06/23/2009 Resolutions 2009-151RESOLUTION 2009-151
WHEREAS, the Nebraska State Legislature has adopted Legislative Bi11224 which
allows for up to One Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($1,500,000.00) in cash or
legally binding commitments provided by or on behalf of the City of Grand Island for the purpose of
relocating and reconstructing recreational facilities displaced by the relocation ofthe Nebraska State
Fair to Grand Island; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island intends to relocate and reconstruct its
recreational facilities, which cost may exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100
Dollars ($1,500,000.00), and wishes to comply with the law as amended by Legislative Bill 224,
which has been signed by the Governor of the State of Nebraska and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a budget for fiscal year 2008-2009, which budget
contains within it appropriation for capital projects which were identified at the time ofthe adoption
of the budget; and
WHEREAS, the City wants to take on the relocation of the recreational facilities as a
capital project which will require an adjustment of other projects previously adopted for the capital
fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the relocation ofthe recreational facilities from
the Hall County Livestock Improvement Association location to land recently leased from the State of
Nebraska near Eagle Scout Lake, west of Broadwell, be a project allowed to be funded in the 2008-
2009 and 2009-2010 budget capital fund.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, June 23, 2009.
Margar t Hornady, Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk-
Approved as to Form ~
June 24, 2009 ~ City Attorney