HomeMy Public PortalAbout010-2023 - Grant - Grant - Recycling Education and Outreach COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 10-2023
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL,ACCEPTANCE,AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT
FROM THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) RECYCLING
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM (REO)
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
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 Common Council 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) 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.
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.
Passed and adopted this 6th day of February, 2023, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana.
, President
(Jeff a.T) )
ATTESTT �k
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 7 day , 2023, at
a.m./p.m.
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
APPROVED by me`,�,vid M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 0" day o 3
2023, at ( . ''`..m.
, ayor
Da ' M. Sn
ATTEST:
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)