Submitted By
John P. Wielebnicki, Director of Public Works
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Fiscal Year 2018 ComEd Green Region Program Grant Application for Interpretive Signage and other Related Items Regarding Native Landscaping for Village Hall
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Overview
Overview
This resolution authorizes staff to submit an application for a 2018 ComEd Green Region Program Grant for Interpretive Signage at Village Hall. These signs and other related items such as bees and native landscaping would be at key locations around Village Hall explaining the landscaping that supports the importance of pollinators and butterflies.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The FY2018 Madison Street TIF Fund includes $760,000.00 for Village Hall Parking Lot Improvements in account no. 2072-41300-101-570698. $100,000.00 of that amount is dedicated to landscape improvements around the parking lot as well as the rest of Village Hall.
A portion of the project would be eligible for a $10,000.00 grant through the ComEd Green Region Program. The grant requires a 100% match, however as noted above the Village already has $100,000 budgeted in FY18 for landscaping of this nature at Village Hall.
Background
ComEd recently announced funds are available for the 2018 Green Region Program. The ComEd program awards grants to public agencies supporting their efforts to plan for, protect, and improve open space in ComEd's service area of northern Illinois. Grants of up to $10,000 support open space projects that focus on planning, acquisition, and improvements to local parks, natural areas, and recreation resources. The focus of this year's grant cycle is on pollinator conservation.
Plans are being prepared to improve the landscaping around Village Hall in association with the Parking Lot improvements approved as part of FY2018 Capital Plan. The proposed plan for landscape improvements are intended t...
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