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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926A RESOLUTION of the city council of the city of Kent, Washington, that authorizes the submission of an application for grant funding assistance through the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program of the Recreation and Conservation Office, as provided for in Chapters 79A.15 and 79A.25 of the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 286 of the Washington Administrative Code, and other applicable authorities, to acquire the Walla property located at Clark Lake Park. RECITALS A.The city of Kent has approved a comprehensive parks and recreation or habitat conservation plan that includes Clark Lake Park and the Walla property acquisition. B.Under the provisions of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, state grant assistance is requested by the city of Kent to aid in financing the cost of this property acquisition. C.The city of Kent considers it in the best public interest to complete the project described in the application. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 1 Walla Property at Clark Lake Park­ Application to Recreation & Conservation Office (WWRP) RESOLUTION SECTION 1. -Application. Jeff Watling, the Director of the City's Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department, is authorized to make formal application to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board for grant assistance. SECTION 2. -Protect Agreement. The City has reviewed the sample project agreement on the Recreation & Conservation Office's web site at and authorizes Suzette Cooke, the City's Mayor, to enter into such a project agreement, if funding is awarded. The City understands and acknowledges that the project agreement will contain the indemnification and other terms and conditions that are contained in the sample project agreement. The sample project agreement may be revised periodically by the Recreation and Conservation Office. The City recognizes that such changes might occur prior to its authorized representative signing the actual project agreement, and the City accepts the responsibility and the presumption that its authorized representative shall have conferred with the City as to any such changes before she executes the project agreement on the City's behalf and so executes with the City's authorization. SECTION 3. -Use of Funds. Any grant assistance received will be used for only direct eligible and allowable costs that are reasonable and necessary to implement the project referenced above. SECTION 4. -Citv Match & Non-Cash Commitments. The City expects its matching share of project funding will be derived from City funds and that pursuant to WAC 286-13-040 the City must certify the availability of match at least one month before funding approval. In addition, the City understands it is responsible for supporting all non-cash commitments to this project should they not materialize. Walla Property at Clark Lake Park­ Application to Recreation Conservation Office (WWRP) SECTION 5. -Grant on Reimbursement Basis. The City acknowledges that if the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board approves grant assistance for the project, the Recreation and Conservation Office will pay the City on only a reimbursement basis. The City understands reimbursement basis means that the City will only request payment from the Recreation and Conservation Office after the City incurs eligible and allowable costs and pays them. The Recreation and Conservation Office may also determine an amount of retainage and hold that amount until the project is complete. SECTION 6. -Dedication in Perpetuitv. The City acknowledges that any property acquired with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purposes of the grant in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed to by the City and the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board. The City agrees to dedicate the property in a signed "Deed of Right" for fee acquisitions, or an "Assignment of Rights" for other less than fee acquisitions (which documents will be based upon the Recreation and Conservation Office's standard versions of those documents), to be recorded on the title of the property with the county auditor. SECTION 7. -Immediatelv Available to the Public. The City acknowledges that any property acquired in fee title must be immediately made available to the public unless the Recreation and Conservation Office director or the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board agrees to other restrictions. SECTION 8. -Resolution -Part of Application. This resolution becomes part of a formal application to the Recreation and Conservation Office for grant assistance. Walla Property at Clark Lake Park­ Application to Recreation & Conservation Office (WWRP) SECTION 9. -Public Comment.The City provided appropriate opportunity for public comment on this application. SECTION 10. -Certification. The City certifies that this resolution was properly and lawfully adopted following the requirements of the City and applicable laws and policies and that the person signing as authorized representative is duly authorized to do so. SECTION 11. -Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage. PASSED at a regular open public meeting by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, this ----""'"'-------day of 61/ag , 2016. CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the City of Kent this �--day of -----,,----, 2016. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Walla Property at Clark Lake Park­ Application to Recreation & Conservation Office (WWRP) I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No . passed the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the �--day of----'--=�-' 2016. P;\CMI\Reso!utlon\RCO-Clark Lake Park Acqus!t!on,docx Walla Property at Clark Lake Park­ Application to Recreation & Conservation Office (WWRP)