HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution Reapproving Grant Agreement for Moore Memorial West Land Retirement RESOLUTION NO. 22-555
RESOLUTION REAPPROVING GRANT AGREEMENT
FOR MOORE MEMORIAL WEST LAND RETIREMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, in January 2022, Water & Pollution Control Department staff submitted a
Water Infrastructure Fund grant application to the Iowa Finance Authority to convert the portion
of Moore Memorial Park on the west side of Ioway Creek from row-crop agricultural production
to a restored native area. The grant request for $61,500 was approved, and on April 12, 2022, the
City Council approved a resolution to enter into the grant agreement with the Iowa Finance
Authority. This grant funding covers the mobilization, clearing/grubbing, and seeding/fertilization
costs associated with the conversion to perennial native vegetation; and,
WHEREAS, subsequent to the City Council approval, staff was contacted by the Iowa
Finance Authority about proposed changes to the grant agreement due to updated federal reporting
requirements. Changes were made to the format and structure of the document as well the addition
of details required for federal compliance. The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the
revised documents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the grant agreement with the Iowa Finance Authority in the amount of $61,500 is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25th day of October, 2022.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 251h day of October, 2022.