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RESOLUTION NO. 98 - 86
RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDING FOR THE 1998 NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH
THE RECIPIENT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council appropriated $53,600 in grant funds for the 1998
Neighborhood Revitalization Grant Program for organized neighborhoods to promote and
enhance community building and leadership activities; and
WHEREAS, applications from ten neighborhood associations were received on April 17,
1998, that requested funds for neighborhood projects; and
WHEREAS, staff reviewed the applications and made funding recommendations to the
Neighborhood Revitalization Commission (NRC); and
WHEREAS, the NRC discussed the applications on May 13 and May 27, 1998 and made
funding recommendations to be considered by the City Council;
WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the funding recommendations at a Study Session on
June 8, 1998, and
WHEREAS, certain City approvals are still needed by some neighborhoods to proceed with
their proposed projects and these will be outlined in grant agreements that will be executed
between the City and each neighborhood association;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approves the funding of
the following projects according to conditions to be set forth in grant agreements, and
authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to execute these grant agreements with the following
neighborhoods:
Aquila $1,000 newsletter expenses, three neighborhood events
Birchwood $1,675 annual party, community garden
Bronx Park $3,190 community garden, improvements of the Nelson Park shelter
Browndale $2,050 newsletter and meeting expenses, four neighborhood events, an
activity box, neighborhood banner, used ice skate inventory, and
Browndale Park shelter improvements; approval of funding for a
walking path at Browndale Park is conditioned upon receiving
approval from Department of Parks and Recreation for this addition
to its planned capital projects
Creekside $490 block party
Elmwood $1,000 welcome packet, summer party; approval of funding for decorative
signposts for neighborhood signs is conditioned upon approval from
the Department of Public Works of proposed materials, colors, and
safety features
Fern Hill $875 welcome packet, gifts for block captains, neighborhood events,
minigrant program
Lake Forest $1,710 welcome baskets, neighborhood party, approval of funding for fence
repair and replacement is conditioned upon approval from the Public
Works Department of proposed materials, repair/replacement
activities and a plan for long-term maintenance of the neighborhood
fences
Oak Hill $1,490 movies in the park, newlsetter, meeting expenses
-TexaTonka $2,500 newsletter expenses, neighborhood event, community garden
Attest:
Adopted by the City Council June 15, 1998
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