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Home My Public Portal About035-2019 - Grant - From Wayne Soil & Water Conservetion for Parks - STRICKENCOMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA - ORDINANCE NO.35-2019 AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE WAYNE COUNTY SOIL AND 'DATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT WHEREAS, In accordance With Indiana Code (IC) 36-1-4-10, a municipality may execute any documents necessary to receive money from the state 'or federal government or any other source, and said documents are prepared and executed by the City executive administration, provided that the Common Council of the City of Richmond as the legislative body of the City approves an ordinance for the appropriation of any monies received in accordance With IC 36-4-6-18; and WHEREAS, The Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District. has grant funding available through its Clean Water Indiana ("CWI") grant program; and WPIEREA.S, - The City -of Richmond Parks Department has submitted or Will submit a grant application to obtain funds to fund or partially reimburse the Department for the removal of invasive honeysuckle in areas inspected and specified pursuant to the terms ' of the grant; and WHEREAS, A fifty percent (50%) local match is required for the labor and equipment costs only portion of the grant, which local amount would not exceed Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-nine Hundred Dollars and Seventy-five Cents ($4,779-75), which local match will come from a donor or from the. Parks Department budget. NOW, TBEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, as follows: 1.. The City of Richmond Parks Department has submitted or Will submit, as authorized by IC 3 6--1 -4 10, a grant application to- the Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District. 2. The City of Richmond Parks Department is authorized to accept said grant funding in an amount up to Twelve Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($12,000.00). Page I of 2 3. Said funds, if awarded, shall be appropriated to fund the removal of invasive honeysuckle in areas inspected and specified pursuant to the terms of the grant for the Parks Department. Passed and adopted this day of , 2019, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. President (Gary Turner) ATTEST: , City Clerk . (Karen Chasteen,, IAMC, MMC) PRESENTED, to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of 2019, at 9:00'a.m, City Clerk (Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC) APPROVED by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of _ , 2019,-at 9:05 a.m. Mayor (David M. Snow) ATTEST: , City Clerk . (Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC) Page 2 of 2 WAYNE County SWCD Whitewater River Cost -Share Program Clean water Indiana Agreement Landowner/Operator Information Name: Street Address: City: Richmond Parks 50 N 51h St. Richmond State ZIP Phone: E-mail: Acreage 1N 47374 765-983-7276 Ideniseretz@rJohmondindlana.gov Farm Number Tract Number(s) Fleld�s� ActivltylDescrsption ° al Cast of ActIVItV Percent Cost Share I Total Cost -Share Reimbursement Invasive Removal - Hone suckle Bush 50% I Olaf: Landowner Agreement 1. The landowner/operator agrees to Implement the practices described above, and In the attached land restoration plan if applicable. 2. The landownerloperator certifies that helshe has control of the above tracts. 3. The landowner/operator releases the SWCD or sponsor from any and all liability. 4. The landowner/operator accepts any liability, financial or otherwise, In lnstailing the practices described above, ' 5. The landownerloperator will provide proof of completion through receipts, photos, seed tags, etc. 6. The landownerloperator will allow SWCD staff or a partner to confirm completion of the project by entering the property If requested. 7. The landownerloperator agrees to the payment terms listed below; A, up to 50% of total cost 13. not to exceed $201acre and $10,000 per landownerloperator C. match funds can be used but landowner must pay 26% of total cost it a landowwnertoperator In Wayne County, Indiana, hereby make application to the Soil and Water Conservation District for assistance to Installlapply the conservation practice(s) listed above. Landownees Signature Signature: Date: Operators Signature Signature: Date: SWCD Approval ' Signature: Date: SWCD Chairman or designated supervisor "VCD Use Only Approval for payment in the amount of Certification of Completion I certify that the practices described above were completed. Name Date r opportunity for the positive development and well-being of the Richmond community. The Parks and Recreation Department does so through the provision of parks, greenways, trails, recreational .�}. �.-1 ,r x. ■ti. �.re�r 1 .} �:::;.:•, programming and facilities in addition to working in cooperation with . - ... _R,��;� �.•1.�-• x - '°s,r.