HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 19-11-519 - 11/04/2019 - Authorizing Pre-App Rec Trails Program GrantSTATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
RESOLUTION NO. 19-11-519
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MILTON AUTHORIZING
A PRE-APPLICATION FOR A RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM GRANT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
WHEREAS , O.C.G.A. § 36-35-3 provides that the governing authority of a
municipality may adopt clearly reasonable ordinances, resolutions, and regulations; and
WHEREAS , the City of Milton is drafting a Pre-Application for a grant from the
Federal Department of Transportation , Federal Highway Administration, as administered
by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS , the purpose of t he Pre-Application is to qualify for a grant supporting
the creation of recreational trails at the former Milton Country Club in the City of Milton
(the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, by approval and execution of this Resolution, the City of Milton assures
the Georgia Department of Natural Resources that the City has the ability and intention
to finance at least 20 percent of the estimated total Project cost and in the event the
City's Pre-Application is recommended for funding by the DNR, the City will move forward
with due diligence to prepare, or have prepared , appropriate documentation required
for a formal Recreational Trails Program grant application; and
WHEREAS, the total project cost is estimated at $250,000.00; and
WHEREAS , the City Council believes it is appropriate and in the best interest of the
City to authorize submission of the Pre-Application to the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources .
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED ;
That the Mayor, or other City staff members as appropriate, are authorized and
directed to execute the Pre-Application and deliver it to the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources.
RESOLVED this 4th day of November 2019.