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RESOLUTION NO. 1504
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION
TO THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FOR AN INDOOR
GRANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHANDLER ARBORETUM
LEARNING CENTER; DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE; AUTHORIZING THE REPRESENTATIVE TO ACCEPT
OR AFFIRM ANY GRANT AWARD THAT MAY RESULT THEREFROM;
AUTHORIZING IN-KIND MATCHES TOTALING ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($118,825.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown (the "City"), desires to make application to the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department for an indoor grant for the development of the Chandler
Arboretum Learning Center; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires that the City provide an in-kind match in the amount of
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE AND
NO/100 DOLLARS ($118,825.00); and
WHEREAS, the project will consist of land acquisition and the development of a 3,000
square foot building, which will serve as a teaching center where environmental education
classes will be carried out and where gardening and plant care classes will be conducted; and
WHEREAS, the Chandler Arboretum Subcommittee has approved the proposed grant
project and recommends approval of the proposed resolution; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized to
make application to the to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for an indoor grant for the
development of the Chandler Arboretum Learning Center in the amount of TWO HUNDRED
TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($222,500.00).
Section 2: That the City Manager is hereby designated as the authorized
representative for all purposes under the grant.
Section 3: That the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized to
accept or affirm any grant award that may result from the above applications.
Section 4: That the City's in-kind match in the amount ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($118,825.00) is hereby authorized.
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Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown this the 26ih day of July, 2001.
PETE C. ALFAR , Mayor
ATTEST:
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GA AY . SMI T H, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ldiqACIO RAMIREZ, SR., it Attorney
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