RES 2022-09 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2022-09
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 Sharon Jones Amphitheater Rest Area Project; and
WHEREAS, Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department 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 it 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 acknowledge 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, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA,
THE MAYOR CONCURRING,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
Sharon Jones LWCF $300,000 $300,000 $600,000
Amphitheater Rest Area
The $300,000 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 7-th DAY OF
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Briton . Williams, Mayor
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Sharon Lamar, City Clerk