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Adopt a Resolution Supporting the Cedar Falls Park Tennis Court Renovation Project Grant Application to North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Accessibility for Parks Program.
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Staff:
Department:
Phil Fleischmann, Director
Parks and Recreation
Marcia Purvis, Principal Planner
Overview: Parks and Recreation Department staff have prepared a grant application for the 2022 North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund for Parks Accessibility Grant for the Cedar Falls Park Tennis Court Renovation Project. This matching grant of up to $500,000 can be used to build new facilities or adapt existing facilities that meet the unique needs of children and/or veterans with physical and developmental disabilities. The final application is due November 1, 2022. Council authorization of the grant application is required in order to apply. Should the Council authorize the application the Mayor will then be asked to sign the 2022 Basic Facts and Assurance form for the AFP.
Parks and Recreation believes this grant presents a unique opportunity to support the department's inclusion efforts. This project will make Cedar Falls tennis facility fully accessible and enable it to host different tennis programs for individuals of all abilities, including adaptive tennis and Special Olympics.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt the resolution approving the Cedar Falls Park Tennis Court Renovation project grant application to the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund in the amount of $500,000.
Fiscal Impact/Resources:
If awarded the $500,000, the Town will need to provide a match amount using the $791,229 in existing funding from the 2021 Two-Thirds bond and the 2015 general obligation bond that has been previously allocated for the Cedar Falls Tennis Court Renovation Project and certify that the grant funds will be available within three years of applying.
Based on an engineer's recent opinion of probable costs, this project currently has an antici...
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