HomeMy Public PortalAbout2005_02_23_r034The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED February 23, 2005
2005-34
ADOPTED February 23, 2005
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A 2005 VIRGINIA RECREATION
TRAILS FUND PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE
FOR PHASE II CONSTRUCTION OF THE IDA LEE PARK TRAIL
WHEREAS, the National Recreation Trails Act was created to establish a program for allocating
funds to the states for recreational trails and trail-related projects; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia established the Virginia Recreational Trails Fund
Program Grant for the purpose of providing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the town supports the submission of an application to the Virginia Recreational
Trails Fund Program for phase II construction of the Ida Lee Park Trail; and
WHEREAS, the Ida Lee Park Trail is an important link in the town-wide trail system as
identified in the approved 20 Year Master Plan for Parks, Recreation, Open Space, Trails, and
Greenways; and
WHEREAS, phase II of the Ida Lee Park Trail is currently a missing link in the town-wide trail
system which will connect North King Street with Old Waterford Road and Fairview Street via Ida Lee
Park; and
WHEREAS, this project is estimated to cost approximately $300,000, of which the town would
be responsible for providing $200,000 in funding for the project; and
WHEREAS, the town will use $200,000 from surplus funds from previously completed capital
projects; and
A RESOLUTION:
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AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A 2005 VIRGINIA RECREATION
TRAILS FUND PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE
FOR PHASE II OF THE IDA LEE PARK TRAIL
WHEREAS, the grant program is a reimbursement program, requiring the town being capable of
financing the project while requesting periodic reimbursements; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and the Director of Parks
and Recreation support the submission of a 2005 grant to the Virginia Recreational Trails Grant
Program to construct phase II of the Ida Lee Park Trail.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that a
2005 Virginia Recreational Trails Fund Program Grant application is hereby authorized to be
submitted to assist the phase II construction of the Ida Lee Park Trail.
PASSED this 23ra day of February 2005.
~C. Umsta~td, Ma~o'~-'~'
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
erk of Council
VA Recreational Trails Grant Application