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Committees authorize grant-administration actions for Gallagher Park improvement project including pickleball courts
Summary
The Office of Economic Development was authorized to execute grant-administration paperwork with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for the Gallagher Park Improvement Project, including previously resolved pickleball-court elements.
The Administrative Services Committee authorized the mayor and the director of economic development to execute administrative grant paperwork required by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) for the Gallagher Park Improvement Project.
A presenter from economic development told the committee that the council previously approved a resolution (April 14) that included details needed for internal city purposes related to the Gallagher Park plan; the paperwork before the committee implements the state’s grant-administration requirements and allows the mayor and the economic development director to sign contracts and process grant funds. The presenter said the resolution had already addressed internal budget flexibility needed should funds require transfer or modification for the project; the state form is necessary for OPRHP reimbursement and contract execution.
Committee members recorded a motion to authorize the mayor and director to execute the required grant-administration items and voted to forward the authorization to the full council as needed.
Why it matters: The authorization is a grant-administration procedural step that enables the city to accept and manage state funds for park improvements, including the previously discussed pickleball courts.
