Galena council adopts emergency resolution to apply for Preservation Parks trail grant

The Village of Galena Council on Aug. 28, 2024 voted unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 2024-16, authorizing an application to the Preservation Parks Community Trail Improvement Grant Program and agreeing to the program’s terms.

Mayor Jeff Kinnell read the resolution. Councilmember Gillian Doucette moved to suspend the second and third readings; Council President Kathy Krupa seconded the motion and the suspension passed on a 6-0 roll call vote. Krupa then moved to adopt Resolution No. 2024-16 as an emergency; Doucette seconded and the adoption passed 6-0 by roll call.

The resolution authorizes the village to submit an application to Preservation Parks’ Community Trail Improvement Grant Program (CTIG) and commits the village to adhere to program terms; the minutes record the procedural votes but do not detail the grant amount or specific project elements. Declaring the resolution an emergency accelerates the village’s ability to proceed with the application and any immediate implementation steps if the grant is awarded.

The action was taken as a single agenda item and recorded roll-call votes list all six council members present voting ‘Yes.’ The council did not record substantive debate over the resolution in the minutes beyond the reading and the procedural motions to suspend readings and adopt as an emergency.

Next steps recorded in the minutes are administrative: staff will proceed with the application process under the terms the resolution authorizes. The minutes do not specify a project timeline, grant amount sought, or required local match.