RES 2016-15 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2016-15
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM;
AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM DEPARTMENT FOR FEDERAL FUNDING
ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT A PROJECT SUBMITTED UNDER THE LAND AND
WATER CONSERVATION FUND (LWCF) PROGRAM AS PROVIDED IN THE LWCF
ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, under the provisions of LWCF, federal funding assistance is
requested to aid in financing the cost of the Maude Edenfield Park Tennis Court Restoration
Project; and
WHEREAS, Parks, Recreation & Tourism believes that this project meets the
stated criteria for grant funding under the terms established by the State of South Carolina
Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department (SCPRT), and any funding received from SCPRT
will be used for the implementation of the referenced project; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta acknowledges that SCPRT grants, if
approved, will be paid on a reimbursement basis, meaning that the City may request
payment only after eligible and allowable costs have already been paid and remitted to
vendors; and
WHEREAS, the City owns the site and intends to develop or improve them
for recreational purposes; and
WHEREAS, any funds received from the SCPRT will be used for the sole
purpose stated in the City's grant applications to SCPRT; and
WHEREAS, the City assures that any facility developed with financial aid
from the LWCF program must be placed in use for the funded purpose, and be retained in
such use in perpetuity unless otherwise provided and agreed to by the City, SCPRT, and the
National Park Service (NPS); and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that LWCF grants are federal funds and,
as such, the City must comply with all applicable federal laws; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution becomes a part of a formal application to
SCPRT and NPS.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, IN MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED
AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:
The Director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism or his designee, is hereby
authorized to submit applications for and on behalf of the City of North
Augusta, in such counterparts as are necessary, to the State of South Carolina
Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department, for financial assistance in the
amount set forth in the "Grant Request" column below:
Proposed Projects SCPRT Grant Match Total
Program Request
Category
Maude Edenfield LWCF $92,000 $92,000 $184,000
Park Tennis Court
Restoration Project
The $92,000 of SCPRT grants requires a dollar for dollar match.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS
2-^d DAY OF Alela , 2016.
Lark W. ones, Mayor
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Donna B. Young, City -.1'erk