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2024-R-068 Authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for the 2024 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Texas Recreational Trails Program grant in the amount of $375,000.00 to create new trails, as well as to provide, promote and support outdoor recreation, conservation, and environmental education to the community, and execute all relevant documents as determined by TPWD. Grant has a match of 20% for $75,000.00 that will be funded with Parkland Improvement Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
The Santa Fe Park has existed since 2003 and supports a high-density neighborhood. The park lends itself to create a 10-foot wide, asphalt hike and bike trail of approximately 1 mile. The lighted trail would incorporate the detention pond portion of the park and is a large, beautiful open grassland area that has some existing grove of trees in the center. Already environmentally cleared, with rolling hill topography, it has some nice views and is very suitable as a leisure walking or biking trail. Ultimately, this trail would be able to connect to a larger trail system and lead to the river.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends approval
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Parks and Recreation Department plans to use Park Improvement Fees from District 2 for the local match and if awarded, grant will be accounted in the Parks Capital Grants Fund.