City of Jonesboro - File #: RES-10:100

• File #: RES-10:100
• Version: 1
• Name: 2009 Recreational Trails Grant funding contract for the Greenway
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/12/2010
• In control: Public Services Council Committee
• Final action: 9/21/2010
• Title: A RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE RECREATIONAL TRAIL GRANT
• Sponsors: Parks & Recreation, Grants
• Indexes: Contract, Grant
• Related files: CON-038

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2010	1	City Council	Passed	Pass
9/13/2010	1	Public Services Council Committee	Recommended to Council	Pass

Title

A RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE RECREATIONAL TRAIL GRANT

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department applied for the 2009 Recreational Trails Grant; and

WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro was awarded $60,721 to match with city funds for the project; and

WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro will use the funds ($75,901) to construct Section V of Phase I of the Jonesboro Greenway; and

WHEREAS, the Recreational Trails Grant is an 80/20 matching grant with the 20% match, in the amount of $15,180, shall come from appropriated funds in the Federal Fund of the 2010 City of Jonesboro Budget;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:

Section 1: The City of Jonesboro shall enter into a contract with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department to construct Section V of Phase I of the Jonesboro Greenway with funds from the Recreational Trail Grant;

Section 2: The Mayor, Harold Perrin and the City Clerk, Donna Jackson shall be authorized to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this agreement.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 21^st day of September, 2010.