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2019-34 RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 34 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO IDENTIFY AND OBTAIN GRANT OPPORTUNITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH VERNON TOWNSHIP AND THE BUFFALO GROVE PARK DISTRICT WHEREAS, the Township of Vernon, Illinois (the "Township") and the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois (the "Village"), and the Buffalo Grove Park District (the "Park District") are public agencies authorized by Article VI 1, Section 10, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and by the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 1 LCS 220/1 et seq.) to contract with any other public agency of Illinois or otherwise associate among themselves, and to exercise jointly, combine or transfer any power or function in any manner not prohibited by law or by ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Village desires to engage a consultant or consulting firm ("consultant") to assess need, identify opportunities, and facilitate a plan to apply for and obtain grants to benefit the taxpayers of the Township, the Village and the Park District; and WHEREAS, cooperation between the parties is necessary to maximize the grant opportunities afforded to each of the parties individually and collectively; and WHEREAS, the best interests of the Township, the Village, the Park District, their respective residents and the general public would be served by the assessment of need, identification of opportunities and the development of a plan to facilitate the application and award of grants for facilities and programming in an array of areas, including but not limited to transportation, environment, energy, public works and parks and recreation; and that the engagement of a consultant to advance this effort would further those interests. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. The facts and statements contained in the preambles to this resolution are found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as part of this resolution. Page 1 of 2 Section 2. The Corporate Authorities are in support of efforts to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the Township and Park District regarding the engagement of a consultant to assess need, identify opportunities and develop a plan to maximize opportunities for all parties to obtain grant funding in any number of areas, including but not limited to transportation, environment, energy, public works and parks and recreation; and Section 3. The Corporate Authorities authorize the Village Manager to expend an amount not to exceed $10,000 and to negotiate and enter into an agreement to engage a shared consultant in conjunction with the Township and Park District to assess need, identify opportunities and develop a plan to maximize opportunities to obtain grant funding in the aforementioned areas. Section 4. This Resolution shall be immediately in full force and effect after passage and approval. APPROVED this 21st Day of October, 2019. AYES: 6 — Stein Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld Johnson Smith Pike NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None PASSED: October 21„ 2019 APPROVED:October 21, 2019 Beverly S an, Village President ATTEST: Janet M. ian, Village Clerk Page 2 of 2 nnm US oum ovTEMPSLJSA September 9, 2019 Mr. Dane C. Bragg, Village Manager Village of Buffalo Grove 50 Raupp Boulevard Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 Re: Proposal for Comprehensive Grant Writing Contracted Services for Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and Buffalo Grove Park District (known as the Grant Writing Collaborative Project) Dear Dane: Thank you for contacting me and speaking with Ryan Cotton recently about how GovHR USA ("GovHR") can assist you in reaching the vision espoused in the attached documents about the creation of regional assets via a Grant Writing Collaborative Project. We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with a proposal for researching and writing state and federal grants for Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and the Buffalo Grove Park District. GovHR is a national firm with numerous Illinois connections that prides itself on providing the highest quality of grant coordination, writing, submittal, and administrative services. We will provide the Village of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and the Buffalo Grove Park District with a tailored, personal approach to learning about your needs, preparing the necessary data, creating a relationship with grant making agencies, monitoring/responding to the grant scoring needed, and to otherwise ensuring the highest probability of success and to earn repeat business. Total client satisfaction is our goal, so you will only pay a nominal fee until the grants are awarded. Attached is our detailed response to your email of Tuesday, September 3,d regarding phasing, quality assurances, as well as background information on Ryan Cotton, Vice President of GovHR and the assigned grant writer. Mr. Cotton has a 95%success record with nearly 50 state, federal and private foundation grants written. Please contact me if you have questions regarding our proposal or need additional information. We look forward to