Explanation
It is necessary for the Director of Recreation and Parks to submit a Resolution of Support from the Columbus City Council along with the Department's application to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for Clean Ohio Trail Funds for construction of the Alum Creek Trail from Innis Park to Easton.
Fiscal Impact
This Resolution is for an application only and does not require any City funds.
Title
To support the Director of Recreation and Parks' application for funding from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for Clean Ohio Trail Funds for construction of the Alum Creek Trail, from Innis Park to Easton, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for Clean Ohio Trail Funds; and
WHEREAS, a Resolution of Support from City Council is required by ODNR, otherwise our application for funding will be considered incomplete and will not move forward; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department wishes to apply for said funding for construction of the Alum Creek Trail from Innis Park to Easton; and
WHEREAS, this segment will be 1/2 mile long, starting at the end of the path in Innis Park connecting to the current end at the south end of the Easton Soccer Complex on Sunbury Road and will be the final link of the Alum Creek Trail; and
WHEREAS, this project will include the construction of a bridge over Alum Creek; and
WHEREAS, this trail has been recognized by MORPC, the Friends of Alum Creek, the Columbus Bicentennial Bikeways Plan and the Northeast Area Plan as a key component of the greenways network; and
WHEREAS, the Alum Creek Trail is a major regional greenway that provides linkages to parks, schools and neighborhoods along the stream corridor; and
WHEREAS, completing this segment of trail will provide a safe, seamless connection from Westerville to downtown enabling users with alternative transportation and health benefits through cycling and walking; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to apply for said grant funding for the public health, peace, property, and safety; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Columbus City Council supports the Department of Recreation and Parks' application to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for Clean Ohio Trail Funds for the construction of the Alum Creek Trail from Innis Park to Easton.
SECTION 2. That this Resolution authorizes an application only and does not obligate the Department to expend City funds. A second ordinance to authorize the grant is required before the City will obligate its funds.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City, and for the further reason that its immediate effectiveness is necessary so that steps can be undertaken to include this Resolution, along with the application for funding for this project, in order to meet the deadline established by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.