City of Columbus - File #: 0804-2010

• File #: 0804-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/24/2010
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/12/2010
• Final action: 7/14/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Utilities to apply for and enter into a Section 319 Grant Agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the Twin Bridges Innovative Stormwater Development Project; to accept the grant in the amount of $272,067.00; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $272,067.00 from the Ohio EPA Grant; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to appropriate and expend $68,017.00 from the Water Build America Bonds Fund for the match required for the grant; and to declare an emergency ($340,084.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/14/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/12/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/23/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/23/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/21/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/17/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/16/2010	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/14/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/14/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/7/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Utilities to apply for an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant, enter into a Grant Agreement with the Ohio EPA and accept the Ohio EPA Grant monies if chosen for the award. The Section 319 grant program is administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The grant program requires a 20% local match of funding amount. The total cost of the project is $340,084.00. The grant amount is $272,067.00.

The Section 319 Grant is administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. This grant is for the Twin Bridges Innovative Stormwater Development project. The proposed improvements include the development of a parking area with stormwater management infrastructure, shoreline protection, a boat launch and related activities to not only provide safer access to the water but to protect the shoreline and install green infrastructure in and around the parking area to lessen the impact of stormwater runoff to the water quality of the City's raw water source.

The Twin Bridges Access and Boat Launch Area consists of a large gravel and dirt parking area that is steeply sloped toward the water. All runoff from this site and the adjacent roadway filters directly into the drinking water reservoir. The primitive boat launch has developed gravel deposited over the year. There is no protection of the shoreline throughout the site and erosion is throughout. With no clear flow of traffic, this popular use area is prone to safety concerns. This project will install paved parking that not only allows for proper traffic flow and improves safety, but also increases the number of ADA and regular parking spaces. The inclusion of pervious concrete parking spaces and bioretension areas within and adjacent to the paved parking lot will treat stormwater runoff and lessen stormwater impacts to the water quality of our raw water sources. The shorel...