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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2007-073 Sponsored by: Oates - CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2007-073 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FROM ALPAR, THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH AND SEA VIEW COMMUNITY SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR A PARKS AND RECREATION LITTER PATROL AS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH (COFY) WHEREAS, Seward Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded a grant from Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling (ALP AR) in the amount of $2,000; and WHEREAS, Seward Parks and Recreation Department expects to receive a grant from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste Division in the amount of $2,000; and WHEREAS, Seaview Community Services received a gift of$l 0,000 toward the Creating Opportunities for Youth program for litter pick up, CareerLaunch ™ and Youth Assisting Seniors programs; and WHEREAS, Seaview Community Services will reimburse the City of Seward for the personnel expenses paid to ALP AR crew members for these programs, up to $10,000; and ... WHEREAS, litter pick up is desired among community members and visitors; and WHEREAS beautification projects are consistent with City plans; and WHEREAS, Council action is required to accept the grant and appropriate funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that: Section 1. The city manager is hereby authorized to accept the grants, as follows: 1) a grant in the amount of$2,000 from ALPAR; and 2) a grant in the amount of$2,000 from KPB; and 3) a grant from SeaView in the amount of$10,000 to the ALPAR Project account no. 215-2151-4680- 0900. Section 2. Funds totaling $14,000 are hereby appropriated to the ALPAR expenditure line items as follows: - CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2007-073 .... 215-2151-5010 215-2151-5080 215-2151-5090 215-2151-5440 Salaries Workers' Compensation Social Security Operating TOTAL $10,400.00 930.00 1,270.00 1.400.00 $14,000.00 Section 3. This resolution shall take affect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 23rd day of July, 2007. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ~1L Ai~~ Vanta Shafer, Mayor/ .... AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Dunham, Valdatta, Bardarson, Thomas, Schafer, Amberg, Shafer None None None ATTEST: (City Seal) "lUUII", ..,,, ~ ~~IA 'I, ...."'.. -..l c.::..?:::~',q.;,.... .:::- 8',,'o~'POFlA.';"")<:\ ~~ :: ..~c; '~o"~' = :....,;:'-'- 't ~ .. : ~ ... : 0: ~Vf\L : 0 ::: :. ~ 1lJ,L..C",. .. !.: ... -.--;>- p . . ~ ... ", V'.: rv.'-,,~. -:., c\:'.~..vf: 1 \~>-*"'\~ 41', .I'.-.<t.,.. .......l... =-:f..~, ::' "" IF:.' 0' ~ "\X'..J> " o. j_~' .... """n"'" .... Council Agenda Statement Meeting Date: July 23, 2007 To: Phillip Oates, City Manager From: Karin Sturdy, Parks & Recreation Director Agenda Item: ALPAR Litter Patrol Grant and Seaview COFY Program BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION Seward Parks and Recreation has again been awarded a grant from Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling (“ALPAR”), in the amount of $2,000. This grant will fund a youth litter patrol in Seward, and reimburse personnel expenses from the project. Youth workers shall be paid minimum wage, $7.15 and the adult crew leader will be paid $12.21 per hour. Applications for crew positions will remain open throughout the summer. We’ve also made our request again to the Kenai Peninsula Borough - Solid Waste Division asking a matching $2,000 for our litter patrol program, and/or other litter control or beautification projects. Last summer, the litter patrol consisted of two adult leaders, a program supervisor from SeaView Community Services and a part-time crew of up to 12 youth workers. They worked five hours per day, four days per week from May through August. The litter crews cleaned the downtown area, the beach, the harbor plaza, city parks and streets, and the highway out to the Chamber of Commerce building. When time allowed, they cleaned residential areas. Youth crew members must be ages 14 to 17, as defined in the ALPAR grant requirements. Last summer we partnered with SeaView Community Services and the Boys and Girls Club to enhance the program. A grant to SeaView allowed special mentoring of the Creating Opportunities for Youth (COFY) program. Once each week the teens were treated to a special lunch. The Boys & ™ Girls Club Director, Debbie Bond, led the employees in a national CareerLaunchprogram, enhancing skills and talents on the job. They focused on applications, interviews and resumes, etc… Mrs. Bond also taught a few hours of instruction related to litter prevention and recycling. The Parks & Recreation Department supplies the bags, gloves and safety vests, litter sticks and various other tools or supplies. This year another new COFY partner is added with Seward Senior Citizens Center. Erika Anger, Prevention Specialist is coordinating projects with senior citizens who sign up for summer jobs. The ALPAR litter patrol kids we hire attend to these projects, under the supervision of adult staff. You might recall last winter the Pit Bar and owner Frank Dahl made a $10,000 contribution to SeaView Community Services for this COFY program. The funds were collected under the umbrella of the Resurrection Bay Lions Club, by way of pull tabs sold at the Pit Bar. These funds will be reimbursed to the City of Seward at the end of the season for COFY expenses paid as wages to employees and associated ALPAR expenses. City of Seward Resolution 2007- Page 2 / ALPAR Grant Award Council action is required to accept these grants, appropriate the funds, and to accept the litter patrol budget. We began work June 5 and will complete the project as school begins in late August. CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Where applicable, this resolution is consistent with the Seward City Code, Charter, Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of Procedures. ALPAR Budget: 215-2156-5010 Salaries $10,400.00 215-2156-5080 Workers' Compensation 930.00 215-2156-5090 Social Security 1,270.00 215-2156-5449 Operating 1,400.00 TOTAL $14,000.00 FISCAL NOTE: The revenue sources for litter patrol project grants fully fund the expenses; $2,000 from ALPAR plus $2,000 from the Kenai Peninsula Borough and $10,000 from SeaView Community Services, for total funding of $14,000. Approved by Finance Department: _______________________________ RECOMMENDATION: Seward City Council approve Resolution 2007-___ accepting three ALPAR grants, as follows: $2,000 from ALPAR, $2,000 from the KPB, and $10,000 from SeaView Community Services to the ALPAR Special Project Revenue, Account Number 215-2151-4680-0900 and appropriating $14,000 to ALPAR Expenditures, Account Numbers 215-2151-5XXX, as listed above under “ALPAR Budget”.