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COUNCIL ACTION MEMO
TO
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SUBJECT
DATE
Steve Fi~gibbons, City Manager
Leslie E. McMahen, P.E. DirectorofPublicWorks
P.R. No. 11636
Janua~ 16,2002
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 11636 approving the
submittal of a grant application to the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
for a Compost Bin Project in the amount of $15,000. Funding would be from grant funds
from the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission administered by the South
East Texas Regional Planning Commission.
BACKGROUND
The City of Port Arthur was apprised of the availability of TNRCC grant funds through the
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission for solid waste related projects or
activities. The Director of Public Works of the City of Port Arthur has proposed a grant
application for a Compost Bin Project to the SETRPC in the amount of $15,000 for
approximately 500 bins.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT
None. The bins would be purchased by the City with City funds, then the SETRPC would
reimburse us for the expense.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT
None.
SUMMARY
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 11636 approving the
submittal of a grant application to the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
for a Compost Bin Project in the amount of $15,000. Funding would be from grant funds
from the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission administered by the South
East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Leslie E. McMahen, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE SOUTH EAST TEXAS REGIONAL PLANNING
COMMISSION FOR A COMPOST BIN PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$15,000; FUNDING WOULD BE FROM GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES ,CONSERVATION COMMISSION
ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH EAST TEXAS REGIONAL PLANNING
COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur was apprised of the availability of
$62,506 in TNRCC grant funds from the South East Texas Regional Planning
Commission for solid waste related projects or activities; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works is recommending submittal of a
grant application for a Compost Bin Project in the amount of $15,000 to the South
East Texas Regional Planning Commission; and,
WHEREAS, the compost bins will be purchased with grant funds on a
reimbursable basis, and then the bins will be distributed to the citizens of Port
Arthur; and,
WHEREAS, grant funds would be made available by the Texas Natural
Resources Conservation Commission, as administered by the South East Texas
Regional Planning Commission, on a reimbursable basis; now, therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT the above referenced proposed action by the Director of Public Works in
regards to the grant application in the amount of $15,000 be and is hereby approved and
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supported by the City Council; and,
THAT funding is available as a grant from the Texas Natural Resources
Conservation Commission; and,
THAT the grant application will be made similar to the project as defined in the
application submitted in FY2000; and,
THAT the contract will be administered by the Director of Public Works; and,
THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the
City Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this __ day of A.D.,
2002, at a
the following vote: Ayes:__
Councilmembers
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Pod Arthur, Texas, by
Mayor
NOES:
Attest:
Mayor
City Secretary
P.R. No. 11636
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Steve Fitzgibbons
City Manager
Leslie E. McMahen, P.E.
Director of Public Works
~P~OVED ~S TO AVAI~BIL, I~ OF FUNDS:
Rebecca Underhill
Finance Director
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