#03 Apply for Brownfield site assessment grant (File Res. #2009-651)Community Development Department Memorandum
October 16, 2009
TO: City Council
FROM: Terry Nolan, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to
apply for a Brownfield Site Assessment Grant for property located
at 803 South Jackson Street. (File Resolution No. 2009-651)
I. RECOMMENDATION
The City Administration recommends the City Council authorize the
submission of a Round 11 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR) Brownfield Site Assessment Grant. The grant will be used to
secure funding to perform further site assessment at 803 South Jackson.
II. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager supports adoption of resolution 2009-651
III. REQUEST
The State Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program provides funding for
local government units to assist with the demolition and environmental
assessment of tax delinquent, underutilized, and/or contaminated
properties. During the 2009 Round 11 of the Brownfield Site Assessment
Grants program, the City Administration will be preparing an application
for 803 S. Jackson Street in the amount of $10,000. The funds secured
through the potential receipt of these grants will be used to conduct further
environmental assessment at 803 South Jackson. The City is currently
the owner of the property.
The State typically approves 7 to 10 large grants ($30,000 to $100,000)
and 35 to 40 small grants (less than $30,000) each year. The City is
required to provide a 20% match to all grant receipts. These applications
are filed with WDNR and awarded on a competitive basis against all other
applications Statewide. All of the subject projects are eligible for State
grants, but their individual ranking is unknown at this time.
The submittal process requires a resolution be passed by the City Council
authorizing the submission of grant applications to the WDNR. If findings
from additional investigations determine remedial actions are necessary,
future grants are available for those remedial actions.
IV ANALYSIS
The following includes a brief history and proposed project the site and an
overall schedule of activities.
803 South Jackson Street
– The Grant application will request funds
to conduct further environmental assessment at 803 South Jackson.
This site is vacant. The City used a previous Site Assessment Grant to
demolish the on-site structure and perform initial environmental testing.
Testing showed the site to be contaminated with lead, arsenic,
cadmium, PCE, and TCE. The Department of Natural Resources has
ordered the City to perform further investigation to determine the extent
and degree of the contamination. The City Engineering Department
has estimated the total cost for further environmental assessment to be
$10,000. The grant requires a minimum 20% grant match; therefore
the City will be responsible for paying $2,000 toward the total project
cost. The City’s share of the project cost will come from the use of
CDBG funds.
V. SCHEDULE
November 9, 2009: Deadline to submit grant applications to WDNR.
December 9, 2009: Deadline to submit resolution authorizing grant
submittal by City Council. (If approved at the October
26, 2009 meeting, the resolution will be submitted
with the grant applications.)
March, 2010: WDNR notification of successful grant recipients.
March-May, 2010: Complete scope of work in grant projects, including
building demolitions and additional environmental
assessments as defined.
March, 2011: Deadline to complete scope of work described in
grant application. (One year after award).
cc: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jacob J. Winzenz, Assistant City Manager/Director of Administrative
Services
RESOLUTION NO. 2009- 651
CITY OF JANESVILLE
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Janesville’s submittal of Round 11 State Grant
Applications to fund environmental investigation at 803 South Jackson Street in the City
of Janesville, County of Rock, State of Wisconsin, 53548, and the subsequent
appropriation of said funds by the City of Janesville for said Brownfield Site investigation
activities.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville recognizes the investigation,
remediation, and redevelopment of Brownfields is an important part of protecting
Wisconsin’s resources and reuse of abandoned lands; and
WHEREAS, by adopting this Resolution, the Common Council declare their intent for
the City Administration to prepare and submit Round 11 State Site Assessment Grant
Applications to fund the environmental investigation activities for the properties
identified above and the subsequent appropriation of said funds by the City of Janesville
to undertake and complete said Brownfield Site investigation described in the
application if awarded the Grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will maintain records documenting all expenditures
made during Brownfield Site Assessment Grants investigation and site
demolition/restoration period; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will work cooperatively with and allow employees,
agents and representatives of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and
other appropriate agencies access to inspect the grant sites or facilities and grant
records; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of law to
make property suitable for redevelopment and reuse in accord with Wisconsin’s
Brownfield initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of and will
submit all documents, including but not limited to final reports, to the Department of
Natural Resources which will accompany the final payment requests; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council hereby find that these applications, grants, funds, and
uses are for the best interest of the public and for the benefit of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that:
1. All above introduction and recitals are reiterated and incorporated herein by
reference as if fully set forth verbatim; and
2. The City Administration is authorized on behalf of the City of Janesville to
prepare and submit applications for and request funds and assistance available from
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under the Brownfield Site Assessment
Grant Program and related State and other programs and sources;
3. The City of Janesville shall take any and all necessary action to undertake,
direct, and complete approved grant activities, and comply with State rules for the
program(s); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of
the City of Janesville, is/are hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to
negotiate, draft, review, revise, modify, amend, execute, enter into, file and/or record
additional applications, agreements, amendments, documents, reports, and letters of
understanding concerning this matter, and to take whatever additional other actions that
the City Manager may determine in his sole discretion, from time to time and at any
time, necessary and/or desirable in the public interest to effectuate the intent of this
Resolution.
ADOPTED:
Motion by:
Second by:
APPROVED:
CouncilmemberAyeNayPassAbsent
Brunner
McDonald
Eric J. Levitt, City Manager
Perrotto
Rashkin
ATTEST:
Steeber
Truman
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
Voskuil
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney, City Attorney
Proposed by: Engineering Department
Prepared by: Community Development Department