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June 23. 1998 PURPOSE AND NEED 405 The City's Vision 2005 long range .plan for development includes the enhancement of a diversified trail Eetween the NOrfolk NaVal Shipyard (NNSY) and th® U. S. N~Val MediCal Center. The City and the U. S. Navy have signed a letter of agreement that would lead to the Navy releasing artifacts to the City for the purpose of telling the story of their common hiStory. · These artifacts need to have interPretive materials created and bUilt. · The grant application is for the purpose of securing funds to write, create and construct these interpretive materials. The City will match this appliCation with $50,000 of in-kind contributions to the project by City staff through writing, designing, managing, researChing, etc. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Cash In-Kind Department of Conservation and Recreation $50,000 City's Match $50,000 Total Grant $100,000 Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION UNDER THE VIRGINIA RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUND PROGRAM FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR THE PROPOSED "PATH OF GLORY. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth's Vision 2005 Plan for development includes the enhancement of a diversified trail known as the "Path of Glory" between the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and U.S. Naval Medical Center; and WHEREAS, the City and the United States Navy have signed an agreement which would lead to the loan of Navy artifacts to the City for the purpose of recounting the story of their common hiStory; and WHEREAS, the artifacts require the design and construction of interpretive materials in order to explain their significance; and WHEREAS, the City seeks to obtain Partial funding for 'this project through a grant of $50,000 from the Virginia Recreational Trails Fund Program of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation; and WHEREAS, the City intends to match the grant, if awarded, through $50,000 of in-kind services by City staff. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it supports the application for funding throUgh, a grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the citY Manager bel and he hereby is, authorized to execute such documents and take such additional steps as are necessary to complete the application process for the subject grant."