12 - Authorizing a Grant Agreement with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for Construction of a Pump Track

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Item No. 12 memorandum TO: Mayor & City Council Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager FROM: Carla Easton, PE, Engineering & Community Development Director SUBJECT: TPWD GRANT AGREEMENT FOR PUMP TRACK DATE: December 2, 2019 BACKGROUND: In 2018 the city applied for a Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) outdoor recreation grant that would provide a 50% cost match for a pump track project as provided in the city's park plan. The city partnered with the VCC, Rotary Club, and a number of local businesses and individuals who have contributed both monetary and in-kind contributions for construction of the pump track. STATUS OF ISSUE: The project was selected for funding this past summer, and it is now time to enter into the formal agreement with TPWD so that work can begin. BUDGET: The total project estimate approved under the grant program is up to $688,500, with a 50% local match required. The local match will be made of contributions from the city, the Greater Paris Development Foundation, and a number of in-kind service donations. RECOMMENDATION: Approve of a resolution authorizing an agreement with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for funding of a pump track project.