HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2019-R0355 - Accepting $2,000,000 From Bacon Crest For Mcalister Park Capital Project - 09/24/2019 Resolution No. '2019-R0355
Item No. 6.28
September 24, 2019
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock (the "City"), a home-rule municipal corporation, in
the State of Texas provides recreational services to its citizens, primarily through the City's
Parks and Recreation Department; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to make improvements and further develop the 279 acre
park, McAlister Park, in Sections 35 and 36, Block AK, Lubbock County, Texas (the
"Project") in order to enhance the recreational services provided to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Bacon Crest, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership wishes to donate
$2,000,000.00 to the City for the purpose of revitalizing and developing McAlister Park and
in consideration of the City accepting certain real property from Milwaukee, Ltd., a Texas
Limited Partnership; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of McAlister Park is a group of stakeholders with a vested
interest in the revitalization and development of McAlister Park; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, as the governing body of the
City of Lubbock, believes that it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of Lubbock to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept the donation in order to carry out a public
purpose that benefits the public interest by completing the Project;NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby accepts for and on behalf of
the City of Lubbock, a $2,000,000.00 donation from Bacon Crest, Ltd. for the purpose of
developing McAlister Park; and
THAT the City Council further directs city staff to create a McAlister Park capital
project fund that shall be restricted for the exclusive purpose of McAlister Park related
projects and development and the donation from Bacon Crest, Ltd. shall be deposited into
said fund; and
THAT the City Council shall approve any expenditures from the McAlister Park
capital project fund and in doing so the City Council may honor the recommendations of the
Friends of McAlister Park, or its successor, with regards to said expenditures, subject to the
City Council's legislative authority; and
THAT the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of
Lubbock in order to expedite the performance of city business, to delegate authority to
execute any necessary or related documents associated with this donation to the City Manager
of the City of Lubbock,or his or her designee.
Passed by the City Council on September 94 2019
DANIEL. M. POPE, MAYOR
A'T'TEST:
e ca Garza, City Secretat
APPROVED AS TO CONT NT:
Brooke Witcher, Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ryan rooke, Assistant City Attorney
RES.Donation— McAlister-Bacon SUB & AMENDED
9.17.19