I-JOBS Application for Water Pollution Control Plant ModificationsMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Iowa Jobs (I -JOBS 11) Application, Water Pollution Control Plant
Modifications
DATE: July 16, 2010
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Water Pollution Control Plant Manager Jonathan Brown recommends the City Council
approval to submit an application for I -JOBS II Disaster Prevention Grant Program
funding for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Jonathan Brown, Water Pollution Control Plant Manager
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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DATE: July 16, 2010
SUBJECT: Iowa Jobs (I -JOBS II) Application, Water Pollution Control Plant
Modifications
INTRODUCTION
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The purpose of this memo is to request City Council approval to submit an application
for I -JOBS II funding for the excess flow management portion of the Water Pollution
Control Plant modifications.
BACKGROUND
In 2010, the Iowa Legislature appropriated $30 million from FY 11 revenue bonds to the
I -JOBS Board for a Disaster Prevention Grant Program for grants to cities and counties.
The money is intended to assist in the development and completion of public
construction projects relating to disaster prevention, including construction, replacement
or reconstruction of, local public buildings in a manner that mitigates damages from
future disasters, including environmental incidents.
DISCUSSION
As much as $14,000,000 of the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) modification
project is directly and indirectly related to providing the tools to successfully handle wet
weather events at the WPCP which may lead to violations of the City of Dubuque's
discharge permit. One of the criteria for the I -Jobs II program is to help prevent
disasters of which one of the definitions is "Environmental Accidents ". The excess flow
management portion of the WPCP project may qualify as a method to prevent an
environmental issue caused by heavy rain events.
On July 19, 2010 the City will file a 'Notice of Intent' in order to be considered for an !-
Jobs II Grant. If the 'Notice of Intent' is approved we will then proceed with filling the
application. One of the requirements of the application is an `official resolution from the
applicant authorizing the submission of (the I -JOBS II) application ". Since the
application deadline is August 2, 2010 it is necessary to ask for authorization at the July
19, 2010 council meeting in order to meet the August 2 application date.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
submission of an application for I -JOBS II funding for the excess flow management
portion of the Water Pollution Control Plant Modifications Project once the Notice of
Intent is approved.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request that the City Council pass the attached resolution authorizing the
submission of an application for I -JOBS II funding for the excess flow management
portion of the Water Pollution Control Plant Modifications Project.
cc: Teri Goodman, Assistant City Manager
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
RESOLUTION NO. 263 -10
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF
IOWA I-JOBS II DISASTER PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM FOR FUNDING FOR
THE EXCESS FLOW MANAGEMENT PORTION OF THE WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL PLANT MODIFICATION PROJECT
Whereas, the City of Dubuque Water Pollution Control Plant has had violations of
its NPDES permit caused directly by excess flow due to heavy rain events, and
Whereas, The City of Dubuque has identified the Water Pollution Control Plant
Modifications as a high priority, and
Whereas a significant portion of the Water Pollution Control Plant Modifications
Project is directly related to excess flow management to prevent environmental
incidents incurred during heavy rain events,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit an application for
I -JOBS II Disaster Prevention Grant Program for funding of the excess flow
management portion of the Water Pollution Control Plant Modification Project.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this 19th day of July
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eanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor