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Boiling Spring Lakes approves $30,000 task order to pursue FEMA BRIC stormwater grant despite objections
Summary
The board approved a $30,000 task order with Withers Ravenel to support a BRIC grant application for the Holly/Walnut/Redwood stormwater project; Commissioner Sherwood voted no, citing prior consultant payments and cost concerns. City staff said application costs would be reimbursed if the grant is awarded.
City Manager Matthew Kirkland asked the board to approve a task order with Withers Ravenel to provide consulting assistance on a FEMA BRIC grant application for the Holly/Walnut/Redwood stormwater project. Kirkland said the $30,000 cost would help the city prepare a technically complex application and that, if the city is awarded BRIC funding, those application costs would be reimbursed.
Commissioner Kim Sherwood questioned the payment given to a prior consultant (McGill) and said much of the preliminary work had already been completed; she expressed concern that $30,000 was a significant expense. Kirkland and others said BRIC is competitive and technical, and expert help increases the chance of a complete application.
Commissioner Todd Ausborn moved to approve Task Order No. 2 with Withers Ravenel for the Holly/Walnut/Redwood stormwater project; Commissioner Teagan Hall seconded. The motion passed 3-1 with Sherwood voting against.
