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RESOLUTION NO.72 <br />SERIES 2020 <br />A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE'S GRANT APPLICATION <br />TO THE COLORADO STATE RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM FOR <br />THE 2021 DAVIDSON MESA OPEN SPACE TRAILS RESURFACING PROJECT <br />WHEREAS, the Colorado State Recreational Trails Grant Program is a partnership <br />among Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Great Outdoors Colorado, The Federal Recreational Trails <br />Program, and The Land and Water Conservation Fund; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council believes the City should apply for a Trails Maintenance <br />Grant in the 2021 Non -Motorized Grant Cycle and by this resolution desires to express its support <br />for the grant application, completion of the City's 2021 Davidson Mesa Open Space Trail <br />Resurfacing Capital Improvement Project (the "project") if the grant is awarded, and maintenance <br />of the improvements following project completion; and <br />WHEREAS, all properties on which State Trails' funded projects take place must be <br />under the control of the applicant or authorized agent and open to the public for at least 25 years; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, local governments applying for planning grants must contribute a minimum of <br />30% match, 10% of which match must be cash, and may request up to $250,000; and <br />WHEREAS, Grantees must secure and maintain specific insurance policies, dependent <br />upon the type of project and organization. Insurance policies must be in place and active 30 days <br />prior to the start of the project; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the maintenance of the trail system is necessary <br />and beneficial to the Louisville community; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the City should request $250,000 for <br />grant funding for maintenance; and <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: <br />Section 1. The City Council strongly supports the grant application to the Colorado <br />State Recreational Trail Grant Program for $250,000 to assist in funding the City's 2021 <br />Davidson Mesa Open Space Trail Resurfacing Capital Improvement Project (the "project"), and <br />if the grant is awarded, the City Council supports project completion and long-term maintenance of <br />the improvements following project completion. <br />Resolution No. 70, Series 2020 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />