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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE:
APRIL 20, 2004
SUBJECT: CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM THE
GRAPEVINE FIREFIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION FOR THE
PURCHASE OF PLAY EQUIPMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve a resolution accepting $16,605 from the
Grapevine Firefighter's Association for the purchase of a piece of play equipment for
Parr Park.
BACKGROUND:
The Grapevine Firefighter's Association has raised funds for the purchase of a piece of
play equipment for Parr Park. The play equipment resembles a fire truck with
attachments such as a slide and climbers. This piece of equipment is being donated to
the City in memory of Cole Ueckert, son of Grapevine Fireman Richard Ueckert. Cole
died last summer in a swimming pool accident.
Once the funds are received from the Grapevine Firefighter's Association, staff will order
the play equipment. The Association has already selected the piece of play equipment
and negotiated a price with a vendor. Staff will organize a workday inviting citizens to
come to Parr Park to help install the play equipment, similar to the installation of Casey's
Clubhouse in Dove Park. The tentative date for the installation is Saturday, June 19,
2004.
Members of the Grapevine Firefighter's Association, parents of Cole Ueckert and staff
met at Parr Park in late March to discuss the location of the play equipment. Prior to the
installation of the new play equipment, staff will remove two older pieces of play
equipment from the site and prepare the site for the new equipment. Once the play
equipment is installed, staff will add a cushion material under the play equipment. Funds
expended for this project, above that received from the Firefighter's Association, will
come from Parks Maintenance and the Southwest Open Space Fund.
DE
April 14, 2004 (9:26AM)
0 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM THE
GRAPEVINE FIREFIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION TO
PURCHASE A PIECE OF PLAY EQUIPMENT FOR PARR
PARK IN MEMORY OF COLE UECKERT AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas has an interest in providing parks and
playgrounds for the citizens in this area to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, the Grapevine Firefighter's Association has raised funds for a project
in memory of Cole Ueckert, who passed away in the summer of 2003 and is the son of
Grapevine Fireman Richard Ueckert and wife Kristen; and
WHEREAS, the Grapevine Firefighter's Association has an interest in donating
these funds to the City of Grapevine for the purchase of play equipment to be installed
at Parr Park in Grapevine.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City of Grapevine agrees to use the funds donated by the
Grapevine Firefighter's Association to purchase a piece of play equipment that the
Association and the parents of Cale Ueckert have selected and negotiated a price with
a vendor.
Section 2. That the City of Grapevine agrees to help coordinate a community
event to install at Parr Park the piece of play equipment that was funded by the
Grapevine Firefighter's Association.
Section 3. That the City of Grapevine agrees to prepare the site for the
installation of the piece of play equipment and will complete the project with the
installation of a cushion material below the equipment for safety.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of April, 2004.
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