Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
08/09/2011
Agenda Report # 682
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Department of Energy Propane Corridor Development Grant Program
INITIATED BY: Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application, and if
approved, accept a grant for $15,675 from Virginia Clean Cities/James Madison
University for the Department of Energy Propane Corridor Development Grant
Program via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for vehicle
propane conversion for 11 additional Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office vehicles
and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the same amount awarded.
Background: Additional funds have been allocated to James Madison University
from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to convert additional
vehicles to autogas (propane) throughout participating fleets in the
Southeast. The Sheriff?s Office is eligible to receive additional grant funds
of $15,675 to convert 11 additional vehicles to autogas / propane, bringing
the total fleet converted by this grant to 31 or $44,175 (labor cost). The
original propane corridor project grant funds was approved by Council
resolution 198-10 on June 8, 2010 for $28,500, and twenty vehicle conversions
were completed in October 2010.
Analysis: Funding of this grant will improve the air quality of the Southeast
Region, our dependence on foreign energy, vehicle longevity, and vehicle
maintenance costs.
Financial Considerations: The grant is for an additional $15,675 with no
matching funds. The funds will be used to convert 11 additional Muscogee
County Sheriff?s Office vehicles to propane bi-fuel vehicles.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: The cost of participation in the
Propane Corridor Project Grant is free. Fuel savings in conjunction with
reduced vehicle maintenance / service cost is anticipated over the lifetime of
the vehicles.
Legal Considerations: Council is the approval authority for all grants.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorization to accept additional grant funds from
James Madison University / Virginia Clean Cities for the Department of Energy
Propane Corridor Development Program via the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the
additional grant award.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND IF APPROVED ACCEPT
$15,675 IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY / VIRGINIA CLEAN
CITIES COALITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPANE CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT VIA THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 FOR VEHICLE
PROPANE CONVERSION FOR 11 ADDITIONAL MUSCOGEE COUNTY SHERIFF?S OFFICE VEHICLES
AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD.
WHEREAS, the grant period runs from September 6, 2009 to December 6, 2013, and
the Sheriff?s Office has been selected to receive $15,675 additional grant
funds to convert 11 additional vehicles to autogas / propane; and,
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2010 Council approved Resolution 198-10 to accept $28,500
grant funds from James Madison University / Virginia Clean Cities to convert 20
Sheriff?s Office vehicles; and,
WHEREAS, the grant amendment from James Madison University represents an
increase of $15,675 for a total of $44,175 to reflect 31 converted Sheriff?s
Office vehicles to expand participation in the Propane Corridor Development
Program by said amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to submit an
application and if approved accept $15,675 additional funds, or as otherwise
awarded, from James Madison University / Virginia Clean Cities Coalition for
the Department of Energy Propane Corridor Development Grant Project via the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for vehicle conversion for 11
additional Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office vehicles and amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of __________, 2011 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner-Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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