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Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Town Manager to Apply for a Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Grant.
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Staff:
Department:
Jim Orr, Director
Parks and Recreation
Linda Smith, Assistant Director
Andrea Judge, Administrative Services Manager
Lisa Baaske, Administrative Coordinator
Overview: Adopting the attached resolution would authorize the Manager to submit a North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) grant application for $250,000 to pay for a portion of the 33.64 acre American Legion property, which is located south of Legion Road and north of Ephesus Church Road. The Town has agreed to purchase the property for $7,964,500. The Town has already paid $5,793,000 and must make one additional $2,171,500 payment by March 2019. PARTF rules allow grant funds to be used for land acquisitions that have already occurred in certain circumstances. In this case the Town can still apply for PARTF funds if staff submits an application by May 1, 2018. After that date it will no longer be possible to apply for PARTF funding for this purpose.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt the resolution authorizing the Town Manager to apply for a $250,000 Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) grant and authorizing the Mayor to sign the application form.
Key Issues:
* The Town purchased the American Legion property in March 2017.
* The grant requires a dollar-for-dollar match. The funds that the Town have already paid can be used as the Town's match.
* Applying for the PARTF grant would not commit the Council to a sale of any portion of the American Legion property. However, since the Council has previously discussed the option to sell a portion of the site to help pay for the overall purchase costs, we have identified an 8.75-acre tract (see map) for PARTF grant purposes. The proposed PARTF site is located in the southern portion of the larger American Legion property adjacent to Ephesus School and Ephesus Park.
* If the grant is successful, the ...
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