HomeMy WebLinkAbout11200RESOLUTION NO. 11200
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT FOR FUNDING FROM THE NONPOINT SOURCE PROGRAM TO
CONSTRUCT WATER QUALITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS RELATED TO FOUNTAIN
CREEK AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo supports funding for demonstration projects to assess
water quality improvements related to Fountain Creek; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo agrees to submit a grant application to the Department of
Public Health and Environment for funding from the Nonpoint Source Program to assist in
funding the projects related to water quality improvements for Fountain Creek.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1-
The grant application is requesting $250,000 from the Department of Public Health and
Environment for funding from the Nonpoint Source Program to construct three water quality
demonstration projects related to Fountain Creek, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby
approved.
SECTION 2.
The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the grant
application in the name of and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the
City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
INTRODUCED January 14, 2008
BY Judy Weaver
Councilperson
APPROVED.
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
ITY CLERK
Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM 31
DATE: JANUARY 14, 2008
DEPARTMENT: STORMWATER UTILITY / DENNIS MARONEY
TITLE
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT FOR FUNDING FROM THE NONPOINT SOURCE PROGRAM
TO CONSTRUCT WATER QUALITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS RELATED
TO FOUNTAIN CREEK AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY
COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
ISSUE
Should the City Council agree to submit a Grant Application to the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment for funding from Nonpoint Source
Program to fund construction of three demonstration water quality projects
related to Fountain Creek and authorize the President of Council to execute
same?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The City's Planning Department is requesting City Council to apply for a
$250,000 grant from the Nonpoint Source Program to assist in funding the
construction of three demonstration water quality projects within the City of.
Pueblo related to Fountain Creek. The water quality improvements will include
the construction of an off - channel water detention basin north of State Highway
47 and west of Fountain Creek, the construction of a wetland filtration system to
reduce selenium from entering Fountain Creek, and the placement of a bed load
sediment removal system within Fountain Creek. The City owns the properties
where the demonstration projects will be constructed. The projects will include
monitoring to assess the success of the projects in relationship to the removal of
contaminants from Fountain Creek, impacts to sediment, and potential benefits in
reduction of erosion and the re- establishment of a stable creek channel. (see
application and site plans). The City Stormwater Utility is concurrently
submitting a grant application to the Arkansas River Roundtable to provide
$225,000 in funding for this project. If funding is not secured from both the
Colorado Department of Health and Environment and the Arkansas River
Roundtable, the water quality projects will not have sufficient funding to be
completed.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The $250,000 in Nonpoint Source program funds will be used as the main
funding source for a concurrent grant application to the Arkansas River
Roundtable to assist in funding these demonstration projects.
The Fountain Creek Water Quality Demonstration Projects are proposed to
include funding from the following sources:
Dept of Public Health & Env $ 250,000
Arkansas River Roundtable $ 225,000
City of Pueblo $ 25.000 ( Stormwater Utility funds & in -kind)
TOTAL $ 500,000
The Nonpoint Source funds will be used for the following demonstration projects
related to Fountain Creek:
Construction of a 25 -acre off - channel detention
pond & water quality improvements $ 150,000
Construction of wetland filtration system to reduce
Selenium from entering Fountain Creek $ 50,000
Purchase and installation of a bed load sediment
removal system $ 300,000
TOTAL $ 500,000
The City will appropriate and budget the funds for the overall project prior to the
approval of the grant agreements with the Arkansas River Roundtable and the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and any other funding
sources.