HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 21-10-565 - 10/04/2021STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
RESOLUTION NO. R21-10-565
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MILTON AUTHORIZING
A PRE -APPLICATION FOR A GEORGIA OUTDOOR STEWARDSHIP 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, during the 2018 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly
passed House Bill 332 and House Resolution 238, and thereby established the "Georgia
Outdoor Stewardship Act" effective July 1, 2019, which founded a new grant program
(state -funded) to support parks and trails, to protect and acquire lands critical to wildlife,
and to support clean water and outdoor recreation in the state of Georgia;
WHEREAS, the City of Milton (the "City") is drafting a "Pre -Application" for a
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program grant from the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Pre -Application is to qualify for a grant supporting
the creation of recreational trails, hydrology work, and land management at the passive
greenspace of the former Milton Country Club located in the City of Milton (the
"Project"); 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 by the Mayor and City Council of the City as
follows:
2.
The Mayor, and/or other City officials as appropriate, are authorized and
directed to execute the Pre -Application and deliver it to the Georgia
Department of Natural Resources.
The City hereby declares it has the ability and intention to finance 50 percent
of the estimated total Project cost - the estimated total cost is a sum equal to
$3,000,000.00 - and in the event the City's Pre -Application is recommended
for funding by the Department of Natural Resources, the City will move forward
with due diligence to prepare, or have prepared, appropriate documentation
as required for a formal Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program grant
application.
RESOLVED this 4th day of October 2021.
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