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RESOLUTION NO. 3- 2023
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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has grant funding available through its
2023 Recycling Education and Outreach Program (REO) and SWIFR Program; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond Sanitary Department desires to submit a grant application to
obtain funds that will be used to procure Equipment related to upgrading and
rehabilitating its Recycle program; and
WHEREAS, No match is required to be provided through the City of Richmond Sanitary
Department Solid Waste Funds.
WHEREAS, Existing Salaries, or portions of salaries, within Sanitation are applicable to be
covered by funds from this grant,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Sanitary Board of Commissioners of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, as follows:
1. The City of Richmond, Indiana, in accordance with IC 36-1-4-10, has submitted or will
submit a grant application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Recycling Education
and Outreach Program (REO) and SWIFR Program for the 2023 grant application year.
2. The City of Richmond through its Sanitary Department (Solid Waste Funds), is authorized
to accept said grant funding in an amount of up to Three Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
and Zero Cents ($325,000.00) to be received over a 3 year period from REO grant and Seven
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($750,000) from the SWIFR Program to be received
over a 3 year period.
3. Said grant funding shall be used to procure equipment related to the collection, sorting,
compacting, and bailing of recyclables and materials diverted from the landfill by the Richmond
Sanitary District, and to fund education outreach programs related to landfill diversion procedures
and policies.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 2022.
Attest:
RICHMOND SANITARY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
Suzanne Miller, President
an akshi, Vice President
eg KtVns, Member
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