AGENDA MEMORANDUM

 

 

Meeting Date:           October 13, 2008

 

From:                          Darel W. Craine, Deputy Director, Environmental Services

 

Subject:                      Resolution authorizing a contract for Stormwater Grant Funding from Lake County Water Authority for the Lake Lucerne Sediment Box Project

 

 

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of a contract for grant funding from Lake County Water Authority for the Lake Lucerne Sediment Box Project.

 

Analysis:

This contract will secure Lake County Water Authority grant funding in an amount not to exceed $50,815.00 in matching funds for construction of Lake Lucerne stormwater project.  The Lake Lucerne best management practices project will reduce nutrient loads to Lake Lucerne and ultimately to Lake Harris.  This effort will contribute positively to the long term state water quality improvement goals.

 

Options:

1.  Approve the resolution, or,

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

 

Fiscal Impact: 

The City of Leesburg is responsible for engineering and design costs for the project.  Engineering, surveying and permitting is estimated to be $70,000.00.  These monies will be used as matching funds for this grant.  Construction will be funded by this grant and is included in FY 2008-09 CIP.

 

Submission Date and Time:    10/9/2008 3:03 PM____

 

Department: _Environmental Services___

Prepared by:  _Darel W. Craine_______                     

Attachments:         Yes__x__   No ______

Advertised:   ____Not Required ______                     

Dates:   __________________________                     

Attorney Review :       Yes__x_  No ____

                                                

_________________________________           

Revised 6/10/04

 

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________

 

Finance  Dept. ________JB________                                     

                              

Deputy C.M. _______EFS___________                                                                         

Submitted by:

City Manager ___________________

 

Account No. _014-5171-537-6310___

 

Project No. __140002_____________

 

WF No. _____515262 - 002________

 

Budget  _____$240,000___________

 

Available _ __$240,000____________

 

 

RESOLUTION NO._______________

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR GRANT FUNDING WITH LAKE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY FOR THE LAKE LUCERNE SEDIMENT BOX PROJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

 

            THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an agreement with Lake County Water Authority whose address is 107 N. Lake Avenue, Tavares, FL 32778-3119, for grant funding for the Lake Lucerne stormwater project.

 

             THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _13th ____ day of _October________ 2008.

 

 

 

                                                                            __________________________

                                                                             Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

 

__________________________

City Clerk