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Home My WebLink AboutPR 14678: TPWD OUTDOOR GRANTCl' I' Y O~ P!Olt'Y' AR~I[ JIt Parks and Recreation 1Vl~noratx~un . To: Stephen B. Fitzgibbons, City Manager . Frorn: Dr. Albert T. Thgpen,lnteriin Director of Parks & Recreation 'Date: April 14; 2008 Re: Adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 14678 authorizing ProjecYAmendment No 50-000382.1 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Outdoor Grant COMMENT RECOMMENDATION`.. [ recommend- that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution No. 14678; authorizing Project. Amendment No. 50-000382.1 ao the Texas .Parks and Wildlife Deparment (TPWD) Outdoor.. Grant. BACKGROUND: The City of Port Arthur was-one (1) of only ten (10) recipients statewide to receive a Texas Parks and Wildlife .Department Outdoor Grarit,. and the -only city to. receive an Outdoor and Indoor Grant. This grant will ,further enhance City efforts to enrich the "quality of life'.'-ftir citizens. Project Amendment No. 50-0000382.1 to the TPWD Outdoor Grant allows. reimbursement for - up to $8;000.00-for "pte-agreement costs incurred From. July 3l, 2007 to 'the date of project approval". BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT: Costs-incurred by the City from 7uly 31, 2007 to the date.of project approval will be eligible for reimbursement. The project Brant amount remains unchanged. EMPLOYEE/STAFF EFFECT: None ' SUIyINtARY: I recommend that the City Council adopt Pcoposed:Resolution No. 14678, authorizing Project .Amendment No. 50-000382.1 to the Texas Parks 'and Wildlife ,Department (TPWD) Outdoor Grant. P. R. #14678 04!14/2008/ca 9 RESOLUTION NO. ' A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROJECT AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT OUTDOOR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT ' OF $400,000.00 AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION N0.08-IOb. WHEREAS,-the City Council pursuant to Resolution No. 08-106 accepted an award for a Texas Pazks and Wildlife Department Outdoor Crrant in the amount of $400,000.00 for the City ofPort Arthur; and, WHEREAS, the Texas Pazks and Wildlife Department, has' issued Project., ' Amendment No. 50-000382.1 to said grant; and, WHEREAS, said Project Amendment No.l provides "Pre-agreement costs incurred from July 31, 2007 to the date of project approval in the amount not to exceed $8,000.00 shall be allowable." NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE'CITY COUNCIL OF. ' THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: - THAT the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. THAT the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager and the Interim Director of Parks and Recreation to execute any and all documents associated with the acceptance of Project Amendment 50-000382.1 in substantially the same form as attached hereto as Attachment "A". THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. P. R. #14678 04/14/2008/ca READ, ,ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS day ~ of r ' A:D., • 2008, at a ' Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Tezas, by the following voter Ayes: , t ~. ~ - N oes. Mayor ATTEST: Acting.City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: n/ `v ~ ~ d City Attorney p.,h ~ ®1~ U A APPROVED FOR AD/~/M/MINISTRATION:. ~/ ~<o%"d ~ ~ s City Manager Interim Director of Parks and Recreation APPRO~V/JED~AS TO~THE~AV~AILABILITY OF FUNDS: Director of Financ ~1 ~! Attachment "A" Life's tretter outside.'" _ i r .Commissioners - March 17, 2008' j - Peter M. Holt - ~ .. - - _ 1t Chairman' san Antgmg - Dr. Albert T. Thigpen, CAS;, IPMA-CP ii r. oan Fdeakin Interim Director-of Parks ~& Recreation: - p ~. . vke-Chairman .P~~BOX 1089_ °~ .- - - 7} Houston Marx a Divins Port Arthur TX 77641-1089 Amarillo- . '• a°hert Grown Re: Adams-:Bark EI Paso ~ Project`Number 50-000382' ~ RaIPh.H. Du991ns' - ~ ~. t Fort Worth - Antonio Falcon: M:D.~ •~eaf fir. Thigpen: - - ~ - - ~ , Rio Grande City ~ - - _ - Karen J: Hizon f san Arligmg ~ . Endosed are two copies of ;amendmenf nurrttief one td the Margaret Martin referenced project which adds-the allowable pre-agreemerit agerne costs to the projecf scope. ~- John D. Parker ' ' Lufkin tee M. Gass Please sign both copies of the amendment and return one j, Chairman-Emeritus - CApy for.our files. - - - EE Fort Worth j I. _ 'Carter P. Smith I Executive Director - 'Recreation Grants Branch TH: WK -Enclosures { I e t,, ~„: ' ~ '.i.. i. 4200 5MRH5CHO0L ROAD - ~ - - ~ - AUSTIN.TE%AS Ta]44-3291- ~ , -- ~ ' - - su~s9.4eoo t'o manages andconserve the natural and-cultural rzsources of Texas antl to Drovide hunting, fishing - www.tpwdstate.tx:us and outdoor recreation Opportunities foi~ the use. and'enjoymerit of present and future generation>. i I I I 1 TEXAS PARKS AND. WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS ACCOUNT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT TO PROJECT AGREEMENT Project Amendmenf Number: 50-000382.1 Project Name: Port ArthurAdams Park ' t. THIS AMENDMENT to Project Agreement Number 50-000382 is hereby made and agreed upon by the Slate of Texas, acting through the Texas Parks and Wildlife DepaHmerifand by the undersigned subdivision pursuant to the Texas Recreation and Parks Account P-rogram. The politicabsutidivision (spohsor) and-the Stafe of Texas, in mutual consideration. of-the promises-made herein and ih the fund agreement of which this is an amendment, do promise as follows: ADD to Project Scope: `"Pre=agreement costs incurred from July 31, 2007 to fhe date of project approval in the amounf not to exceed $8,000.00 shall be 811owable." In all other respects the fund agreementof which this is an amendment; and the plans and specifcations relevant thereto; shall remain in full force and effect. In witness whereoftlie~parties hereto have executed-this Amendment as of the date entered below:. «•. TEXAS PARKS U WI IFE D RTMENT b / y Tim Hogsett Director Recreation Grants Branch Name and TRIe - ^ - TPWD Approval Date. CITY OE PORT ARTHUR divi~on (Sponsor) by / Dr Albert`Thigpen Interim Parks Director - Name andTtle - C74-- 0 ~ -l7ij' ' _ . Dale (Rev- 05/07)