TITLE
Resolution - A Resolution to Consider Support for a Grant Application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Matching Fund Assistance for Development of a Trail Connecting McClendon Park West and McClendon Park East
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve Resolution to Support Grant Application
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Resolution
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY
McClendon Park East was constructed in 1994 with assistance from Texas Parks and Wildlife and is connected to McClendon Park West by an unimproved, natural trail. The parks comprise of one lighted baseball field, one unlit practice field, a concession/restroom building, two pavilions, a small playground area at East and a larger playground at West. With growing surrounding residential development, these parks are seeing more public use and in need of general improvements.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department administers the Texas Recreational Trails Fund, also called the Texas Recreational Trails Program, under the approval of the Federal Highway Administration Recreational Trails Program. This federal program receives its funding from a portion of the federal gas taxes paid on fuel used in non-highway recreational vehicles. Funds can be spent on both motorized and non-motorized publicly accessible recreational trail projects, including construction of new recreational trails, improvement of existing trails, development of trailhead or trailside facilities and acquisition of trail corridors.
Funding provided by this program is on a cost reimbursement basis. Projects sponsors must have cash on hand for all grant purchases and must initiate approved projects using their own funds. Project sponsors will be reimbursed up to 80 percent of allowable costs after submitting documentation of expenses. Twenty percent of the project cost must come from matching funds. Individual trail grant awards can range up to $300,000 ($375,000 or more total project cost) for non-motorized projects.
Staff is proposing to submit a ...
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