HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution accepting Iowa DNR Solid Waste Alternatives Program grant funding for Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus (Customer Convenience Center)RESOLUTION NO. 26-621
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING
IOWA DNR SOLID WASTE ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING
FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING CAMPUS
CUSTOMER CONVENIENCE CENTER
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Solid Waste
Alternatives Program (SWAP) offers competitive financial assistance for a variety of
projects, including source reduction, recycling, and education; and,
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2026, the City Council authorized staff to apply to the Iowa
DNR's Solid Waste Alternatives Program (SWAP). The application included a request for
funding to support the construction of the new Resource Recovery and Recycling
Campus (R3C); and,
WHEREAS, the DNR recently notified staff that the City was selected for $24,999
in SWAP funding structured as a forgivable loan. This award is in addition to the award
for the yard waste area approved by City Council on September 9, 2026. The DNR has
provided an agreement for this grant, which the City's Legal team has reviewed and
approved; and,
WHEREAS, the grant funding will support the purchase of materials and
equipment that contribute to waste diversion from the landfill, in alignment with the SWAP
program goals. This includes concrete necessary for the Customer Convenience Center
at the R3C, which will be utilized by the public to drop off recyclable materials. The total
R3C customer convenience center concrete costs are $175,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the SWAP grant agreement with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
for the R3C Customer Convenience Center in the amount of $24,999 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of October, 2026.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Rollins, Junck
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of October, 2026.