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<br />. RESOLUTION NO. 9t 0 Q9.. a.t . <br />A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE <br />YEAR 2002 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN <br />FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte recognizes the need for a Year 2002 Parks and Open Space <br />Master Plan ("the Plann) to provide goals, assessments, standards, recommendations and strategies for <br />implementation over a ten year period in an effort to provide for and continually improve park and <br />recreational facilities, provide trail and linear park opportunities, preserve open space in the City of La <br />Porte; and rehabilitate existing parks, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the primary objective of "the Plann is to provide recreational services desired by citizens of La Porte, <br />acquire needed open spaces and preserve natural resources, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in order to address recreational needs in the future, the City of La Porte has sought input from the <br />citizens of La Porte through surveys, meetings with key user groups, workshop meetings, public input <br />meetings, and the Parks and Recreation staff; and that input has been incorporated into "the Plann; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, "the Plann complies with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant guidelines which require parks and <br />recreation needs to be prioritized and addressed in an action plan fonnat; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, "the .Plana complies with guidelines of the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Action Program; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council detennines that "the Plana is reasonable, having taken into consideration the results of <br />the studies conducted by Halff Associates for the City of La Porte; NOW THEREFORE, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: <br /> <br />I. <br />That the Year 2002 Parks and Open Space Master Plan for the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby officially <br />adopted, attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes. <br />II. <br />A multi-year Action Plan has been developed to prioritize implementation of the Year 2002 Parks and Open <br />Space Master Plan, guide the rehabilitation of existing parks, provide guidance in the application of General Obligation <br />Bond funding, and suggest altemative funding mechanisms. Adoption of the Year 2002 Parks and Open Space Master <br />Plan shall not commit the City of La Porte to specific funding levels implementation strategies, but shall provide a <br />guidance plan for the City's vision for availability and growth of park and recreational services. <br /> <br />PRESENTED AND PASS~D on this the 22"d day of April 2002, by a vote of ~ yeas, and 0 <br />a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas. <br /> <br />nays at <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: ~ <br /> <br />LflJattAd,( - 'LtI/ <br />a Gillett, City Secretary <br /> <br />, Date: <br /> <br />Jf"rJ~ " O~ <br /> <br /> <br />,Date: <br /> <br />Y-,t}-,w <br /> <br />Knox W. Askins, City Attorney <br />I <br />