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A Resolution of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, granting Allegheny County Economic Development authority to apply for and, if awarded, accept grant funds from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnership Program.
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WHEREAS, Allegheny County Economic Development is undertaking the Allegheny County Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources makes available grants-in-aid for Community Recreation, Land Trusts, Rails-to-Trails, Rivers Conservation, and PA Recreational Trails; and
WHEREAS, the Allegheny County Economic Development desires to apply for and, if awarded, accept and implement $300,000.00 of grant funds from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to fund a Park, Greenways, Recreation, element of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2) grant requires an equal matching contribution from Allegheny County; and
WHEREAS, the grant will be matched by $200,000.00 funds from the Allegheny County Capital Budget and $100,000 of in-kind services.
Be it resolved by the Council of Allegheny County as follows:
SECTION I. AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR, AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT AND IMPLEMENT A $300,000.00 GRANT FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES'S COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
A. That the Council of Allegheny County hereby authorizes Allegheny County Economic Development to apply for and, if awarded, accept $300,000.00 of grant funds from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2) to fund a Park and Recreation Element of the Comprehensive Plan; and
B. County Council does hereby further authorize the County's Director of Economic Development or his authorized representative or delegate to take any and all actions necessary, subject to the approval of the Chief Executive, to carry out the authorization to apply for and accept the aforesaid grant.
SECTION 2 If any provision of this Resolution shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Resolution which shall be in full force and effect.
SECTION 3 Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Resolution is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Resolution.