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 tran...
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