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City seeks up to $150,000 per year for Project Diabetes to build Godsey Ridge trail system and access improvements
Summary
City staff asked commissioners to authorize an application to the Tennessee Department of Health's Project Diabetes program for up to $150,000 per year for three years to construct a 1.5‑mile Godsey Ridge trail system, add parking and sidewalks, and improve ADA access.
City staff asked the commission to authorize an application to the Tennessee Department of Health for Project Diabetes funding — a nonmatching, monthly‑reimbursement grant that can award up to $150,000 per year for up to three years — to build a planned Godsey Ridge trail system and associated access improvements.
Project scope and phases City manager (name not specified) described the grant and the proposed three‑phase project: year one would build the Godsey Ridge trail network (about 1.5 miles with several loops), signage, kiosks, benches and erosion-control features provided by a professional trail design from Valerie Naylor and Trust for Public Land (TPL); year two would expand parking at the community center and add a parallel sidewalk, crosswalks and flashing beacons to provide ADA‑accessible connections; year three would add sidewalk connectivity and about 16 curb cuts on Morrison Springs to improve access from Red Bank City Park and surrounding neighborhoods.
Why it matters: Staff said the trail would create a destination amenity that connects to planned bike facilities and older‑adult programming, improve active‑transportation options and be shovel‑ready because the trail design was prepared by TPL.
Application timing and requirements Staff said the application deadline was April 25 at 2 p.m., with award notifications on May 16; if awarded, work could begin July 1 after contracting and bidding. The staff presentation emphasized the grant is reimbursement‑based and nonmatching; city staff said finance would manage monthly reimbursements with the CFO.
Quotes City manager (name not specified) explained the grant structure: “This grant is non matching, and it is a, month by month, reimbursement.”
Ending Staff asked the commission for authorization to apply so the city could submit the application on the required timetable; no vote outcome appears in the meeting transcript.
