TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, ICMA-CM, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, PE, Public Services Director
Tracey Broyles, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: March 18, 2019
RE:
Title
Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2019-31 to Appropriate a Grant Award from the Golden LEAF Foundation for Emergency Repairs to the Shoreline Drive Culvert
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 1
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 3: High Quality Built Environment
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
On February 12, 2019, the Golden LEAF Foundation awarded the City of Fayetteville a grant of $24,200 to reimburse for emergency culvert repair expenditures incurred due to Hurricane Florence.
Capital Project Ordinance Amendment (CPOA) 2019-31 will appropriate the $24,200 grant funding for emergency repairs to the Shoreline Drive Culvert.
Background:
The 2018 Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Act (S.L. 2018-136) passed by the North Carolina General Assembly provided funds for repair expenses incurred as a result of Hurricane Florence. The City's award from the Golden LEAF Foundation is a pass-through of the State funding.
Shoreline Drive is the only public road access to the College Lakes subdivision. An aging culvert under the road began to fail in 2018. Shortly after the City began repairs to the culvert, floodwaters from Hurricane Florence overtopped and washed out a portion of the roadway, resulting in the closure of the road. This cut the neighborhood off from City services. The contractor was able to make temporary repairs and the road was reopened after several days.
The Golden LEAF Foundation grant provides funding for the temporary repairs made to reopen Shoreline Drive.
Issues/Analysis:
None
Budget Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund as there is no local match requirement for the grant award. The grant aw...
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