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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 022205-M - Tx Rec & Park AccountRESOLUTION NO. 02,2 2 05-b /Y1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, REQUESTING THE MEMBERS OF THE 79111 TEXAS LEGISLATURE SUPPORT THE TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS ACCOUNT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (hereinafter referred to as "TPWD") has a separate account in its general revenue fiend referred to as the Texas Recreation. and Parks Account (hereinafter referred to as "TRPA") for the purpose of providing matching grants to local political subdivisions for parks and recreation development m Texas; and WHEREAS, grants to political subdivisions under the TRPA and Local Park Fund guidelines have funded 931 projects of the 2,721 projects submitted over 25 years delivering directly over $603+ Million Dollars to the local Texas economy, and WHEREAS, the matching grants provided by the TPWD create partnerships with local governments through planning, acquisition, and/or development of park and recreational, or open space areas to be owned and maintained by the political subdivision at no cost to the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, the TRPA is funded from sales tax on sporting goods; and WHEREAS, the development of new parks and recreation programs stimulates the purchase of more sporting goods thus increasing sporting goods tax revenues and the TRPA; and WHEREAS, the development of parks encourages and promotes economic development, job creations, education; public health, corporate relocations, good quality of life as well as juvenile crime prevention; and WHEREAS, political subdivisions throughout the State of Texas depend on grants from TPWD through the TRPA to stimulate the acquisition and development of local parks and recreational areas for the mental and physical health of their citizenry, and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council that a copy of this resolution with appropriate names affixed hereto be presented to the Governor of Texas and to the leadership of the 79th Texas Legislature. Resolution No. _© 2 27,05 -n1 Texas Recreation and Park Account Page 1 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS Section 1.That members of the 79th Legislature of Texas are urged to restore the funding for the Texas Recreation and Park Account to its original level prior to the 78th Legislature and that all grant request be subject to the fair and competitive scoring system developed through public hearings held by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect upon passage. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Georgetown on this the fldday of .e.G , 2005. ATTEST:, Sandra Lee City Secretary APP y*7 VED AS TO FORM: Trish Carls City Attorney Resolution No. 0 Z 2 2 05 `� = Texas Recreation and Paris Account Page 2 of 2 THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN: '`Gary •lon Mayor