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Sugarcreek Township RESOLUTION NO.
2004-01-07 IN RE: Preservation of Township
Open Space WHEREAS, this Board of Trustees is
steadfastly committed to maintaining the rural character and open
spaces of Sugarcreek Township without interfering with positive,
sustainable development, for the benefit of all citizens of Sugarcreek
Township ;and, WHEREAS, the Sugarcreek Township Board
of Trustees, by previous Resolution # 2001-10-01-08, acquired
approximately 50 acres of land within Sugarcreek Township ; and
WHEREAS, the Sugarcreek Township Board of Trustees,
by previous Resolution #2001-12-03-07, entered into an agreement to
sell approximately 40 acres of that property to the Bellbrook
Sugarcreek Park District; and, WHEREAS, that
agreement allows the Park District to pay the purchase price over a
ten-year schedule, with annual payments of $50,000.00; and,
WHEREAS ,two payments have been received from the Park District, and a
third payment is anticipated to be received after the 2004 first half
Real Estate Settlement; and, WHEREAS, it is proposed
that this Board of Trustees shall provide "matching funds" up to an
amount equal to the Park District payment (s), from revenue received as
a result of Estate Tax payments, for all funds received from the Park
District for Calendar Year 2004; and, WHEREAS, the
charter of the Sugarcreek Township Open Space Committee and the
funding for preserving open space is viewed as compatible with the
objectives of the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Park District; and,
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the Open Space Committee is the body
best suited to recommend the utilization of these funds,
NOW ,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the monies received from the Park
Board and those required to match shall be transferred into a separate
Open Spaces/"Leave A Legacy" Fund, for appropriate public information
actives as well as the eventual acquisition of additional open natural
areas, FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that donations form
other private and public entities are encouraged for this purpose and
that citizen input is encouraged to implement this significant green
space initiative. Nadine. S Daugherty,
Chairman.......YES Marvin Moeller, Vice
Chairman.......NO Dick King, Trustee........YES
Marlene Moeller, Clerk |