Title
A Resolution to Accept the Cooperative Agreement from Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Summary
The Environmental Department has been awarded a cooperative agreement by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for the Wolf Bay Watershed Protection Project - Beulah Heights Regional Stormwater Facility Enhancement. ADEM has awarded the City of Foley $344,420.00 to reduce sediment and litter due to urban stormwater in the Wolf Creek Watershed through a maintainable forebay treatment system upstream of the regional stormwater facility in Beulah Heights. The City will be required to match a minimum of 40%, but the actual match comes to 47.94% ($317,165). Of these matching funds, $25,038, will be personnel costs that are already budgeted. As the construction of the Beulah Heights Stormwater pond has already been appropriated, the $263,660.00 has been included in those costs. Staff requests to amend the budget to account for the increase to the revenue account of $344,420.00 in GL #400-2040-4204 (ADEM- Beulah Heights Regional Drainage Grant) and $28,500.00 in matching funds in the expense account in GL#400-2040-5102 (Beulah Heights Regional Drainage) for the education and outreach supplies.
Budgetary Impact:
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 $1,954,495.85 under GL 400-2040-5102 (Beulah Heights Regional Drainage) and requesting an increase to the revenue account of $344,420.00 in GL # 400-2040-4204 (ADEM- Beulah Heights Regional Drainage Grant) and $28,500.00 in matching funds in the expense account in GL#400-2040-5102 (Beulah Heights Regional Drainage).
____ No, requesting $____________ as total grant revenue, including contingencies, under account #_____________________________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the Environmental Department has been awarded a cooperative agreement by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for the Wolf Bay Watershed Protection Project - Beulah Heights Regional Stormwater Facility Enhancement, and
WHEREAS, ADEM has awarded the City of Foley $344,420.00 to reduce sediment and litter due to urban stormwater in the Wolf Creek Watershed through a maintainable forebay treatment system upstream of the regional stormwater facility in Beulah Heights, and
WHEREAS, the City will be required to match a minimum of 40%, but the actual match percentage comes to 47.94% ($317,165) and of these matching funds, $25,038, will be personnel costs that are already budgeted, and
WHEREAS, as the construction of the Beulah Heights Stormwater pond has already been appropriated, the $263,660.00 has been included in those costs, staff requests to amend the budget to account for the increase to the revenue account of $344,420.00 in GL #400-2040-4204 (ADEM- Beulah Heights Regional Drainage Grant) and $28,500.00 in matching funds in the expense account in GL#400-2040-5102 (Beulah Heights Regional Drainage) for the educational and outreach supplies, and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Department requests to memorialize the submission of the work plan application to ADEM and the Mayor's signature to the Cooperative Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Accepts the $344,420.00 cooperative agreement from ADEM in order to reduce sediment and litter due to urban stormwater in the Wolf Creek Watershed at the Beulah Heights Regional Stormwater pond.
SECTION 2: Approves the following accounts be amended accordingly: increase to the revenue account of $344,420.00 in GL # 400-2040-4204 (ADEM- Beulah Heights Regional Drainage Grant) and $28,500.00 in matching funds in the expense account in GL#400-2040-5102 (Beulah Heights Regional Drainage) for the education and outreach supplies.
SECTION 3: Council memorializes staff's submission to the ADEM work plan and the Mayor's signature on the cooperative agreement.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.