Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-02 Resolution RECORD OF RESOLUTIONS Dayton legal Blank Co", Farm No. 30045 I: I. II Resolution No. .. 20-02 Passed .. ........., YEAR 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 open space and riparian corridors, through the State of Ohio Clean Ohio Conservation Fund, and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin desires financial assistance under the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund to reimburse a portion of the cost of acquisition of land located along the Scioto River Corridor. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State of Ohio, S members of the elected officials concurring that: Section 1. The City of Dublin approves filing a grant application, to receive financial assistance under 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 does agree to obligate the funds required to satisfactorily complete the proposed project and become eligible for reimbursement under the terms and conditions of the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund. Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective upon passage in accordance with section 4.04(a) of the Revised Charter. ~ Passed this ;<. ~ h vC day of ~~ , 2002 ~~ccr ATTEST: ()v1/~ (L~ Clerk of Council I hereby certify that copies of this Ordinance/Resolution were posted in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 731.25 of the Ohio Revised Code. Resolution 20-02 (Attachment) Clean Ohio Conservation Fund (Round 1) Project: Scioto River Corridor Preservation Project Certificate of Local Funds un Of III 1:1.1\ Department of Finance 5200 Emerald Parkway April 22, 2002 in, Ohio 43017 -1006 Pf 'TDD: 614-410-4400 "" Fax: 614-410-4490 I, Marsha Grigsby, Interim City Manager and Director of Finance of the City of Dublin, Web Site: www,dublin.oh.us hereby certify that the City of Dublin has the ability to fund its share of the cost of the proposed project should the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund grant be awarded to the City of Dublin. ~~t ~ ~:--5..-~ ~~ Certified by: Date Marsha Grigsby Department of Finance 5200 Emerald Parkway Dublin, Ohio 43017-1006 CITY OF DUBLIN Phone: 614-410-4400 Fax: 614-410-4490 Memo To: Members of Dublin City Council From: Marsha Grigsby, Interim City Manager .~~ Date: April 22, 2002 Re: Resolution 20-02 Clean Ohio Conservation Fund (Round 1) Project: Scioto River Corridor Preservation Project The City has completed the preliminary requirements for funding a Round 1 Clean Ohio Conservation Fund project. Please find attached a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to file a grant application with the Ohio Public Works Commission for Clean Ohio Conservation funding, and certifying that local funds are available for the City's matching share. As you are aware, the Clean Ohio Fund, as approved by Ohio voters, is a $400 million bond program to be spent over the next four years. The Fund provides for four program components. These programs are agriculture and farmland preservation, brownfield revitalization, recreational trails, and greenspace conservation. The City has applied for Round 1 recreational trails funding, and we would now like to apply for greenspace conservation funding. Franklin County, District 3, has $2.9 million in available conservation funding for Round 1. The Round 1 applications in Franklin County are very competitive, with over $10 million in project funding being requested. The project eligibility requirements are very specific for the conservation fund. If acquiring land, the grant requires the land to be purchased and retained in perpetuity, and used for passive, nature awareness types of activities. The goals for project funding are greenspace preservation, river corridor preservation and restoration, and wetland preservation. Projects such as acquiring land for ballfields, playgrounds, and garden projects are not eligible. The project that we are asking City Council to approve is acquisition of two adjacent parcels of land along the Scioto River. This would allow the City to preserve and restore the streamside forest, mitigate or reduce further erosion of the riverbank, and increase the quality of the wildlife habitat in the area. If the project is approved for grant funding, the grant would fund approximately 65% of the land acquisition, and the City would fund the remainder. These properties have been identified as desirable properties for the City to acquire should they become available. Should the grant not be funded, it is the current understanding that the purchase of these parcels will not take place. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.