City of Columbus - File #: 0617-2011

• File #: 0617-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/12/2011
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 5/2/2011
• Final action: 5/4/2011
• 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 Big Walnut Tributary Conservation Easement project; to accept the grant and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure in the amount of $250,000.00; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $62,500.00 within the the Water Build America Bonds Fund ; to amend the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency ($312,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/4/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/3/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/2/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/2/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/21/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/21/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/21/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/20/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/20/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/20/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/20/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/19/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/19/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/19/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/19/2011	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2011	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 $312,500.00. The grant amount is $250,000.00. The Department of Public Utilities must request a transfer of $62,500.00 within the Water Build America Bonds Fund.

The Section 319 Grant is administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. This grant is for the Big Walnut Tributary Conservation Easement project. The proposed project would protect 55 acres of land that contains both banks, floodplains and riparian areas of 3,220 lineal feet of a main stem stream and over 4,000 lineal feet of Primary Headwater streams that are directly adjacent to and empty into Hoover Reservoir. Protecting this land will also help protect the quality of the raw source water that supplies drinking water for a large portion of Central Ohio.

This is a Federal grant program that requires the project to be completed in three years.

2. EMERGENCY:
The grant application deadline is May 13, 2010 and the Department of Public Utilities is requesting City Council to deem this legislation an emergency measure to allow the Director to apply for and enter into the grant agreement as soon as possible upon award of the grant to expedite the project to take advantage of the construction season.


3. FISCAL IMPACT:
There is a 20% match requirement for this grant program ($62,500.00). This match requirement only becomes requisite once the grant award is accepted, should the Department of Public Utilities be awarded the grant monies. The $62,500.00 will come from the Water Build America Bonds Fund an...