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A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Middle Tennessee Pony Club to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund the installation of a grass riding surface at Percy Warner Park.
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WHEREAS, the Middle Tennessee Pony Club has awarded an in-kind grant with an estimated value not to exceed $95,000 with no cash match required, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund the installation of a grass riding surface at Percy Warner Park; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this in-kind grant be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the in-kind grant by and between the Middle Tennessee Pony Club, with an estimated value not to exceed $95,000, and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund the installation of a grass riding surface at Percy Warner Park, a copy of which in-kind grant is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That this in-kind grant be appropriated to the Metropolitan Nashville Parks Department based on the revenues estimated to be received and any match to be applied.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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This resolution accepts an in-kind grant from the Middle Tennessee Pony Club to the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation to fund the installation of a grass riding surface at Percy Warner Park. The project includes re-grading the surface, installing in-ground sprinklers, seeding new grass, and planting native trees along the Old Hickory Boulevard right-of-way to provide a sound and visual buffer between the riding surface and traffic.
The value of the in-kind grant is $95,000 with no cash match required. No funds would be directed to Metro Parks.
The Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation approved this grant during its May 6, 2025, meeting.