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Member Ka y man s introduced the following win resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -141
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES,
RECREATION AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR GRANT
FUNDING THROUGH THE HENNEPIN YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Hennepin County, via its Hennepin Youth Sports Program, provides
capital funds to assist local government units of Hennepin County for the development of sport or
recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center desires to develop soccer fields at
Centennial Park for the purpose of benefiting youth athletics; and
WHEREAS the Community Activities, Recreation and Services Department intends
to submit a grant request for said improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center:
I. That the estimate of the total cost of developing PROJECT shall be $186,500.00
and the City of Brooklyn Center is requesting $136,500.00 from the Hennepin Youth
Sports Program and will assume responsibility for a match requirement of
$50,000.00.
II. That the City f Brooklyn Center agrees to own assume one hundred 100
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percent of operation costs for the Centennial Park soccer fields and will operate the
soccer fields for its intended purpose for the functional life of the facility, which is
estimated to be 20 years.
III. That the City of Brooklyn Center agrees to enter into necessary and required
agreements with Hennepin County for the specific purpose of constructing a sport or
recreational facility and long term program direction.
IV. That the Mayor and /or City Manager is authorized and directed to execute said
application and serve as official liaison with Hennepin County or its authorized
representative.
October 24, 2011
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Dan Ryan
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof.
Tim Willson, Carol Kleven, Kay Lasman, and Dan Ryan;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.