TC Resolution 23-02 Authorizing and Supporting a Community Impact Grant Application to Great Outdoors Colorado for the Eaglebend Pocket Park Transformation Projectn
Avon
COLORADO
RESOLUTION 23-02
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND SUPPORTING A COMMUMITY IMPACT
GRANT APPLICATION TO GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO
FOR THE EAGLEBEND POCKET PARK TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon ("Town") is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado,
and therefore an eligible applicant for the community impact grant program offered by Great
Outdoors Colorado ("GOCO"); and
WHEREAS, Great Outdoors Colorado invests a portion of Colorado Lottery proceeds to help
preserve and enhance the state's parks, trails, wildlife, rivers and open spaces awarding
competitive grants to ;local governments and land trusts and makes investments through Colorado
Parks and Wildlife; and
WHEREAS, the Town will undertake a neighborhood visioning process partnering with
Eagle Valley Outdoor Movement ("EVOM") to engage the East Avon neighborhood to help
design and provide ideas about reinventing the Eaglebend Pocket Park; this process helps the
project align with the GOCO program values that would create "equitable recreational access,
youth connections, and community vitality" in the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Town is highly committed to transforming Eaglebend Pocket Park, an
underutilized and outdated park and turn it into a vibrant community asset with new and updated
park equipment, amenities and services for the residents of Avon; and
WHEREAS, the Town has been invited by GOCO Program Officer to submit a Community
Impact Fund Grant Application, after having received a favorable review of the town's concept
paper, to request a total of $375K in GOCO funding with a Town of Avon cash match of $175K
and in -kind services of $45K for the design and construction of the Pocket Park; and
WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council finds that the Eaglebend Pocket Park Transformation
Project will promote the health, safety and general welfare of the Avon community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO,
THAT:
Section 1. The above recitals are hereby, incorporated as findings by the Town.
Section 2. The Town Council of the Town of Avon supports the Community Impact Fund Grant
Application and will authorize the expenditure of funds necessary to meet the terms and
obligations of any grant awarded pursuant to a Grant Agreement with GOCO.
Resolution No. 23-02
February 28,2023
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Section 3. If a grant is awarded, the Town of Avon hereby authorizes the Mayor or Mayor Pro
Tern to sign a Grant Agreement with the GOCO.
ADOP D FEBRUARY 28, 023 BY THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL
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By: Attest:
Amy hillips, Mayor Miguel Jaur ui asanueva, It Cle 4
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Resolution No. 23-02
February 28, 2023
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