File #: 24-0710    Version: 1 Name: A Resolution to Accept the Alabama Power's Good Roots Grant
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 11/15/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/2/2024 Final action: 12/2/2024
Title: A Resolution to Accept the Alabama Power's Good Roots Grant
Attachments: 1. Budget Increase Form

Title

A Resolution to Accept the Alabama Power's Good Roots Grant

 

Summary

The Nature Parks Department requested to memorialize the application for the Alabama Power's Good Roots Grant under 24-1455-RES. Alabama Power has awarded the Nature Parks Department $1,000 to be used in plant material for the Permaculture Garden at Graham Creek Nature Preserve. The Nature Parks Department requests to accept the grant and amend the budget accordingly.

 

Budgetary Impact:

   Non-Capital Item:

      ____ Budgeted under account #__________________ (discussion item)

      ____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

      __X  Not budgeted requiring increase to account #100-5090-6161 (Habitat Management Expense) in the amount of $1,000 and increase to account #100-5090-4300 (GCNP - Grants) in the amount of $1,000 .**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 requested to memorialize the application for the Alabama Power's Good Roots Grant under 24-1455-RES, and

     WHEREAS, Alabama Power has awarded the Nature Parks Department $1,000 to be used in plant material for the Permaculture Garden at Graham Creek Nature Preserve, and

     WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department requests to accept the grant and amend the budget accordingly.

    

     NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:

     SECTION 1:     Accepts the Alabama Power's Good Roots Grant to be used for plant material for the Permaculture Garden at Graham Creek Nature Preserve.

     SECTION 2:     Amends the budget accordingly: increase to account #100-5090-6161 (Habitat Management Expense) in the amount of $1,000 and increase to account #100-5090-4300 (GCNP - Grants) in the amount of $1,000.

     SECTION 3:     This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.