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HomeMy WebLinkAbout45-10 ResolutionRECORD OF RESOLUTIONS 45 -10 Resolution No. Passed 20 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE CITY'S OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO FILE A GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION CLEAN OHIO CONSERVATION FUND WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, through the Ohio Public Works Commission, administers financial assistance for the preservation of open space and riparian corridors, through the State of Ohio Clean Ohio Conservation Fund; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin, working in cooperation with The Trust for Public Land (TPL), desires financial assistance under the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund to reimburse a portion of the cost of acquisition of land located along Brand Road in Washington Township. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State of Oh / of the elected members concurring, that: Section 1 . The City of Dublin desires to file a grant application to receive financial assistance from the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file an application with the Ohio Public Works Commission and to provide all information and documentation required to become eligible for possible funding assistance. Section 3 . The City of Dublin has sufficient funds available in the Parkland Acquisition Fund to meet the City's local matching share as referenced in the Clean Ohio Preliminary Screener submitted in District 3 in August 2010. The City agrees to satisfactorily complete the proposed project and become eligible for reimbursement under the terms and conditions of the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund, should the City receive the grant funds requested. Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective upon passage in accordance with Section 4.04(a) of the Revised Charter. Passed this � day of 0'( , 2010 o r i t,sNo Mayor - • j • Ofhcer ATTEST: Clerk of Council CITY OF DUBLIN- Office of the City Manager 5200 Emerald Parkway • Dublin, OH 43017 -1090 Phone: 614 -410 -4400 • Fax: 614 -410 -4490 Memo To: Members of Dublin City Council From: Marsha Grigsby, Interim City Manager lr c 11"-11- 1 Date: October 7. 2010 Initiated By: Melody Kennedy, Financial Analyst Jamie Adkins, Sustainability Administrator Laura Karagory, Landscape Architect Summary Re: Resolution 45 -10, Authorizing the City to File a Grant Application with the Ohio Public Works Commission Clean Ohio Conservation Fund — Round 7 (26.7 acres on Brand Road) The Clean Ohio Conservation Fund was established to assist in the preservation of open spaces, sensitive ecological areas, and stream corridors. The citizens of Ohio originally voted in 2000 to approve the Clean Ohio Fund with a $400 million bond program to be spent over four years. In 2008, voters approved another $400 million bond to extend the program. Franklin County District 3 has $3.6 million available in conservation funding for Round 7. As always, funding is very competitive. With $3.6 million to award in grants, there are over $10.8 million in project requests. This past summer, the Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national non - profit land conservation organization approached the City about its interest in partnering to preserving two parcels along Brand Road, the Wallace and Distelhorst properties (5200 and 5300 Brand Road). The Wallace Family had contacted the TPL about the possibility of acquiring and preserving their property. The TPL helps agencies and communities identify and raise funds for land conservation from federal, state, local, and philanthropic sources. They would negotiate with the property owners for the purchase of the land and immediately transfer it to the City. In researching possible funding sources for the acquisition of these properties, the TPL identified the Clean Ohio Fund. The TPL is working jointly with City staff to write the grant application that is due in late October. By working with the TPL towards the possibility of obtaining assistance from the Clean Ohio Fund, the City has not obligated itself to purchase the properties. The TPL is aware that property acquisition decisions rest with City Council and may depend on the depth of grant funding assistance the City receives. Also paramount is the completion of an updated appraisal report for both properties. Staff assumes such a report will result in a lower price per acre than what the TPL is currently using in the estimated project costs. The TPL is currently operating under the following budget assumptions: Site details: 5200 Brand Road (Wallace) 14.12 acres 5300 Brand Road (Distelhorst) 12.58 acres Total 26.70 acres Memo re. Resolution 45 -10 - Clean Ohio Conservation Fund Grant October 7, 2010 Page 2 of 2 Estimated project costs: Acquisition (estimate) $1,948,000 Pre - acquisition due diligence 11,000 Total $1,959,000 Financine plan City of Dublin $ 505,000 The Trust for Public Land 11,000 Clean Ohio Fund 1,443,000 Total $1,959,000 Recommendation Staff recommends approval of Resolution 45 -10, authorizing the City, in partnership with the Trust for Public Land (TPL), to submit a grant application to the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund.