Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Public Works Commission for the 2017 Clean Ohio Conservation Fund Round 11 Project - Alum Creek North Tributary Protection. This ordinance will also authorize the appropriation of grant and matching funds.
The Department applied for grant funding in March of 2017 (Ord# 0309-2017) to acquire by fee simple 12 acres of greenway corridor along an important tributary of Alum Creek on the city’s northeast side. This would extend the stream corridor protection area from the city’s Champions Golf Course by an additional 1,760 l.f. (.33 mi.) of stream corridor.
In June of 2017, the Department received notice that the project was funded.
Grant Funding to be accepted: $75,000.00
Local Match Funding: $32,000.00
Principal Parties:
Ohio Public Works Commission
65 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Emergency Justification: An emergency is being requested in order to enter into said grant agreement with the Ohio Public Works Commission to fulfill the schedule and meet the deadline required by the granting authority.
Benefits to the Public: Protection of riparian corridors and wetlands is a key component of neighborhood area plans and support was received by the local neighborhood, Mifflin Township, and Franklin County.
Area(s) Affected:
Northland Area----Planning Area 11
Master Plan Relation: This project will support the mission of the Recreation and Parks Master Plan by improving access to trails and greenways corridors, providing safe connections for nearby neighborhoods to the regional trail network and improving recreation access to streams, protect water quality.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance will authorize the appropriation of $75,000.00 in grant funds in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2283. This ordinance will also authorize a grant match of $32,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702. $32,00...
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