Title
Authorizing The Mayor And City Clerk To Apply For And Accept A DNR Lake Planning Grant To Develop a Nowcast and Forecast Operation System Model for Lake Mendota. (Various ADs)
Body
PREAMBLE
City Engineering recognizes the importance of understanding water levels in order to allow managers the ability to evaluate future options and alternatives for Lake Mendota.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Lake Planning Grant Program offers financial assistance for planning projects that will improve and protect water quality. City Engineering will apply for this grant in 2009. Should the City of Madison receive a grant for this project, the funds would be used to purchase necessary equipment and other monitoring costs associated with field sampling and computer modeling.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Madison requests $10,000 in funds available from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Lake Planning Grant Program; and
Fiscal Note
DNR Planning Grant in the amount of $10,000.
There is no additional cost to the City of Madison. Matching funds from in kind City time (ESTM-73216-563310-00-53W0822).