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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Neighborhood Improvement Program grant for Chilton Crossing Landscaping Project RESOLUTION NO. 12-256 RESOLUTION APPROVING 2011/12 NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT GRANT FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, the City Council annually appropriates Local Option Sales Tax funds to finance the Neighborhood Improvement Program(NIP),and as listed in the approved CIP,$50,000 has been approved for neighborhood programs,with$25,000 earmarked for the NIP and the remaining$25,000 allocated for a broader array of neighborhood projects to be determined by the City Council; and, WHEREAS, there are two main goals of the NIP: 1)to strengthen a neighborhood's appearance with the addition of permanent physical improvements; and, 2)to promote a greater sense of community through resident participation in a neighborhood project; and, WHEREAS, each project application is rated on a 100-point system, and a project must achieve at least 50 points to be considered; and, WHEREAS, the Chilton Crossing Landscaping Project grant application for FY 2011/12 was received on May 4, it was scored by the Review Panel on May 16, and received enough points to be recommended for approval by the City Council; and, WHEREAS, residents of the Chilton Crossing Neighborhood Association have requested grant funds to plant trees, shrubs,grasses, and flowers in an area on the northeast corner of Burnham Drive and Chilton Avenue; and, WHEREAS,the improvements would be enjoyed by anyone using the bike path that runs through the Burnham parcel; and, WHEREAS, benches will be placed in each of these common areas for those wishing to rest or visit; and, WHEREAS,the total cost of the project is$10,000,and requested City funding is$5,000,with the neighborhood providing $4,000 in cash and$1,000 in labor and in-kind donations (water). NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the expenditure of$5,000 to fund a NIP grant for the Chilton Crossing Landscaping Project is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of May, 2012. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Davis Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of May, 2012.