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Resolution to Petition the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner to Improve Geddes Avenue (Stormwater portion: $2,086,550.00; Project total: $9,810,780.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your approval is a resolution to petition the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner (WCWRC) to undertake a project to make improvements to Geddes Avenue, including bioswales, infiltration, and stormwater management improvements. This will provide water quality improvements in the Huron River creekshed. The Huron River is subject to a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) restriction by the State of Michigan for suspended solids, E. coli and phosphorus.
Because the project focus includes water quality improvement, it is eligible for low-interest State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan funding, and this project has been included on the Project Priority List (PPL) for SRF loan funding. Portions of this project have been classified as a "green project," which may result in up to 50% loan forgiveness. Therefore, of the total $2,086,550.00 stormwater project cost, only a portion may need to be repaid to the State.
A formal petition from the City is required to move this project to construction. This project falls within a portion of the Huron River Green Infrastructure Drainage District within the limits of the City. Therefore, the work to improve the stormwater control measures falls under the jurisdiction of the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner.
As the Water Resources Commissioner will be assessing the City over a maximum of 20 years for this project, the City will not have to expend the full cost of this project at the time of construction. Rather, the reimbursement of the Water Resources Commissioner will be paid over the financing period, with installments not to exceed $135,000.00 per year. The first payment would be included in the proposed Stormwater Fund budget for FY17 and subsequent payments will be included in the annual stormwater bu...
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