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Date

August 24, 2009

 

Agenda Item No.        35

Roll Call No.               09-

Communication No.   09-620

Submitted by: Larry Hulse, Community Development Director

 

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Resolution approving notices to the public for projects to be located in a floodplain, and a request for the release of funds from the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) for funds from the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009.

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Approve the Public Notices for the Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Projects and authorize the Mayor to execute the Request for the Release of Funds from IDED.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Receive IDED Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding under the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (P.L.  110-329).

 

Amount: $5,700,000

 

Funding Source: Iowa Department of Economic Development

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The public notices for projects 08-DRI-005 and 08-DRI-006 were not published in Des Moines on the dates listed in the July 13, 2009 Council Agenda. This action is to reauthorize and direct the City Clerk’s Office to publish the attached notices in the Des Moines Register.

 

The Iowa Department of Economic Development awarded CDBG Disaster Recovery Infrastructure funds to the City of Des Moines, Iowa, for three contracted projects:

  • 08-DRI-005 Proposed Emergency Power Generators at Five Storm Water Pump Stations in Birdland and Central Places Areas;
  • 08-DRI-006 Proposed Livingston Ave. Storm Sewer System Lining;
  • 08-DRI-007 Proposed Lining of the Sanitary Sewers in the Eastern Portion of the Highland Hills Sanitary Sewer Subsystem. (published)

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

 

Date: July 13, 2009

 

Roll Call Number:  09-1233

 

Action:  Notices to the public for projects to be located in a floodplain and a request for release of funds from the Iowa Department of Economic Development for funds from the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009.  (Council Communication No.  09-479)  Moved by Kiernan to adopt.    Motion Carried 7-0.

 

Date: May 18, 2009

 

Roll Call Number:  09-832

 

Action:  Approving execution of three (3) CDBG Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Grants with the Iowa Department of Economic Development.  (Council Communication No.  09-338)  Moved by Kiernan to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.  Absent:  Cownie.

 

Date: May 18, 2009

 

Roll Call Number:  09-833

 

Action:  Authorization to submit CDBG Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Applications to the Iowa Department of Economic Development.  (Council Communication No.  09-346

)  Moved by Kiernan to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.  Absent:  Cownie.

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: NONE

 

 

 

 

For more information on this and other agenda items, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 515-283-4209 or visit the Clerk’s Office on the second floor of City Hall, 400 Robert D. Ray Drive.  Council agendas are available to the public at the City Clerk’s Office on Thursday afternoon preceding Monday’s Council meeting. Citizens can also request to receive meeting notices and agendas by email by calling the Clerk’s Office or sending their request via email to cityclerk@dmgov.org.