Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) is undertaking the Crawford Farms Park Stormwater Treatment Wetland Design and Retrofit project. The project is located in the Crawford Farms subdivision in the Dysart Run watershed. The estimated total cost of the project is $94,14.00. The project will retrofit the stormwater basin in the subdivision to reduce the rate and volume of runoff discharge and provide water quality treatment to any discharge from the basin. The Blacklick Creek Watershed Action Plan estimates that addressing the excess runoff from the impervious surface in the entire watershed will reduce sediment erosion by 929 tons/year. This particular project will reduce the runoff from 5.8% of that impervious surface, reducing sediment by 54 tons/year and total phosphorus load by 54 lbs/year. The project is located off the bend on Grandlin Park Drive between Brunfield Drive and Fairfax Loop Drive in Crawford Farms in the City of Columbus.
The FSWCD approached the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in the Spring of 2012 about the possibility of the Department contributing matching funds to aide the District in securing the Ohio EPA 319 grant. Proposals were due to the Ohio EPA on June 1, 2012. At that time the Director of Public Utilities signed a Match Committment form that was required as part of the proposal submission. The Department communicated to the District that this match committment was contingent upon approval of City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of funds within the Storm Recovery Zone Bond Fund will be necessary, as well as an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement and provide matching funds in the amount of $30,000.00 to the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District for the Crawford Farms Park Stormwater Treatment Wetland Design and Retrofit Project; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $30,000.00 within the Storm Recovery Zone Bond Fund; and to amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the FSWCD an EPA 319 Grant for the Crawford Farms Park Stormwater Treatment Wetland Design and Retrofit Project; and
WHEREAS, the FSWCD requested a matching committment of $30,000.00 from the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities is requesting the authority to enter into a grant agreement with FSWCD to provide the matching funds; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer these funds into the Storm Recovery Zone Bond Fund, Fund 677; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to expend these funds for the purpose of matching the FSWCD EPA 319 Grant.; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to enter into a grant agreement to provide matching grant funds in the amount of $30,000.00 to the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, located at 1328 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215, for the Crawford Farms Park Stormwater Treatment Wetland Design and Retrofit project.
SECTION 2. That the City Aditor is hereby authorized to transfer $30,000.00 within the Storm Recovery Zone Bond Fund, Fund 677, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Dept/Division 60-15, OL3 6621, as follows:
Fund No. | Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | Change
677 | 610601-100000 | Refugee Road Storm Sewer | 677601 | -$30,000.00
677 | 610052-100000 | Crawford Farms Park Wetland | 677052 | +$30,000.00
SECTION 3. That the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Fund No. | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | Change
677 | 610601-100000 | Refugee Road Storm Sewer | $70,773 | $40,773 | -$30,000
677 | 610052-100000 | Crawford Farms Park Wetland | $0 | $30,000 | +$30,000
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $30,000.00 is hereby authorized for the Crawford Farms Park Wetland Project within the Storm Recovery Zone Bond Fund, Fund No. 677, Dept.-Div. 60-15, Project No. 610052-100000, OCA 677052, OL3 6621.
SECTION 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 8. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
SECTION 9. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.