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RESOLUTION NO <br />08-099 <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION TO APPROVE TWO GAMETIME GRANT APPLICATIONS, AND IF <br />AWARDED, PURCHASE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND GROUND MATERIALS FOR <br />UP TO TWO PARKS IN NEW BRIGHTON. <br />GameTime Playground Manufacturing Company has matching grant funds available to <br />assist with projects to help Fight Obesity through the Play Grant Initiative, and <br />the City of New Brighton is committed to improving the health and fitness of its <br />residents and visitors by fighting obesity, and <br />the current non -fleet budget has Driftwood and Vermont Park scheduled for playground <br />replacements, and <br />the above mentioned parks need approximately $40,000 in replacement equipment and <br />we would be requesting two $20,000 grants from GameTime, and <br />the grant applications are due by November 14, 2008, and <br />there are currently no funds reserved for the purchase of this specific equipment, and <br />we would apply for two grants so that potentially 50% of the cost of the play <br />equipment would be covered, and <br />these grant funds do not cover the cost of "ground materials" such as boarders, <br />concrete footings, wood chips, or an installation provider, and <br />the City will watch the grant for the purchase of the playground equipment; in this case <br />up to $20,000 per park. In addition the City would pay for the "ground materials" <br />ranging from $ 12,000-$15,000 per site depending on site size. The matching funds and <br />ground material costs would be provided by the additional monies available as the <br />reallocation of the Family Service Center debt service appropriation. <br />NOtials <br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of New Brighton to hereby <br />appve two GameTime grant applications, and if awarded, purchase playground equipment &ground <br />ma for up to two parks in New Brighton. <br />Ad ted this 28th day of October, 2008 <br />FF <br />A. Maiers <br />)r of Finance & Support Services <br />,) <br />Steve Larson. Mavor <br />