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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 2