Title
A Resolution to Apply for the Gulf Coast Environmental Equity Center's Request for Proposals
Summary
The Nature Parks Department requests permission to apply to the Gulf Coast Environmental Equity Center's Request for Proposals for the butterfly conservatory at Graham Creek. The proposal will request $150,000 to help offset the costs of construction and interior build out of the conservatory. The Nature Parks Department is planning to partner with the Auburn extension to meet the RFP criteria. The deadline to submit the proposal is January 10, 2025. The butterfly conservatory is a planned FY25 project.
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**
____ 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 requests permission to apply to the Gulf Coast Environmental Equity Center's Request for Proposals for the butterfly conservatory at Graham Creek, and
WHEREAS, the proposal will request $150,000 to help offset the costs of construction and interior build out of the conservatory, and
WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department is planning to partner with the Auburn extension to meet the RFP criteria, and
WHEREAS, the deadline to submit the proposal is January 10, 2025, and
WHEREAS, the butterfly conservatory is a planned FY25 project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the proposal to the Gulf Coast Environmental Equity Center to request $150,000 for the butterfly conservatory at Graham Creek.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.