-l:x; 'r:'�;. f" z�,r'ss,� sY�-=+ rother service providers and partners in the community to maximize r all available resources. The parks date back to 1880 when land was given to the city for preservation as a local park. Richmond Parks and Recreation strives to serve all citizens within our community and we have a variety of programs, camps, events, facilities, 19 parks with over 1100 acres. All offered low cost or free of charge. The ultimate goal is to be able to provide parks and spaces that become destinations for our community to take pride in for generations to come. The Park and Recreation Department includes six divisions: grounds and maintenance division, 1. Floral Division, 2. Recreation Division 3. Office/Administration Division 4. Senior Services Division, 5. Golf Division The staff members in each division are responsible for the daily operations of the department including all park maintenance, recreation programs, human services, facility management, golf course operation, finances, customer relations, marketing, and clerical duties. While tax dollars fund most of the Parks Department Staffing and Operations, there are many areas of operation which do not receive funds, including the majority of recreational programming. For example, the budget does NOT include programming or event dollars. Funding for programming, events, and any additional or Improvement projects must be secured through sponsorships, donations, in -bind trades, and grants like this one from the Whitewater Watershed Initiative. When applying for Whitewater Watershed Initiative our intent is to focus efforts on the following but not limited to... 1. overall need to protect our natural resources 2. create an Invasive Management Strategy 3. Provide awareness to the community in which we serve 4. Provide educational opportunities for volunteers, community, and partners 6. Preserve and protect landscapes 6. Encourage native plant options 7. Be a good neighbor, resource and inspire others along the way With YOUR help all of these intentions and more will be available to fully promote the beauty of our parks in Richmond, Indiana. Whitewater Watershed Initiative Proposal Request STATEMENT OF NEED GRANT REQUEST 1) Extend 2 park team part-time members hours for invasive removal 10 hours per week Nov -Jan $12/hour 9 weeks X 10 hours X $12 X 2 employees=$2,160. 00 2) Hand tools and spray necessary for invasive removal=$2,000.00 3) Fecon Heavy Equipment Rental (Skid steer with forestry head attachment) 4 weeks split with City Street Department for a total of 40 hours allotted per week. Parks would use 80 hours=$4,500.00 Fuel to be supplied by Park budget and or donation Hauling to sites will be the Street Departments responsibility Sites will be determined in an overall "Plan of Attack" but are set to include the following -are...... 1. Freeman Park 2. Whitewater Gorge/Starr Gennett Side 3. Middlefork Reservoir 4. Bicentennial Park 5. Veterans Park All areas specified are along water ways and provide adequate partnership with the Whitewater Watershed Initiative. 5) T-shirts for Invasive Army (more information on page 3 Educational .initiatives and Goals section) 50 x 6.99=$349.50+setup fee=$50-$399.50 7) Promotion for the overall plan and volunteer recruitment will include radio, social " media, flyers, signage, and more.=$500.00 Total Overall Grant Request=$9,559.50 Matching Funds .provided=$47 779.75 Total Amount Seeking from Whitewater Watershed Initiative=$4,779.76 Thank ou for our consideration ,�. "Parks take a community effort to truly exemplify their full potential" EDUCATION INITATIVES AND GOALS FROM FUNDING Our goal is to help our community understand invasive issues are not only in parks but spread through our community in several areas. If people see the benefits of invasive removal, they will start to help with Parks and Our Partner's "'Plan of At- tack we will always allow any partners the ability to provide educational initiatives on our property with trained individuals present. VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION We anticipate if we are able to receive the funding for our plan that our already 5-7 regular volunteers will continue to step up efforts and help with this initiative full force. We would like to start an "Invasive Army" parks style. The army would understand the _plan of attack and all areas would be identified and documented. This _plan will provide a better future focus of the areas in which we spend our dedicated time to clear. We do not want these hours to be in vain and plan to encourage adequate removal, future needs, responsible spraying practices, and continue building our army to fight this ongoing concern. Volunteer recruitment will happen all year long. MATCHING FUNDS AND PARTNERS We are pleased to have Mr. Rodgers, a long time contributor to invasive removal efforts as a matching partner for this request. We are also looking forward to continuing collaborating with Hayes, Cope, Red Tail, Whitewater Valley Land Trust, and Earlharn College while focusing on a holistic approach in our 1,100 acres. 'We will continue to seek out additional resources with CISMAs, SKIM, Indiana Invasive Initiative, and Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON OUR EFFORTS We are happy to provide additional information on our current invasive removal plan as well as keep you up to date on our blog you can view here... https://richmondsgreenthumb,,wordpress.com/2019/03/14/pLe-s rina-clea-cleaning/ The first part in the overall "Plan of Attack" was Glen Miller Pond. Our park team worked tirelessly for 2 full weeks to -finalize this invasive -rem ova.1 project and as you can see it has made a huge difference. 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