2070 RESOLUTION NO. c 070
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT GREENPRINT 2015/2040,ALSO KNOWN AS THE
MID-SOUTH REGIONAL GREENPRINT AND SUSTAINABILITY PLAN,A
TRI-STATE PLANNING INITIATIVE FUNDED BY A GRANT AWARD FROM
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, On November 21, 2011, Shelby County Government was awarded a
Regional Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities in the amount of $2,619,999 for the
period of February 1, 2012 to January 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Grant funded the development of the Mid-
South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan to develop a unified, 25-year vision
for a network of green space connecting Shelby County, TN, Fayette County, TN,
Crittenden County, AR, and DeSoto County, MS; and
WHEREAS, a consortium of 82 organizations, represented by over 300
individuals, from the tri-state area formally agree to cooperatively develop the Mid-South
Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan over a three-year period; and
WHEREAS, eight working groups were formed in order to address the
comprehensive focus on the Mid-South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan:
Parks and Greenways, Social Equity, Alternative Transportation and Fuels, Community
Health and Wellness, Housing and Neighborhood Land Use, Resource Conservation and
Environmental Protection, Workforce Development and Regional Employment, and Data
Mapping and Evaluation; and
WHEREAS, GREENPRINT 2015/2040 is the culmination of work by the
consortium and working groups that includes a regional vision plan, an implementation
strategies report, a bus transit to workplace study, a health impact assessment, a fair
housing and equity assessment, data and mapping, community engagement and capacity
building, and 20 local subplans.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,ARKANSAS,THAT,the City of West Memphis
formally adopts GREENPRINT 2015/2040, also known as the Mid-South Regional
Greenprint and Sustainability Plan, as the regional green space and sustainability plan;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Mayor of West Memphis shall direct
parks,planning, or other appropriate staff to consider recommendations of
GREENPRINT 2015/2040 in plans developed for the City of West Memphis; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the concept map for a regional network of
green space contained in GREENPRINT 2015/2040 shall serve as a foundation for
connecting greenways and trails across city, county, and state lines in the Mid-South
region; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Mayor of West Memphis shall direct
staff to coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions on greenways and trails to ensure
connectivity.
ADOPTED this fr day of Fa-BRI y , 2015.
William H. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Phillip , ity Clerk
RECEIVED
JAN 2 6 2015
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS
CITY CLERKS OFFICE