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January 25,
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Agenda
Item No. 26 Roll
Call No. 10-
Communication No. 10-049 Submitted by: Larry Hulse, Director Community Development Department |
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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:
Recommend approval of the Public Notices for the
Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Projects and authorize the Mayor to execute
the Request for the Release of Funds from the IDED, associated with IDED
Contract No. 08-DRI-232 for the Court Avenue – Water Street Sewer Separation
Project.
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: $6,100,000
estimated construction cost
Funding Source: Various funding sources for construction as
follows:
- $4,000,000- CBDG Infrastructure Grant funds,
- $2,100,000 - 2009-2010 CIP, Page Storm Water-6,
Court Avenue/Water Street Sewer Separation, STE081, Storm Water Utility
Funds.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
In the summer of 2008, there was extensive damage
across Iowa from flooding and other severe weather. As part of the Federal Disaster Relief
program, the State of Iowa has funds available under the JumpStart Program for
Housing Assistance, Small Business Assistance and Infrastructure
Assistance. The IDED has accepted
applications for the Infrastructure Assistance program.
On May 18, 2009, under Roll Call Number 09-833, the
City Council authorized submittal of four project applications to the IDED
under the Infrastructure Assistance Program.
The projects were identified as those being competitive in the grant
selection criteria. Important criteria
considered were the direct relationship of the project to the 2008 disaster,
threat to health, safety, or welfare, benefit to low and moderate income
persons and burden associated to the same group if local revenue was used to
accomplish the project and the ability to construct the projects quickly.
On November 4, 2009, IDED notified the City of Des
Moines that they had awarded the City CDBG funding for Contract Numbers
08-DRI-032/035 (subsequently renumbered by IDED as 08-DRI-232, 233,234,235). IDED Contract No. 08-DRI-232 is for
$4,000,000 of the estimated $6,100,000 for construction of the proposed Court
Avenue - Water Street Sewer Separation Project.
This project will separate the combined storm water and sanitary sewer
system in the downtown area and construct a storm water pump station to discharge
storm water to the Des Moines River.
PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date: November 16, 2009
Roll
Call Number: 09-2071
Action:
Approving
and authorizing the execution of CDBG Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Notice
of Award and Grant Contracts with the Iowa Department of Economic Development
for 4 projects: (Council Communication
No. 09-801) Moved
by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 4-3.
A. Court
Avenue – Water Street Sewer Separation Project, $4,000,000.
B. Lower
Union Sewer Separation Project, $5,000,000.
C. 33rd
Street Sewer Separation, $1,200,000.
D. Jackson
Basin Pump Station Project, $5,000,000.
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