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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION 18-140RESOLUTIONNO.18-14WHEREAS,onSeptember12,2013,EstesParkwasimpactedbyaseverefloodevent;andWHEREAS,thedowntowncorridorofEstesParkwasseverelyimpactedbythe2013floodevent;andWHEREAS,thedowntowncorridorofEstesParkisvitaltotheeconomichealthandwell-beingoftheentireEstesValleyandregion;andWHEREAS,theTownofEstesParksupportsfloodhazardmitigationasawaytoalleviatefuturefloodingandpromotelong-termresiliency;andWHEREAS,theFEMAHazardMitigationGrantProgramApplicationproposestomakecriticalhazardreductionstothedowntowncorridorbyremovingandimprovingbridgesfromthefloodhazardareasandselectivewideningforincreasedfloodconveyanceforbothinfrequentevents(100-,500-year)andsmaller,morefrequentevents(10-,50-year);andWHEREAS,theproposedfloodconveyanceimprovementsincludebridgeupgradesandreplacement,channelimprovements,managedhighflowchannels,andfloodplainreconnectionusingexistingparkinglotsasoverflowareas;andWHEREAS,inrecognitionthatthisApplicationwillsignificantlyreducetheriskoffloodingthroughoutthedowntowncorridor,theTownofEstesParkBoardofTrusteesherebysupportsandendorsestheFEMAFloodHazardMitigationGrantProgramApplication.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADOthattheBoardofTrusteesfullysupportstheFEMAFloodHazardMitigationGrantProgramApplicationandherbyauthorizestheMayortoexecutegrantapplicationdocuments.INTRODUCED,READ,ANDPASSEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARKonthisTh’dayofOr-,2014TOWJOFETIPAR,OLODOMayorATTEST:TownClerk