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 Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) for a Transportation Enhancement Grant for the Scioto Trail - Fifth Avenue Connector.
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To support the Director of Recreation and Parks' application for grant funding from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's Transportation Enhancement Program for the Scioto Trail - Fifth Avenue Connector.; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission is accepting applications for grant funding from the federal Transportation Enhancement Fund; and
WHEREAS, a Resolution of Support from City Council is required by MORPC, 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 development of the Scioto Trail - Fifth Avenue Connector; and
WHEREAS, this trail, estimated to be 0.4 mile long, will be a shared-use path along Fifth Avenue from Dublin Road to McKinley Avenue; and
WHEREAS, this project will include the addition of a 14-foot bicycle and pedestrian deck to the Fifth Avenue bridge over the Scioto River; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus wishes to cooperate with the cities of Grandview Heights, Marble Cliff and Upper Arlington in developing improved bicycle and pedestrian connectivity along this corridor; and
WHEREAS, this project will enable thousands of residents and workers on the west side of the Scioto River to access the Scioto Trail and the larger greenways network; and NOW, THEREFORE
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;...
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