HomeMy Public PortalAbout011-2023 - Grant - Grant - Equipment Related to Upgrading and Rehabilitating its Recycl Program COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 11-2023
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL,ACCEPTANCE,AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT
FROM THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)RECYCLING SWIFR
PROGRAM
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
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.
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) 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 Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents
($750,000.00)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 G day of � (� , 2023, by the Common Council of the City of
Richmond, Indiana.
,President
(Je C a)
ATTES lerk
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond,Indiana,this 7 day of Month,2023,at
Clerk
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC,MMC)
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APPROVED by me,Avid M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 01 day of n i,
2023, at 1(:12 a p.m.
, Mayor
Sno
ATTEST:
(Karen Chasteen,IAMC,MMC)