HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Funding Agreement Amendment for the Grand Avenue Extension RESOLUTION NO. 19-237
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND
STEWARDSHIP FUNDING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FOR THE
GRAND AVENUE EXTENSION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City of Ames was awarded a grant in the amount of$100,000 for the Grand Avenue
Extension through a competitive application process of the Water Quality Initiative Program administered
by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship(IDALS); and,
WHEREAS, the program was established in order to assess and reduce nutrients in the state's
watersheds, and the City Council approved the original agreement on June 26, 2018,with a completion of
June 30,2019;however,with delays in right-of-way acquisition,a request for an extension to June 30,2020,
has been made; and,
WHEREAS,the City of Ames plans to incorporate stormwater quality best management practices
to capture much of the runoff draining to and from the site to improve and protect water quality; and,
WHEREAS,the current storm sewer system discharges to Squaw Creek with little to no detention
and/or treatment; and,
WHEREAS,a proposed stormwater wetland will provide significantly more treatment and detention
than is required for the extension project,and this wetland will greatly improve conditions from the existing
area and stormwater from the extension project; and,
WHEREAS,the Grand Avenue Extension continues to be included in the Capital Improvements Plan
(CIP)with funding identified since FY 2013/14 and continuing through FY 2018/19; and,
WHEREAS,the funding includes $7,700,000 in G.O. Bonds, $4,300,000 in MPO/STP Funds and
$3,450 in Federal/State Grant Funds.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Funding Agreement Amendment for the Grant
Avenue Extension to revise the completion date to June 30,2020, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28ffi day of May,2019.
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Diane R.Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Nelson
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28t'day of May, 2019.