Title
A Resolution to Memorialize the Good Roots Grant Application
Summary
The Nature Parks Department requests to memorialize the application for the Alabama Power's Good Roots Grant. The grant request is for $1000 for plants to be used in the Permaculture Garden at Graham Creek Nature Preserve. The Permaculture Garden project was included in the Operating budget of Nature Parks. The grant, if awarded, would offset the plant material expenses for the project.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
X Budgeted under account #100-5090-6010 (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department has planned and budgeted a Permaculture Garden to be incorporated at Graham Creek Nature Preserve, and
WHEREAS, Alabama Power Foundation has requested grant applications for the 2024 Good Roots Grant Program, and
WHEREAS, the Permaculture Garden project meet the goals of the project for planting trees for public purpose and education, and
WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department has applied for the Alabama Power Foundation's Good Roots Grant to fund $1000 in plant materials in the Permaculture Garden at Graham Creek Nature Preserve.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves memorializing the grant application to the Alabama Power Foundation's Good Roots Grant to fund $1000 in plant materials in the Permaculture Garden at Graham Creek Nature Preserve.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.