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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />R-05-17 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED HOFFLER CREEK NATURE <br />CENTER AND REQUESTING $200,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE VIRGINIA <br />DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FOR CONSTRUCTION <br />OF THE CENTER. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), provides funds to <br />assist political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Virginia in acquiring and developing open <br />space and park lands; and <br /> <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, there are urgent needs within the City of Portsmouth to develop park land; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve is deemed an area of high acquisition and <br />development priority by the Council of the City of Portsmouth; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve proposes to replace its temporary and <br />inadequate facility with a public recreational and educational center which shall be referred to as <br />the Hoffler Creek Nature Center; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in order to obtain funding assistance from DCR, the City of Portsmouth <br />must provide assurance that it is willing to contribute a proportionate share of the cost thereof; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the proportionate project share proposed to be funded by the City of <br />Portsmouth is $200,000. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth <br />that the Department of Conservation and Recreation is respectfully requested to assist in <br />approval and funding of the Hoffler Creek Nature Center Project in order to enhance the standard <br />of public recreational enjoyment for all of Portsmouth's citizenry. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is hereby authorized to cause <br />such information or materials as may be necessary to be provided to the Department of <br />Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and to enter into such agreements as may be necessary to <br />permit the formulation, approval and funding of the Hoffler Creek Nature Center Project. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Portsmouth gives its <br />assurance that the funds needed as the proportionate share of the cost of the approved program <br />will be provided, up to $ 200,000. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Portsmouth gives its <br />assurance that the general provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (L&WCF) <br />and the Virginia Outdoors Fund Fiscal Procedures will be complied with in the administration of <br />this project. <br />