Title
Acceptance of ADCNR ACAMP Grant for an ADA Trail at Graham Creek
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Request a resolution accepting the ADCNR ACAMP Grant for an ADA Trail at Graham Creek Preserve which would include design, bid, and construction of a boardwalk and handicapped accessible trail (length 0.3 mile) on north side of Interpretive Center spanning stream and looping back to Memorial Tree Grove. The total grant is $50,000 with a 1:1 match which may include in kind services for a total project cost of $100,000.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ 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 #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
___X__ Yes, planned amount $100,000, requesting $100,000 as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #12-665-7366 GCNP ADA Walking Trail
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, the City applied in March 2015 for the ADCNR ACAMP FY-16 306A Project Grant for the design and construction of an ADA accessible trail and boardwalk at Graham Creek Nature Preserve near the Interpretive Center, and
WHEREAS, the City received acceptance of the grant application for the project on May 26, 2015 with a start date of October 1, 2015, and
WHEREAS, the project proposal was for $100,000 with $50,000 grant funds and $50,000 match from the City.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Accepts the ADCNR ACAMP Grant for the design and construction of the GCNP ADA Trail and allocates the funds to Account No. 12-665-7366 GCNP ADA Walking Trail and $50,000 to the Revenues Account 12-5829 ADCNR/ADA TRAIL/GCNP GRANT.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.