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File #: 980935    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/9/1998 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 10/30/1998
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the Community Recreational Water Quality Assessment Grant (EMPACT). (Health Department)
Sponsors: ALD. BREIER, ALD. MURPHY, James N. Witkowiak
Indexes: FEDERAL GRANTS, HEALTH CARE, RECREATION, WATER, WATER QUALITY
NUMB:
980935
VERS:
Original
XXBY:
The Chair
TITL:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the Community Recreational Water Quality Assessment Grant (EMPACT). (Health Department)
ANLS:
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to apply for, accept and fund the Community Recreational Water Quality Assessment Grant (EMPACT) project from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the amount of $385,505 with a city share of $65,505 and a grantor share of $320,000. The purpose of the project is to develop a public health risk assessment model related to water quality at City of Milwaukee public beaches and provide meaningful, time-relevant and health-based information to beach users throughout the swimming season.
BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop a public health risk assessment model related to water quality at City of Milwaukee public beaches and provide meaningful, time-relevant and health-based information to beach users throughout the swimming season; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 01/01/99 to 12/31/2000 would cost $385,505 of which $65,505 (17%) would be provided by the city and $320,000(83%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is authorized and the Health Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council File 940843 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Encumber in the parent accounts of the 1998 Special Revenue Accounts-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the project titled Community Recreational Water Quality Assessment Grant:

Account No. Account Amount...

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