To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Barry June, Parks and Recreation Director
title
RE: Parks Request to Accept Grant - NOAA
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests the approval to accept a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in the amount of $415,752.00 for Flint River Restoration - Hamilton Dam Removal.
BACKGROUND:
This is a Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grant in support of the Flint Riverfront Restoration Project. Funds will be used for the removal of the Hamilton Dam.
DISCUSSION:
$307,250.00 match from City of Flint escrow account. NO USE OF PARKS FUND. NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
2088-797.01-801.028
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
IMPACT ON INDIRECT COSTS:
None.
IMPACT ON OTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OR OUTSIDE AGENCIES:
None.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Parks and Recreation Director to authorize accepting a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in an amount of $415,752.00 to provide funding for the Flint Riverfront Restoration Project, said funding to be deposited into account 2088-797.01-504.000, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the September 13, 2023 meeting of the Board of Commissioners meeting) the Chairperson is authorized to execute the grant award on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget.