Title
Authorizes FY2015 ADECA CDBG Application For Sewer Rehabilitation
Summary
Authorizes FY 2015 ADECA CDBG Application for Sewer Rehabilitation.
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
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has announced the availability of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for Fiscal Year 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley, in partnership with Riviera Utilities, recently completed a successful CDBG project that rehabilitated the old failing public sewer system in the Aaronville Community where the Foley Housing Authority is located; and
WHEREAS, Professional Engineers at Riviera Utilities have identified another area of the City in need of sewer rehabilitation and are currently preparing preliminary cost estimates, maps, and other data to determine a proposed scope of work; and
WHEREAS, Grant Management, LLC, a grant consulting firm that specializes in the development of competitive CDBG applications, has offered to assist the City and Riviera Utilities in preparing an FY15 grant application at no charge.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Authorize Riviera Utilities and Grant Management, LLC to move forward with preparing a FY15 CDBG application to request funding from ADECA to address City sewer rehabilitation needs.
SECTION 2: Riviera Utilities will be responsible for any required matching funds and the long-term operation and maintenance of the improved facilities, and will bring the project back before the Council for final consideration once cost estimates are finalized.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.