WHEREAS, the Council of the Village of Capitan of Lincoln County of the State of New Mexico entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the New Mexico Department of Transportation identified as Project Number TPE-380-1(41)83, Project Control Number L2048 in the amount of $230,000; and

WHEREAS, Kay Strickland, Village Clerk, or her successor, is the Village Representative who is authorized to submit any documents pertaining to the project and act as the single point of contact, and is the Signatory Authority who is authorized to sign reimbursement requests and other documents requiring a signature for submittal to the New Mexico Department of Transportation; and

WHEREAS, the Village of Capitan will assume the ownership of the trails, be responsible for the liability, and fund all on-going maintenance costs of the trails once the project is complete; and

WHEREAS, the Village of Capitan has available the required matching funds as required by the agreement;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE VILLAGE OF CAPITAN, NEW MEXICO, does support this enhancement project for a pedestrian, bicycle and cart, and equestrian trail along Highway 48 and Highway 380.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Council of the Village of Capitan on this 9th day of September, 2008.


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                        Sammy Hammons, Mayor
ATTEST:

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Kay Strickland, Village Clerk