HomeMy WebLinkAbout130-R-20 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit up to Four Individual Grant Applications for Federal Funding through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program11 /02/2020
130-R-20
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Submit up to Four Individual Grant
Applications for Federal Funding through the Building Resilient
Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston owns multiple properties along Lake
Michigan including locations at Sheridan Road east of Calvary Cemetery, Elliot Park
(Greenleaf Street to Dempster Street), Greenwood Beach (Dempster Street to Lake
Street), and the Evanston Water Plant (555 Lincoln Street); and
WHEREAS, each of these four properties have experienced damage from
and are currently threatened by lakefront storms caused by high lake levels; and
WHEREAS, each of these four properties require significant investment to'
protect their shoreline and existing improvements from further damage at a total
estimated cost of $18,120,000; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston wishes to individually apply for federal
funds through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant
Program for up to all four of these properties, which would provide seventy-five percent
(75%) of the funding, $13,590,000, and therefore the City portion of funding is
$4,530,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has determined it is
in the best interests of the City to apply for the BRIC grant for federal funding to fulfill the
aforementioned Projects goals,
130-R-20
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTO!N, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized to sign and submit all
necessary application documents for up to four individual BRIC grants to fund lakefront
improvements at the four locations referenced above.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is also authorized and directed to
negotiate and execute any additional documents required for the grant application as
she may determine to be in the best interests of the City.
SECTION 3: That this Resolution 130-R-20 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Stephen H. Hagerty, Mayor
Attest:
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Devon Reid, City Clerk
Adopted: November 9 , 2020 Approved as to form:
Kelley A. Gandurski,
Corporation Counsel
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