HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2012-57 - Approving Hennepin County Sports Grant ApplicationCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
CITY OF COR(:ORAN, MN
RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -57
Motion By: Gmach
Seconded By: Asleson
September 27, 2012
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE HENNEPIN YOUTH SPORTS EQUIPMENT PROGRAM
APPLICATION
WHEREAS, Hennepin County, via its Youths Sports Grant Program, provides for capital funds to assist local
government units of Hennepin County for the development of sport or recreation facilities that will aid in the
increased participation opportunities of youth, and
WHEREAS, Corcoran finds itself deficient in the tools to adequately provide for the care and maintenance of
the youth sports fields at the Corcoran Park and the adjoining Rockford School District baseball; and would like
to replace an aging mower with an upgraded field mower to provide for better turf and playing conditions, and
WHEREAS, the Corcoran City Council at is meeting on September 27, 2012, approved $7,000 from the City's
General Fund be allocated towards purchase of baseball field maintenance equipment to facilitate youth sports
in the Corcoran Park and the Rockford School property, and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE, City Council of the City of Corcoran supports and
approves the city's participation in the Hennepin Youth Sports Equipment Grant application
I. The estimated total cost of developing the project shall be $17,000 with the City of Corcoran
requesting $10,000 from the Hennepin Youth Sports Equipment Grant Program and the city assuming
the responsibility for a match requirement of $7,000.
II. The City of Corcoran agrees to own, assume one hundred (100 %) of operations/maintenance costs for
the equipment, and will operate the equipment for its intended purpose for the functional life of the
facility, which is estimated to be 10 years.
III. Corcoran agrees to enter into necessary and required agreements with Hennepin County for the
specific purpose of purchasing and installing the sports equipment and maintaining; the equipment for
the exclusive use youth sports programming.
IV. That the City of Corcoran authorizes and directs it's City Administrator to execute said application and
serve as official liaison with Hennepin County or its authorized representative.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City= of Corcoran, Minnesota, does hereby find as follows:
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
® Guenthner, Ken ❑ Guenthner, Ken
Z Asleson, Rich ❑ Asleson, Rich
M Cossette, Tom ❑ Cossette, 'fom
® Gmach, George ❑ Gmach, George
Z Milbrandt, Rosalyn ❑ Milbrandt, Rosalyn
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City of'Coreoran
County of Hennepin
State of'Minnesota
CITY OF CORCORAN, MN
RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -57
September 27, 2012
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 27th day of September 2012.
Kenneth Guenthner - Mayor
'EST:
City Serr!
anie I'Ieinecke — City Clerk
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