RES NO 09-03-2007 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. Gt ..3 -2007
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT
AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FOR THE "TRAILS FOR
LIFE" GRANT OFFERED THROUGH THE ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND TOURISM, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Act 1750 of 2001 established the Arkansas Trails for Life Grant Program, which uses
funds made available to the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services
through the Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act; and
WHEREAS, through the Trails for Life GrantProgram, the Arkansas Department of Parks and
Tourism and the Arkansas Department of Health and Humans Services strive to
establish a foundation for creating a higher level of physical activity and better
community health by providing non matching incentive grants; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas recognizes the need to encourage a higher level of
physical activity and better community health, and to provide public recreation
facilities for its local citizens and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for Trails of Life grant funds through the Arkansas
Department of Parks and Tourism to develop a Health and Fitness project; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council understand that if granted funds for park
development, they must provide land, by lease or ownership, to develop the facilities
on; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren. Arkansas will sign a contract agreeing to provide the
necessary resources to maintain this park and facilities for a period of 15 years;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Council recognizes the need to encourage a higher level of physical activity
and better community health, and to provide public recreation facilities for its local
citizens and visitors, and therefore wishes to participate in the Trails for Life
program.
SECTION 2: the City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas hereby authorizes the Mayor to submit an
application for grant funding to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to
develop and improve the Lake Cap Bedelle Walking Trail.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of 6. for and 0 against, the foregoing Resolution at its
meeting held on the 24th day of September 2007.
Robert D Freeman, Mayes
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barbie Curtis, City Clerk/Treasurer N. Dona d Jenkins.. r., it torney