23-3382 Agreement with FDEP - Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant for Dew Drop Park Improvement Project

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RESOLUTION 23-3382 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR A LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANT FOR THE DEW DROP PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry, through its Parks, Recreation, Pathways, and Open Spaces Master Plan, has identified the need for improvements to Dew Drop Park; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry, in January 2023, applied to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for $1,500,000 in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant funding with a $1,500,000 local match commitment, for a total of $3,000,000 to construct the Dew Drop Park Improvements Project; and WHEREAS, FDEP ranked the City of Casselberry's application #2 in the State of Florida in the Development Category, and the National Park Service subsequently awarded the requested grant funding for the City's project; and WHEREAS, FDEP has provided the City of Casselberry a proposed Agreement to execute the project under the terms of the grant; and WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed the aforementioned Agreement and finds it acceptable to meet the needs of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The City Commission of the City of Casselberry hereby approves the Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Dew Drop Park Improvements Project (including a commitment of $1,500,000 in local funding and $1,500,000 in federal grant funding, for a total commitment of $3,000,000) and authorizes the Mayor to execute said document on behalf of the City. SECTION II. Conflicts. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with any of the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed. SECTION III. Severability. If any Section or portion of a Section of this Resolution proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force, or effect of any other Section or part of this Resolution. SECTION IV. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED this �) o O day of j : 1')(! C 5 AD 2023.