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Consider Approving Town Use of ARPA Funds and Provide Feedback on Community Partner Application Process.
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Maurice Jones, Town Manager |
Town Manager |
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Sarah Poulton, Senior Project Manager |
Town Manager’s Office |
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Amy Oland, Director |
Business Management |
Overview: Staff will review the funding allocation plan that you saw on May 11 and gave general consent to move forward using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding; revisit the various Town department project categories noting which projects received broad support on May 11; and share what is next both with Town department projects and with the community partner application for the summer.
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That the Council share feedback on the community partner application process and enact a grant project ordinance so Town departments can begin using $3.15M of ARPA funding.
Decision Points:
• Approval of $3.15M of ARPA funding for four Town department projects:
o Cedar Falls Artificial Turf ($1,150,000)
o E. Morgan Creek Trail Design ($400,000)
o Homestead Aquatic Center HVAC ($1,200,000)
o Library Audio-Visual System Replacement ($300,000)
• Provide input on community partner application process
Key Issues:
• Review Town department projects, reflecting what staff heard from Council at their May 11 Work Session
• Identify high priority Town projects totaling $3,150,000
• Approval of next $3,150,000 of ARPA funding for Town projects through grant project ordinance
• Community partner application process including potential training to be provided by DEI Office, community review committee, equity and inclusion, and project scoring matrix.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: Allocation of $3,150,000 towards Town department projects
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• Grant Project Ordinance |
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• Draft Staff Presentation |
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUND (2022-06-08/O-10)
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the American Rescue Plan Fund Ordinance provide funding for projects related to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic funded from the U.S. Treasury is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SECTION I
The projects as authorized by the Town Council include various recovery and economic projects funded from the American Rescue Plan Act, for a variety of projects related to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
SECTION II
The Manager of the Town of Chapel Hill is hereby directed to proceed with implementation of these projects within terms of funds appropriated here.
SECTION III
Revenues anticipated to be available to the Town to complete the project are hereby amended as follows:
SECTION IV
Amounts appropriated for capital projects are hereby amended as follows:
SECTION V
The Manager is directed to report annually on the financial status of the project in an informational section to be included in the Annual Budget, and shall keep the council informed of any unusual occurrences.
SECTION VI
Copies of this amended projects ordinance shall be entered into the minutes of the Council and copies shall be filed within five days of adoption with the Manager, Business Management Director, and Town Clerk.”
This the 8th day of June, 2022.
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The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting. |
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PRESENTER: Maurice Jones, Town Manager
Amy Oland, Business Management Director
Sarah Poulton, Senior Project Manager
RECOMMENDATION: That the Council share feedback on the community partner application process and enact a grant project ordinance so Town departments can begin using $3.15M funding.