Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement and accept a Grant award of $300,000 from the Recycling Partnership, Inc., for the Dept. of Environmental Quality and Public Works, Div. of Waste Management, in order to purchase recycling equipment and for outreach activities, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Div. of Waste Management, Thurman]
Summary
Authorization to execute an Agreement and accept award of $300,000 from The Recycling Partnership, Inc. for the Division of Waste Management to purchase equipment to optimize the sortation, recovery, and marketing of polypropylene and other recyclable materials, as well as outreach activities. No Grant match is required. (L0198-24) (Thurman/Albright)
Budgetary Implications: Yes
Advance Document Review:
Law: Yes, Completed by Ashleigh Bailey, 1/29/2024
Risk Management: N/A
Fully Budgeted: Budget amendment is in process.
Account Number: 3300-303501-0001-71299
This Fiscal Year Impact: $300,000
Annual Impact: $0
Project: RECYCL_MRF_2024
Activity: OTH_GRANT
Budget Reference: 2024
Current Balance: BA in process
Body
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute an Agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and accept a Grant in the amount of $300,000.00 from The Recycling Partnership, Inc., for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, Division of Waste Management, in order to purchase recycling equipment and for outreach activities, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds.
Section 2 - That subject to the provisions of Section 7-48 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances, the Mayor is hereby authorized, in her discretion as Chief Executive Officer of the Urban County Government, to transfer the unencumbered balance of any operating or capital account appropriation to another operating or capital account appropriation within the Grant Budget previously established for this Grant.
Section 3 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
0198-24:ANB:4859-0236-2281, v. 1