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AI- 54818

Commissioners Court

Meeting Date:	10/02/2023
Parks and Open Space Project Funding Assistance Program 2018 Bond, 5th Series-2023
Submitted For:	Clarence Daugherty	Submitted By:	Dawn Redwine
Department:	Engineering
Request Type:	CONSENT	Agenda Area:	Miscellaneous

Information

Department Action

Commissioners Court approved $2 million in Open Space Funding for this year’s funding cycle. The Parks Foundation Advisory Board reviewed fourteen (14) project applications and recommended award of $2,010,862, which also includes use of contingency funds.

This year, as in years past, priority was given to land acquisition, region trail connectors or trail projects and capital improvement projects for open space, in that order.

The Applicants listed on the attached spreadsheet submitted requests to the Collin County Parks Foundation Advisory Board for available 2018 Open Space Bond funds. This spreadsheet gives a brief description of each applicant’s project, their estimated total project cost, the amount of funding requested and proposed funding as recommended by the Parks Foundation Advisory Board.

I will be available to answer any questions you might have regarding this matter.

Action Requested: It is requested that the Commissioners Court authorize the award of the six (6) projects and approve the budget adjustments to fulfill the funding recommendations.

Purchasing Department Action

No action by Purchasing.

HR and/or IT Action

Budget Department Action

2018 Parks and Open Space Bond Election 5th Series (2023) recommendations totaling $2,010,862. $2,000,000 is to come from 2018 Bond Election funding for 2023 and the remaining $10,862 from project savings in the 2007 Open Space Bonds. Budget Amendments included to fund recommended projects. 2018 Open Space Bonds (4031).

Auditor's Office Action

Bond funds available.

Commissioners Court

Funding recommendations for the Collin County Parks and Open Space Funding Assistance Program, 2018 Bond - 5th Series, and budget amendment in the amount of $2,010,862 for same, Engineering.

Budget Information

Information about available funds

Budgeted:

Funds Available:

Adjustment:

Amount Available:

2,010,862

Unbudgeted:

Funds NOT Available:

Amendment:

Account Code(s) for Available Funds
1:	various - see attached

Fund Transfers

Remarks:

FY 2023 Budget Adjustment Totaling $2,010,862.

Attachments
Court Order 2023-995-10-02
Memo
Funding Recommended
BA DETAILS
Journal Proof