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File #: 15-0374    Version: 1 Name: EPA Grant Appropriation Request
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 6/8/2015 In control: Community Development Deptartment
On agenda: 6/15/2015 Final action: 6/15/2015
Title: Request to Apply for Remaining Appropriation Grant Funds
Attachments: 1. Stormwater Facilities Assessment Project Budget, 2. Stormwater Facilities Assessment, Documentation and Inspection within the City of Foley Narrative, 3. Grant Application Package
Related files: 15-0433
Title
Request to Apply for Remaining Appropriation Grant Funds
 
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Request to apply for remaining funds from the 2003 EPA Appropriation Grant.  There is $4107.78 available to be used to perform stormwater facilities assessments, documentation and inspections.  The City will be required to match 45% ($3364.22) which will be in kind salaries from Environmental Division. The funds hire temporary part time labor to perform the assessments over an 8 week period.
 
Budgetary Impact:
  Non-Capital Item:
     ____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
     ____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
     _X___ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #01-615-1015 in the amount of $3444.00 and account #01-615-5015 in the amount of $750.00.
 
  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 City of Foley received an EPA Appropriation Grant as part of a tri city agreement with Daphne and Fairhope in 2003, and
    WHEREAS, the City of Foley partnered with Riviera Utilities to use the funds from the grant in a stormwater assessment, wetlands treatment and water monitoring project in 2007, and
    WHEREAS, there are $4107.78 in remaining funds from that grant that needs to be spent on a stormwater assessment project, and
    WHEREAS, the City of Foley's stormwater infrastructure can be assessed, documented and inspected with temporary part time labor over a period of eight weeks at a total project cost of $7472.00 to include $3364.22 in kind salaries, and
    WHEREAS, the City must apply for the remaining appropriation grant funds through grants.gov immediately.
    NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
    SECTION 1:     Approves the application for the remaining EPA Appropriation Grant funds in the amount of $4107.78 and will match with $3364.22 (45%) of in kind salaries to perform a stormwater facilities assessment for the City.  This also appropriates an additional $3444.00 in part time salaries under Account No. 01-615-1015 and $750.00 in small tools Account No. 01-615-5015, and $4,107.78 in revenue account 01-4923 EPA/Riviera-Waste Water Grant.
    SECTION 2:     This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.