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Resolution to Fund Stormwater Services with the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner ($69,215.00)
Memorandum
The City of Ann Arbor and the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner (WCWRC) have a long successful history of collaboration. The Huron River Pollution Abatement projects, which lead to the removal of non-residential illicit connections from the stormwater system, which was one of the earlier joint projects, began in 1987. This collaboration has continued with joint projects like Olsen Park, Malletts Creek Restoration Project, Illicit Connection Detection and Elimination Program (IDEP), demonstration rain gardens, Mary Doyle Park and Wetlands Restoration and Allen’s Creek Stormwater Improvements. Each of these joint projects have received grant or loan support which has been administered by the County.
On August 7, 2000, City Council approved a resolution directing the Malletts Creek Restoration activities be coordinated through the WCWRC. To continue to foster coordination of stormwater activities, on June 2, 2008, City Council approved a resolution to fund collaboration with the WCWRC at $35,000.00 per year. In 2008 and 2009, the County secured over $8,000,000.00 in low interest State Revolving Fund loans in to construct stormwater improvements in Allen Creek. On April 20, 2009, City Council approved a resolution to increase the funding for collaboration to $62.970.00/year to fund the added level of effort put forth by the County on these projects. In July 2010, the County submitted a project plan that would enable the city to qualify for low interest loans on projects totaling $22,000,000.00 in the next 5 years.
The attached resolution would approve a service order for $69,215.00 in FY11 with the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner to fund a portion of a full-time County employee (0.5 FTE) to provide stormwater services which will benefit the City, including applications and administration of grants and loans, ...
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