HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-018 Grant Agreement Florida Communities Trust/City of Parkland RESOLUTION NO. 2022-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PARKLAND, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST FOR
FLORIDA FOREVER GRANT FUNDING; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO
TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY AND TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CITY'S
RECEIPT OF $1,500,000 GRANT FUNDING FROM FLORIDA
COMMUNITIES TRUST; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City of Parkland (the City) submitted a grant
application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in response to the Fiscal Year
2020-21 Florida Communities Trust (FCT) Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Program for
the acquisition of land located at 8400 Nob Hill Road, Parkland, Florida(the Land); and
WHEREAS, at the April 2021 Strategic Planning session, the City Commission gave
direction to develop the Land into a park; and
WHEREAS, a capital project was created and added to the Five-Year Capital
Improvement Plan during the Fiscal Year 2022 budget process; and
WHEREAS, on October 29, 2021, the FCT Governing Board approved the grant
application and awarded the City a$1,500,000 reimbursement of acquisition costs; and
WHEREAS, the FCT Florida Forever grant award imposes terms and conditions on the
acquired Land and the development and use of the Land, as specified in the Grant Agreement with
FCT, attached as Exhibit "A" (the Grant Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Parkland finds it in the best interest of
the City to approve and authorize execution of the Grant Agreement,to authorize the City Manager
or her designee to take all steps necessary and to execute all documents necessary for the City to
receive the grant funding from FCT, and to authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute
any amendments to the Grant Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above referenced "Whereas" clauses are true and correct and made a
part hereof.
Section 2. The City Commission approves the Grant Agreement with Florida
Communities Trust, attached as Exhibit"A", and agrees to the restrictions therein imposed on the
Land.
Section 3. The City Commission authorizes the City Manager to execute the Grant
Agreement with Florida Communities Trust, attached as Exhibit "A", together with such non-
substantial changes as are acceptable to the City Manager and approved as to form and legal
sufficiency by the City Attorney.
Section 4. The City Commission authorizes and directs the City Manager and the
appropriate City officials to do all things necessary to carry out the aims of this Resolution and
fulfill the conditions set forth in the Grant Agreement that must be satisfied prior to the
disbursement of FCT Florida Forever funds, including but not limited to execution of any
documents necessary to fulfill such conditions.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 20th DAY OF APRIL, 2022.
CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA
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CHARD W. WALKER
MAYOR
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