ADD-ON
Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
June 8, 2010
Agenda Report # 516
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 $28,500 grant, or the amount approved, from James Madison
University/ Virginia Clean Cities Coalition for the Department of Energy
Propane Corridor Development Grant Program via the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 for vehicle propane conversion for 20 Muscogee County
Sheriff?s Office vehicles and amend the Multi- Governmental Fund by the amount
awarded.
Background: Funds have been allocated to James Madison University from the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to convert vehicles to propane
powered, install refueling infrastructure to support each participating fleet,
and collect/ report related data to the transition and operation of propane
fleets throughout the Southeast. The Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office is
eligible for $28,500.
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 $28,500, or the amount approved,
with no matching funds. The funds will be used to convert 20 Muscogee County
Sheriff?s Office vehicles to propane bi-fuel vehicles.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government has been notified
of its eligibility to receive the funds.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize to submit an application, and if
approved, accept a grant from James Madison University/ Virginia Clean Cities
Coalition for the Department of Energy Propane Corridor Development Grant
Program via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, AND IF
AWARDED, ACCEPT A $28,500 GRANT FROM JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY/ VIRGINIA CLEAN
CITIES COALITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPANE CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT
GRANT PROGRAM VIA THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 FOR
VEHICLE PROPANE CONVERSION FOR 20 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application and, if
approved, accept a $28,500 grant from James Madison University/ Virginia Clean
Cities Coalition for the Department of Energy Propane Corridor Development
Grant Program via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for
vehicle propane conversion for 20 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 _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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