20-3202 Authorization to Withdraw from FRDAP Grant P9022 - Wheel Park Phase 1

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RESOLUTION 20-3202 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL FROM AGREEMENT P9022 WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR A FLORIDA RECREATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT FOR " WHEEL PARK" - PHASE 1; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry's 2017 Parks, Recreation, Pathways, and Open Spaces Master Plan included a recommendation to develop a new park in the northern part of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Casselberry has committed to preserve the City -owned "Northeast Industrial Park" properties for future park space; and WHEREAS, a proposed City project under the working name "Wheel Park" - Phase 1 will provide the first phase of development of the Northeast Industrial Park properties by providing new recreational opportunities for children; and WHEREAS, the purpose of "Wheel Park" - Phase 1 is to provide wholesome outdoor recreational activities for the residents of the City of Casselberry, Florida; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry, on August 15, 2018, applied to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for $250,000 in Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) funding with a $250,000 local match commitment, for a total of $500,000 to construct "Wheel Park" - Phase 1; and WHEREAS, FDEP ranked the City of Casselberry's application #7 in the State of Florida and awarded the requested grant funding for the City's project; and WHEREAS, FDEP provided the City of Casselberry Grant Agreement P9022 to execute the project under the terms of the grant, which was approved by the City Commission via Resolution 19-3094 on May 13, 2019; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the proposed project cannot be responsibly designed and constructed by the Agreement's project completion deadline of April 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, FDEP has indicated the project is ineligible for time extensions; and WHEREAS, the project site will remain ineligible to apply for future FRDAP grants as long as there is an active FRDAP Grant Agreement; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined it is in the City's best interest to immediately withdraw from the current Grant Agreement (P9022) so that the site becomes eligible for future FRDAP grant applications.