HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-190 Resolution No. 24-190
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A GRANT APPLICATION FROM THE ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES-OPEN SPACE LAND ACQUISITION AND
DEVELOPMENT(OSLAD)FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WING PARK
(1010 Wing Street, Elgin,IL 60123)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, as
follows:
The City of Elgin (Sponsor) hereby certifies and acknowledges that it has the sufficient
funds necessary (includes cash and value of donated land) to complete the pending OSLAD
project, Wing Park, within the timeframes specified herein for project execution, and that failure
to adhere to the specified project timeframe or failure to proceed with the project because of
insufficient funds or change in local recreation priorities is sufficient cause for project grant
termination which will also result in the ineligibility of the local project sponsor for subsequent
Illinois IDNR outdoor recreation grant assistance consideration in the next two (2) consecutive
grant cycles following project termination.
Acquisition and Development Projects
It is understood that the project must be completed within the timeframe established.The OSLAD
timeframe is two years as is specified in the project agreement.The Billing Certification Statement
must be submitted within 45 days of the grant expiration date and the last reimbursement request
must be submitted within one year of the grant expiration date. Failure to do so will result in the
Project Sponsor forfeiting all project reimbursements and relieves IDNR from further payment
obligations on the grant.
The Sponsor further acknowledges and certifies that it will comply with all terms, conditions and
regulations of:
1. the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) program (17 IL
Adm. Code 3025);
2. the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act(30 ILCS 705);
3. the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance&Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970(P.L. 91-646)and/or the Illinois Displaced Persons Relocation Act
(310 ILCS 40 et. seq.),as applicable;
4. the Illinois Human Rights Act(775 ILCS 5/1-101 et. seq.);
5. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (P.L. 83-352);
6. the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-135);
7. the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988, (P.L. 100-259);and
8. the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(PL 101-336);
and will maintain the project area in an attractive and safe condition,keep the facilities open to the
general public during reasonable hours consistent with the type of facility, cease any farming
operations, and obtain from the Illinois DNR written approval for any change or conversion of
approved outdoor recreation use of the project site prior to initiating such change or conversion;
and for property acquired with OSLAD assistance, agree to place a covenant restriction on the
project property deed at the time of recording that stipulates the property must be used, in
perpetuity, for public outdoor recreation purposes in accordance with the OSLAD programs and
cannot be sold or exchanged, in whole or part, to another party without approval from the Illinois
DNR, and that development at the site will commence within 3 years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that the Sponsor certifies to the best of its knowledge that the information provided
within the attached application is true and correct.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that David J. Kaptain, Mayor, and Kimberly A. Dewis, City Clerk, be and are hereby
authorized and directed to execute a grant application on behalf of the City of Elgin from the
Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the rehabilitation of Wing Park under the Open Space
Lands Acquisition and Development(OSLAD)program.
s/David J. Kaptain
David J. Kaptain,Mayor
Presented: August 28,2024
Adopted: August 28,2024
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0
Attest:
s/Kimberly Dewis
Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk
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