Explanation
Background: This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant in the amount of $46,823.00 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for recycling and litter prevention at the 2024 Jazz & Rib Festival.
The Ohio Environmental Protection Association’s Community and Litter Grant, will assist in funding a robust waste diversion program at Jazz & Rib Fest. The Waste Diversion Program includes festival-wide recycling, with an onsite sorting center, pre-consumer composting, used cooking oil recycling, ash and charcoal composting, as well as purchasing a new supply of aluminum cups for beer sales. The aluminum cups are superior to traditional single-use plastic cups since aluminum can be recycled an infinite number of times without degrading, unlike plastic, which is deemed unusable after only a few times of being recycled. Since the implementation of the Diversion Program in 2022, Jazz & Rib Fest has diverted over 20,000 lbs of material from the landfill!
Principal Parties:
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
50 W Town St. Unit 700
Columbus, Ohio, 43215
Benefits to the Public: The promotion of recycling and prevention and efficient clean-up of litter during and after downtown festivals promotes a healthy, clean and appealing environment for our citizens.
Area(s) Affected: The Scioto Mile festival area.
Master Plan Relation: This project will support the mission of the Columbus Recreation and Parks’ Master Plan by developing partnerships to broaden service opportunities and ensure long-term care of facilities.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance will authorize the appropriation of $46,823.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2283. This ordinance will also authorize a 25% grant match of $11,706.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating fund 2285.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio EPA and accept a grant in the amount of $46,8...
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