Title/Name/Summary
Village Hall Green Roof Project - Tree Preservation and Green Infrastructure Account
History
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
There has been a strong Interest in establishing a green roof at Village Hall since at least 2011, when the Village worked with Christopher B. Burke Engineering (CBBEL) to develop an application for funding for a green roof on Village Hall via the Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant Program. Funding for the project was not awarded, and since that time, the Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant Program has been suspended.
In May 2017, the Village revived its efforts and took the first step in determining the feasibility of a green roof at Village Hall by having a structural analysis performed on the two (2) terraces on the north side of the 2nd floor of Village Hall. The analysis, which was performed by CBBEL, verified that both terraces have the structural capacity to allow for the installation of a green roof. Funding from the Village’s Tree Preservation and Green Infrastructure Account (TPGIA) was used to pay for the cost of the analysis.
In July 2017, to help offset funding for the green roof project, the Village Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing an application for an MWRD green infrastructure program matching grant request of $25,000. In November, 2017 the MWRD notified the Village that the green roof project had been selected for funding assistance. The MWRD highlighted the green roof project's storm water benefits, the capability of the applicant to operate and maintain the green infrastructure practices and the visibility of the project in terms of providing educational opportunities as key considerations in the Village being selected for the grant. A dollar amount was not established by the MWRD at the time of grant notification.
Subsequently, in February, 2018, the MWRD announced that the Village could receive $20,000.00 in grant funding if an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the MWRD was ag...
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