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RESOLUTION NO. R95-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS RECREATION AND
PARKS ACCOUNT GRANT PROGRAM, SAME BEING A FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE TEXAS PARKS AND
WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING CERTIFICATION THAT THE
CITY IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM;
PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGNATION AND DEDICATION OF THAT
CERTAIN 77-ACRE TRACT OF LAND, HERETOFORE ACQUIRED FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING THEREON THE CENTENNIAL SPORTS
PARK, AS A PERMANENT PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION FACILITY
OF THE CITY; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY TO SUBMIT NECESSARY APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDE
REQUIRED INFORMATION TO QUALIFY THE CITY FOR ASSISTANCE
UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTENNIAL
SPORTS PARK.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 24 of the Parks and Wildlife
Code, the Texas legislature has authorized implementation of the
Texas Recreation and Parks Account Grant Program (hereaEter the
"Program") , for the purpose of providing financial assistance to
political subdivisions of the state in the development of public
parks and public park facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Program is administered by the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department (hereafter the "Department") ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Friendswood (hereafter the "City") ,
pursuant to the terms of the Program, is fully eligible to receive
assistance thereunder; and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of seeking financial assistance
under the Program for use in developing the City's Centennial
Sports Park; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
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Section 1. The City Council of the City of Friendswood
hereby certifies that the City is eligible to receive assistance
under the Program.
Section 2 . The City Council hereby designates and
dedicates that certain 77-acre site, heretofore acquired for the
purpose of developing thereon the Centennial Sports Park, as a
permanent public park and recreation facility of the City.
Section 3 . Evelyn B. Newman, Mayor of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, is hereby authorized and directed to submit to
the Department, for and on behalf of the City, all necessary
applications and information as may be required for consideration
and approval by the Department to receive assistance under the
Program for the development of said Centennial Sports Park.
Section 4. The City Council of the City of Friendswood
hereby certifies that the City's required "matching share" for the
application authorized hereby is readily available at this time.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED this 24th day of July, 1995.
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Evelyn . Newm
Mayor
ATTEST: �
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Deloris McKen ie, TRMC
City Secretary
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