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Agenda Item # 5



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



November 8, 2016



Agenda Report # 57





TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: 2017 Brownfield Assessment Grant



INITIATED BY: Community Reinvestment Department





Recommendation: Approval is requested to apply, accept, and amend the

Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded up to $300,000 from the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The grant funding will be utilized to

conduct a Brownfield Assessment of the 2nd Avenue Corridor area per the

attached map.



Background: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the FY 2017

Request for Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup Grant Proposals. Community

Reinvestment is working with Terracon to develop a grant application to be

submitted to EPA by December 20, 2016. If awarded the Brownfield Assessment

Grant could provide up to $300,000 to conduct environmental studies on

properties located within Columbus, Georgia. The assessment will provide the

City with information on the number of potentially environmentally contaminated

properties that exist within the boundaries along 2nd Avenue. This will be our

first step in developing a plan for remediation in order for the properties to

be redeveloped for future uses.



Analysis: If awarded the City could receive up to $300,000 to conduct an

assessment of the properties along the 2nd Avenue corridor to determine how

many may be environmentally impacted. The report will be a useful tool for

redevelopment purposes and can be used to potentially bring more grant funding

to Columbus to clean-up some of the identified environmentally contaminated

properties.



Financial Considerations: There will be no financial impact. There are no

match requirements for this grant.



Legal Considerations: The City Attorney will review all grant agreements prior

to obtaining the City Manager?s signature.



Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the attached Resolution authorizing the City

Manager to apply, accept, and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount

awarded up to $300,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The

grant funding will be utilized to conduct a Brownfield Assessment of properties

within Columbus, Georgia.









A RESOLUTION

NO. ______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY, ACCEPT, AND AMEND THE

MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED UP TO $300,000 FROM THE

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO FUND A BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTIES

WITHIN THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.



WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the FY 2017

Request for Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grant Proposals; and,



WHEREAS, if awarded the Brownfield Assessment Grant could provide up to

$300,000 to conduct environmental studies on properties located within

Columbus, Georgia; and,



WHEREAS, the grant application must be submitted to EPA by December 20, 2016;

and,



WHEREAS, the grant funds will assist the City in developing a plan for the

remediation of environmentally contaminated properties so these properties can

be redeveloped for future uses.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



The City Manager is authorized to apply, accept, and amend the

Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded up to $300,000 from the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a Brownfield Assessment of

properties located within Columbus, Georgia.



_________________

Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of _____________, 2016 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 Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ __________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

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