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Council hears order to appropriate $333,333 local match for Mill Creek resilience project; referred to Ways and Means
Summary
Council introduced an order endorsing a federally earmarked Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant for resilience work at Mill Creek sites and asked to appropriate a 25% local match of $333,333.25 from free cash; the matter was referred to Ways and Means for review.
The Chelsea City Council received an order endorsing a flood-resilience project for three sites along Mill Creek and asking the council to appropriate $333,333.25 from free cash as the city’s 25% cost share for a $1,333,333 total project funded by a $999,999.75 federal earmark under the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program.
The communication said the federal delegation secured the earmark and that contract documents for the grant are signed; the council vote at the meeting sent the order to the Ways and Means subcommittee for consideration rather than approving the appropriation on the floor.
Why it matters: the earmark targets resilience improvements at Chelsea Housing Authority properties (Gravano and Prattville) and a former Forbes site. If the council ultimately approves the local match, the city manager will be authorized to accept and implement the PDM-funded projects.
What the order says: the order asks the council to endorse the project for receipt of PDM grant funds, appropriate the city’s cost share of $333,333.25 from free cash, and direct the city manager to take necessary actions to accomplish the projects. At the meeting the order was moved to Ways and Means for formal consideration.
Next steps: Ways and Means will review the appropriations request; final appropriations will require the votes and any statutory requirements that govern free-cash spending and capital projects.
