24-3449 Authorization for City Manager to Prepare and Submit Trail-Go Grant with Florida Dept of Environmental Protection

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RESOLUTION 24-3449 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A TRAIL -GO LOCAL TRAIL MANAGEMENT GRANT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION VIA THE OFFICE OF GREENWAYS AND TRAILS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City has a goal of becoming the most walkable, bikeable, rollable City in Central Florida by the year 2040; and WHEREAS, facilitating the extension and maintenance of the Casselberry Greenway Trail and other City trails is one of several ways to support this aggressive goal; and WHEREAS, each fiscal year, the Public Works & Utilities Department budgets for trail maintenance; and WHEREAS, the FY 2025 Trail Rehabilitation Project includes a combination of safety improvements, repairs, and maintenance components that support the continued upkeep of the trails; and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, via the Office of Greenways and Trails, provides a TRAIL -GO Local Trail Management Grant that aids local agencies in funding, of up to $200,000, for the operation and maintenance of trails located in the Florida Greenways and Trails System (or within a five -mile buffer); and WHEREAS, the TRAIL -GO grant can be used to fund safety improvements, repairs, maintenance, and/or equipment purchases for local trails; and WHEREAS, the TRAIL -GO grant prioritizes applications where a match of funding has been identified; and WHEREAS, as a requirement of the grant, the City Commission must officially authorize a representative to prepare and submit an application on behalf of the City; and WHEREAS, City staff recommends authorization for the City Manager or his designee to prepare and submit an application utilizing projects identified as part of the FY 2025 Trail Rehabilitation Project, attached as "Exhibit A", and other documentation necessary to apply for the TRAIL -GO Local Trail Management Grant. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: