HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-756-9/21/2015 Prepared by Nancy Higby, Administrative Secretary, City of
Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-
4323 .
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-756
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION TO THE IOWA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FEDERAL
RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUNDING FOR A DOWNTOWN
WHITE WATER PARK, FOR $400, 000 WITH A 20
PERCENT LOCAL MATCH BY THE CITY OF WATERLOO,
AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF SAID APPLICATION
BY MAYOR.
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo continues to develop and
improve the land and water recreational trail system within the
community; and
WHEREAS, the whitewater park improvements along the
downtown riverfront are critical to the development of the
Cedar River water trail; and
WHEREAS, the Iowa Department of Transportation provides
Federal Recreational Trails funds on a competitive basis for
the development of land and water recreational trails; and
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo will be responsible for
adequately maintaining the improvements for a minimum of twenty
years; and
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo will provide the 20 percent
local match as required.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
Waterloo, Iowa, authorizes application to the Iowa Department
of Transportation for Federal Recreational Trails funding.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 213t of September, 2015 .
4 a rnest G. Clark, Mayor
ATTEST: T"
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City C erk