2012-0377
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(GRANTS OFFICE)
SHELLEY M. TASTET, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT II
DENNIS NUSS, COUNCIL VICE-CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT VII
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution to approve and authorize the execution of an Agreement between the State of Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, Division of Outdoor Recreation and St. Charles Parish for Federal funding in the amount of $200,000.00 for Rathborne Park Improvements (formerly known as Continued Development of Rathborne Park), Federal Project No. 22-00929.
Body
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish submitted an application seeking Federal assistance in the amount of $250,000.00 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (L&WCF) for Continued Development of Rathborne Park; and,
WHEREAS, on March, 26, 2012, the St. Charles Parish Council adopted Resolution No. 5901 in support of the submission of said application; and,
WHEREAS, by way of a letter dated September 28, 2012, Mr. Cleve Hardman, Alternate State Liaison Officer, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, advised that the St. Charles Parish L&WCF application was selected for funding in the amount of $200,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the development will consist of a baseball field, bleachers, lighting for the trail, baseball fields, and parking lot, a basketball court, a pavilion, picnic tables, a restroom/concession stand/storage building, bike racks, fitness stations, benches, and water fountains; and,
WHEREAS, any wiring covered in this project, or wiring done in the future on this site, must be placed underground; and,
WHEREAS, the Parish has obligated $200,000.00 or fifty percent (50%) of the estimated project cost in matching funds to satisfactorily complete said project and thus become eligible for the L&WCF assistance; and,
WHEREAS, sufficient funds are on hand to fund said project; and,
WHEREAS, the State has prepared an Agreement to provide funding for said project and it is the desire of the Parish Council to approve said Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby approve and authorize the execution of an Agreement between the State of Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, Division of Outdoor Recreation and St. Charles Parish for funding of Rathborne Park Improvements (formerly known as Continued Development of Rathborne Park), Federal Project No. 22-00929.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any wiring covered in this project, or wiring done in the future on this site, will be placed underground; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement, to take necessary action to complete this project, and to act on behalf of St. Charles Parish in all matters pertaining to this project.
Vote
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the resolution was declared adopted this day of , 2012, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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