HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement with Iowa Department of National Resources, Land, and Water Conservation Fund for Grant for Purchase of Sands-McDorman PropertyRESOLUTION NO. 24-590
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, LAND AND WATER
CONSERVATION FUND FOR A GRANT
FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SANDS-MCDORMAN PROPERTY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City purchased approximately 50 acres of land at 5658 Ontario Street in
FY 2023/24 for development into a new City park. The cost of this purchase included funding
from the Park Development Fund and a Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) grant
administered through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR); and,
WHEREAS, staff additionally identified the Land And Water Conservation (LWCF) Fund
Program for which an application in the amount of $175,000 was submitted; and,
WHEREAS, staff was notified that the City’s application scored the highest and was being
recommended for an award of $175,000 pending the submittal and approval of a Waiver of
Retroactivity for Land Acquisition, which was subsequently approved on September 6, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the agreement with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Land and Water Conservation
Fund for a grant in the amount of $175,000 for the purchase of the Sands-McDorman property for
future development into a new City park is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of November, 2024.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of November, 2024.