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VOTING AGENDA

ACTION TAKEN: CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING

PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON AND DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON THE TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT RECREATION GRANTS BRANCH ''OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT PROGRAM'' GRANT APPLICATION (PWD 1069-P4000), WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE CITY TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A RIVERBEND TRAIL FROM SUNSET DRIVE TO SUNLAND PARK DRIVE. (DISTRICT 1)

[PARKS AND RECREATION, NORMAN MERRIFIELD, (915/541-4910]

AT THE HEARING, THE FOLLOWING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FOCUSING ON THE FLOODPLAIN OR WETLAND ACTIVITY MUST BE INCLUDED:

1. THE EXTENT OF THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ON

THE FLOODPLAIN/WETLAND AREA.

2. MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO MINIMIZE HARM TO LIVES AND PROPERTY

AND TO THE NATURAL AND BENEFICIAL FLOODPLAIN/WETLAND VALUES.

3. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS AND LOCATIONS CONSIDERED IN THE EVENT OF AN

ADVERSE IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ON FLOODPLAIN/WETLAND VALUES.

4. ASSURANCE THAT ALL STATE AND LOCAL FLOODPLAIN AND WETLAND

REGULATIONS ARE BEING MET.

5. A MAP DELINEATING THE FLOODPLAIN/WETLAND AREA AS IT APPLIES TO

THE PROPOSED PROJECT.

ACTION TAKEN: APPROVED

DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE DESIGNATED PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICIAL TO SIGN A TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS ACCOUNT OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAIL LOCATED ON THE VACANT CITY RIGHT OF WAY IDENTIFIED AS RIVERBEND DRIVE FROM SUNSET DRIVE TO SUNLAND PARK DRIVE.