Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the 2018 Stormwater Utility Capital Budget to accept a $150,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for the Rimrock Road Wet Pond Conversion project (MUNIS #11760) within the Stormwater Quality System Improvements capital program. The project's total estimated cost is $450,000; the Stormwater Utility plans to provide $300,000 of GO Borrowing for the local contribution for the Rimrock Road Wet Pond Conversion project in 2019, pending adoption of the 2019 Capital budget in the Fall.
MUNIS:
11760-84-174-84400 $150,000
11760-84-220 $150,000
Title
Amending the 2018 Stormwater Utility Capital Budget and authorizing the transfer of a previously accepted grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in the amount of $150,000 for a project known as Pretreatment and Diversion to Manitou Pond under RES-16-00477 to the Rimrock Road Wet Pond Conversion. (14th AD)
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WHEREAS, previously, RES-16-00477 approved the acceptance of a WDNR grant for $150,000.00 for a project known as Pretreatment and Diversion to Manitou Pond; and
WHEREAS, the 2016 resolution RES-16-00477 which accepted the grant did not include language to amend the budget, and thus no budget authority was added at the time; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to approval of RES-16-00477, providing the ability to accept the WDNR grant the UW Arboretum which had written the WDNR in support of this project, determined that they did not want to proceed; and
WHEREAS, an easement from the UW Arboretum was needed to complete the project, and as a result the project could not proceed without the UW Arboretum support, and
WHEREAS, the City has submitted a request to the WDNR to allow for the transfer of the existing grant to a similar project; and
WHEREAS, the WDNR has indicated that they are supportive of this request; and
WHEREAS, the 2019 Storm Water Utility Capital Budget, if approved, will provided for $300,000 in funding f...
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