Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement with the Grange Insurance Audubon Center (GIAC) for the development of the STEM curriculum and at the same time ensure integration between the STEM curriculum and the interactive Storm water exhibits.
Current GIAC curriculum focuses on birds, habitats, aquatic habitats (in-depth), and conservation including the green/LEED features of the Center and the Metro Park as a whole.
The goal of this GIAC curriculum is to educate students from grades kindergarten to twelfth to identify, understand and demonstrate their knowledge of watersheds, run off, and impact on water quality and engage students in analyzing the current built environment and infrastructure. Instruction would then focus on current innovations and technologies to address storm water management. Utilizing the village, digital stream tables, and the storm water management features of the Center itself, students would then be asked to update and/or create improved systems for storm water management.
This working agreement will become effective upon execution by the City and terminate one (1) year from the date of the last signature.
SUPPLIER: Grange Insurance Audubon Center (13-1624102)-Non-Profit Organization
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for the program is budgeted and available from the following source:
$50,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund
$0.00 spent in 2015
$0.00 spent in 2014
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement with the Grange Insurance Audubon Center (GIAC) for the development of the STEM curriculum and at the same time ensure integration between the STEM curriculum and the interactive Storm water exhibits for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Stormwater and Regulatory Management Section, and to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund. ($50,000.00)
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