek enhancement activities will also be coordinated with the City Stormwater Utility staff in order to address FEMA floodplain issues, and ongoing efforts to address sedimentation and water quality issues within Fountain Creek that impact residents. The planning grant will develop a strategic plan to evaluate a funding strategy for completing public park and river corridor improvements and the long -term funding of the operation and maintenance of the public improvements. The estimated budget for this Plan is as follows: $ 75,000 Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund $ 15,000 City of Pueblo (cash) $ 10,000 Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District (cash) $10,000 Colorado Springs Utilities (cash) $ 15,000 Fountain Creek Foundation (in -kind) $125,000 TOTAL COST FINANCIAL IMPACT If awarded the grant, the City of Pueblo will be required to obligate up to $15,000 in cash match from Capital Project Account CPAN17 — Lottery Fund Grant Match. In addition the cash matching funds will be provided by the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District in the amount of $10,000, Colorado Springs Utilities in the amount of $10,000 and in -kind contributions from the Fountain Creek Foundations in the amount of $15,000. The City will enter into a separate agreement with those entities prior to the approval of a grant contract by City Council. Application Checklist Please check the items below to ensure that all required narratives and attachments have been included in your application submittal prior to mailing. Checklist should be signed by the project contact and submitted to LOCO. IMPORTANT: Please sign the following certification and SUBMIT this checklist to GOCO. Please be sure to check each box below, indicating that the required information has been included in the application package. "All of the below requested information is included with this project application" Project Title: Eastside Greenwav Printed Name Scott Hobson Contact's Title: Assistant City Manaeer for Community Investment Today's Date: Signed Application Checklist r Signed Summary Form r Required Attachments to Eligibility Criteria • Budget Form • In -kind Form • Timeline Form r Project Sketch Plan ❑ Signed Resolution from the Governing body which includes, support for the application, support for the project, and the ability to complete the project. • Response to Selection Criteria Questions (narrative on your own paper) • Required Attachments to Selection Criteria r Map Planning Chant Project Summary Form PARTICIPANT INFORMATION 1. Applicant Name and Address: 2. Partner (if any) Name and Address City of Pueblo Lower Arkansas Valley 1 City Hall Place WaterConservancy District Pueblo, CO 81003 801 Swank Avenues Rocky Ford, CO, 81067 (719) 254 -5125 (719) 254 -5150 fax Applicant Contact: Scott Hobson Partner Contact: Jay Winner Title: Assistant City Manager for Lower Arkansas Water Conservancy Dist. Community Investment Title: Director Phone #: (719) 553 -2244 Phone #: (719) 254 -5125 Fax #: (719) 553 -2359 fax Fax #: (719) 254 -5150 E -mail: shobsonAtmeblo.us E -mail: jwinner@centurytel.net 3. Co-Parmer (if any) Name and Address: David Struthers Fountain Creek Foundation Godfrey & Lapuyade 9557 S. Kingston Ct. Englewood, CO 80112 303 - 228 -0700 303 - 280- 0701(fax) Partner Contact: David Struthers Fountain Creek Foundation Title: Director Phone #: 303- 228 -0700 Fax #: 303 -280 -0701 PROJECT INFORMATION 3. Requested Grant Amount: $75,000.00 4. Project Title: Eastside Greenway 6. Do you have outstanding grants from Great Outdoors Colorado (from any grant program) that have passed their original or extended completion date? Yes No X_ If yes, you are required to contact staff prior to completion of this application. Note: The Lake Minnequa Project has been extended by GOCO until December 31, 2009. The property has been purchased by the City of Pueblo and improvements identified in the grant scope of work are underway. Project Description (250 words or less): This Master Plan is a Grass Roots, Community Driven Plan The planning project will develop a Master Plan and strategy for the funding of improvements and long -term maintenance costs for the Fountain Creek Greenway. The project planning area is located along the Fountain Creek corridor on Pueblo's east side between 8 th Street and the confluence with the Arkansas River. The lower east side neighborhoods of Pueblo reflect a lower income community with an annual mean income of $27,000 that is physically and visually separated from the greater Pueblo area by Interstate 25 and railroad tracks. As a result, this area has not benefited from economic growth and prosperity, as have the western neighborhoods. Fountain Creek is an underutilized natural resource that is currently disconnected from east side neighborhoods. This project will develop a master plan . that is a grass roots, community driven plan to reclaim the river geenway and establish a community focal point by highlighting neighborhood parks, recreation, community gathering, while preserving open spaces and providing educational opportunities. The Master Plan will: • Identify and foster project partners who will become part of an IGA to implement the master plan, The Implementation and maintenance IGA will be a product of the Master Plan • Engage the east -side commtiwity in developing a plan that reflects their needs • Reorient the community toward the Creek • Provide safe bicycle and pedestrian connections to Downtown Pueblo, the HARP Greenway and Arkansas River • Identify and provide affordable recreation opportunities • Improve the ecological health and flood capabilities of Fountain Creek • Identify cultural and ecological educational opportunities • Complete an Implementation and Funding Plan including community - built, volunteer efforts that engages east -side residents • Provide guidance in how to make Fountain Creek an anchor of the East -Side Economic Development PIan that will be conducted by the City of Pueblo The Eastside Greenway plarming effort will provide a catalyst in transforming the east -side community into a vibrant and exciting place for residents to play, enjoy nature- and work. Authorized Signature: cif 6-' Date: February 23, 20 (From applicant organization) Printed Namefand Title Date: Vera Ortegon February 23, 2009 President of City Council Great Outdoors Colorado Planning Grant Application. Spring 2009 Cycle PUEBLO EAST SIDE GREENWAY PLANNING GRANT BUDGET SOURCES OF FUNDS Source of Funds Date Secured G4DCO Request Applicant Match Partner Match Total C ` 1 ' $75,000 $75,000 GOCO 6192009 CityofPueblo 3/92009 $15,000 $15,000 Lower Arkansas Water 3/92009 Conservancy Dist. $10,000 $10,000 Colorado Springs Utilities 3/92009 $10,000 $10,000 m -xmv �>remyrd� Fountain Creek Foundation 3 /92009 $15,000 $15,000 Total Sources of Funds $75,000 $15,000 $35,000 $125,000 USES OF FUNDS Cash or In -Kind GOCO Funds Applicant Funds lVartner Funds lTotal Project Consultants Project Facilitation Cash In-Kind $75,000 $15,000 $20,000 $15.000 $110,000 $15,000 Total Uses ojFundr S15,0001 $175 oh0 Required Attachments: Timeline Form Please Note: The lasksyou list should match budget categortes. Please tailor them tofit your project. Require Attachments; In -Kind Form Sample In -Kind Form Professional Services Hours THK Associates, Inc. Materials Unit CDE Foundation 4000 copies County of Pueblo 10 GIS Maps County of Y 10 survey maps Room Rental Hours/Days City of Pueblo/ Room Rental $300 per day Please Note: Project milestones may include, but are not limited to, the above categories. Please tailor them ro, fit your project. Project Timeline Task bMOR11G Coordination Meetings with Agencies and Stakeholders and Coordination Meetings with Other East -Side Planning Efforts (on -going and as- Landowner /stakeholder contact database of Phasing Plan with Costs Complete an IGA with ProJ Partners to Implement the Master Plan ,�4a..1atia . �b 4M �� kI LM►�1 d e c x,A s+.xr C � e y vuL Se... I J,ti S,rv, %-.oject �b 4M