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1999-032 • ' City of Southlake, Texas RESOLUTION 99-32 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, EXPRESSING SUPPORT OF A PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO CONSTRUCT AN EQUESTRIAN TRAIL AT LAKE GRAPEVINE AND ENDORSING THE SOUTHLAKE EQUESTRIAN ASSOCIATION'S GRANT APPLICATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BOB JONES PARK TRAILHEADS AND WALNUT GROVE TRAILS. WHEREAS, the City Council of Southlake, Texas deems it advisable and necessary to support development initiatives that manage quality growth while preserving the abundant open space and rich natural resources of the community; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Southlake desire facilities that are conducive to maintaining passive open space and equestrian uses; and WHEREAS, demand for facilities conducive to maintaining passive open space and equestrian uses are common among communities surrounding Lake Grapevine; and WHEREAS, the potential exists to develop a new and effective development initiative of a continuous equestrian trail at Lake Grapevine; and WHEREAS, the best potential for developing this initiative is through partnering city officials of communities surrounding Lake Grapevine, the United States Corps of Engineers, and other civic leaders; and WHEREAS, the ability of the public-private partnership to secure public grant funding to complete this project is conditional upon documented public support by the surrounding communities of Lake Grapevine; and WHEREAS, the Southlake Equestrian Association wishes to apply for public grant funding for improvements to the Bob Jones Park trailheads and Walnut Grove trails; and WHEREAS, the ability of the Southlake Equestrian Association to secure public grant funding to complete the project is conditional upon documented public support by the City of Southlake; and WHEREAS, the entire community of Southlake will benefit from these initiatives; now: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT: City of Southlake, Texas Resolution No.99-32 May 18, 1999 Page 2 of 2 Section 1: Commitment of City support to the projects. The City Council hereby commits public support to the public-private partnership in place to develop an equestrian trail at Lake Grapevine and the Southlake Equestrian Association's grant application to construct improvements to the Bob Jones Park trailheads and Walnut Grove trails. This support is documented and available for inclusion in any grant applications submitted by the public-private partnership and/or the Southlake Equestrian Association to develop or improve the trails. Section 2: Authorization of City Officials to participate in the development of the projects. The City Council hereby authorizes the Director of Community Services and/or his designated staff to provide administrative support and participation in the public- private partnership to develop an equestrian trail at Lake Grapevine and assist in the Southlake Equestrian Association's grant application to construct improvements to the Bob Jones Park trailheads and Walnut Grove trails. Section 3: City Council Endorsement of Grant Applications. The City Council hereby endorses the grant application efforts of the public-private partnership in place to develop an equestrian trail at Lake Grapevine and the Southlake Equestrian Association's efforts to construct improvements to the Bob Jones Park trailheads and Walnut Grove trails. EXECUTED this /a of A , 1999. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE otilitttt,,��O U � ��� t� : By: CA(-20 ---- =U � -�= Mayor m * �} J * 44,41) 110 ity Secretary r/ RESOLUTION 99-32 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, EXPRESSING SUPPORT OF A PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO CONSTRUCT AN EQUESTRIAN TRAIL AT LAKE GRAPEVINE AND ENDORSING THE SOUTHLAKE EQUESTRIAN ASSOCIATION'S GRANT APPLICATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BOB JONES PARK TRAILHEADS AND WALNUT GROVE TRAILS. WHEREAS, the City Council of Southlake, Texas deems it advisable and necessary to support development initiatives that manage quality growth while preserving the abundant open space and rich natural resources of the community; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Southlake desire facilities that are conducive to maintaining passive open space and equestrian uses; and WHEREAS, demand for facilities conducive to maintaining passive open space and equestrian uses are common among communities surrounding Lake Grapevine; and WHEREAS, the potential exists to develop a new and effective development initiative of a continuous equestrian trail at Lake Grapevine; and WHEREAS, the best potential for developing this initiative is through partnering city officials of communities surrounding Lake Grapevine, the United States Corps of Engineers, and other civic leaders; and WHEREAS, the ability of the public-private partnership to secure public grant funding to complete this project is conditional upon documented public support by the surrounding communities of Lake Grapevine; and WHEREAS, the Southlake Equestrian Association wishes to apply for public grant funding for improvements to the Bob Jones Park trailheads and Walnut Grove trails; and WHEREAS, the ability of the Southlake Equestrian Association to secure public grant funding to complete the project is conditional upon documented public support by the City of Southlake; and WHEREAS, the entire community of Southlake will benefit from these initiatives; now: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT: • Section 1: Commitment of City support to the projects. The City Council hereby commits public support to the public-private partnership in place to develop an equestrian trail at Lake Grapevine and the Southlake Equestrian Association's grant application to construct improvements to the Bob Jones Park trailheads and Walnut Grove trails. This support is documented and available for inclusion in any grant applications submitted by the public-private partnership and/or the Southlake Equestrian Association to develop or improve the trails. Section 2: Authorization of City Officials to participate in the development of the projects. The City Council hereby authorizes the Director of Community Services and/or his designated staff to provide administrative support and participation in the public- private partnership to develop an equestrian trail at Lake Grapevine and assist in the Southlake Equestrian Association's grant application to construct improvements to the Bob Jones Park trailheads and Walnut Grove trails. Section 3: City Council Endorsement of Grant Applications. The City Council hereby endorses the grant application efforts of the public-private partnership in place to develop an equestrian trail at Lake Grapevine and the Southlake Equestrian Association's efforts to construct improvements to the Bob Jones Park trailheads and Walnut Grove trails. EXECUTED this t .) of , 1999. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE By: a or ATTEST: a44444iAiu4itfriA) City Secretary