Title
Approval of a Resolution to Accept a Funding Board Project Agreement with the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for the LBA Woods Morse-Merryman Acquisition Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution for the grant agreement with Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for the LBA Woods Morse-Merryman acquisition reimbursement, in the amount of $1,000,000, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Report
Issue:
Whether to accept the grant agreement terms and conditions for the LBA Woods Morse-Merryman Acquisition project with RCO.
Staff Contact:
Jonathon Turlove, Associate Director - Parks, Arts and Recreation, 360.753.8068
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
In 2016, the City purchased the 72-acre LBA Woods Morse-Merryman property to add to the City's park inventory. RCO allows jurisdictions to apply for acquisition grants after a property is purchased under a "Waiver of Retroactivity." The City applied for a grant for this acquisition and received the grant award with the passage of the capital budget by the State Legislature, in March of this year.
The grant requires a minimum of 50% matching funds which the City has already spent acquiring the property. The Long Term Obligation of the agreement requires a deed of right be placed on the property assuring that it be available for public recreation in perpetuity.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
The City received letters of support for this acquisition from five community organizations: Yes on Parks, the PARC Foundation of Thurston County, the Olympia Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, Olympia Coalition for Ecosystem Preservation and the Woodland Trail Greenway Association.
Options:
Move to approve the resolution for the grant agreement with Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RC...
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