working with you on this project. Sincerely, 0'� rvy,L. Heidi J. Voorhees President GovHR USA Comprehensive Grant Writing Contracted Services for the Grant Writing Collaborative Project Village of Buffalo Grove Vernon Township and Buffalo Grove Park District September 9, 2019 m S ouw �� om � WMnii� Principal Contact: Ryan Cotton Vice President GovHR USA LLC Telephone: 616-638-8910 rcotton@govhrusa.com FACILITATION BUSINESS PLANNING EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT INTERIM STAFFING MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING GRANT WRITING GovHRUSA GovTEMPS USA PROPOSAL FOR COMPREHENSIVE GRANT WRITING CONTRACTED SERVICES FOR THE GRANT WRITING COLLABORATIVE PROJECT Village of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and Buffalo Grove Park District September 9, 2019 Thank you for the opportunity to provide you with a proposal for comprehensive grant writing services for the Village of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and the Buffalo Grove Park District (the "Clients"). GovHR USA ("GovHR") prides itself on a tailored, personal approach to grant writing services, able to adapt to your specific requirements and needs. Introduction GovHR is a public management consulting firm serving municipal clients and other public- sector entities on a national basis. Our headquarters offices are in Northbrook, Illinois. We are a certified Female Business Enterprise in the State of Illinois and work exclusively in the public sector. GovHR offers customized executive recruitment services, grant writing and related administrative services, and completes other management studies and consulting projects for communities. GovHR is led by Heidi Voorhees, President, and Joellen Cademartori, Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Voorhees previously spent 8 years with the nationally recognized public-sector consulting firm, The PAR Group, and was President of The PAR Group from 2006 -2009.In addition to her 12 years of executive recruitment and management consulting experience, Ms. Voorhees has 19 years of local government leadership and management service, with ten years as the Village Manager for the Village of Wilmette. Ms. Cademartori is a seasoned manager, with expertise in public sector human resources management. She has held positions from Human Resources Director and Administrative Services Director to Assistant Town Manager and Assistant County Manager. Ms. Cademartori has worked in forms of government ranging from Open Town Meeting to Council-Manager and has supervised all municipal and county departments ranging from Public Safety and Public Works to Mental Health and Social Services. Please note the following key qualifications of our firm: 1 Surveys of our clients show that 94% rate their overall experience with our firm as Outstanding and indicate that they plan to use our services or highly recommend us in the future. The firm has a total of twenty-seven consultants, both generalists and specialists (public safety, public works, finance, parks, etc.), who are based in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as well as five reference specialists and eight support staff. Our consultants have held leadership positions within local government, giving us an understanding of the complexities and challenges facing today's public sector leaders. The assigned grant writer has twenty-five years of grants experiences and over $20 million in awards achieved. Consultant Assigned Vice President Ryan Cotton will be assigned to assist the Clients with this project. Mr. Cotton will work with your team to identify and select private and governmental grant opportunities from the list of needs that the Grant Collaboration Project statement outlined as priorities (attached to this proposal). GovHR will then coordinate the development, writing and submission of grant proposals to third-party entities that are targeted as having a high probability of funding success. Mr. Cotton will subsequently be responsible for collecting, analyzing and reporting data on the performance of grants funded. Mr. Cotton has Master's Degrees in Public Administration (MPA) and Political Science (MA), and has three decades of experience with a proven track record in grant writing of 95% award with almost 47 grants submitted. Mr. Cotton has excellent written and verbal communication skills. He is diligent, creative and proficient in researching, interpreting and analyzing diverse data. Mr. Cotton will work collaboratively with the partnering officials yet will be persistent in using independent initiative to achieve the funding goals. Mr. Cotton's biography is attached to this proposal and his contact information is: Ryan Cotton Vice President GovHR USA LLC Telephone: 616-638-8 910 rcotton@govhrusa.com 2 Proposed Work Plan GovHR suggests the following approach to the grant writing project, subject to your requests for modification: • Initial kick off meetings with the designated Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and Buffalo Park District staff; • Focus on becoming oriented to the grant partners' overall vision and their philosophy on seeking grants; • Meet with applicable grant partners' staff to review specific concerns or issues; • Assess the gaps between community/park district goals and funding resources; • Create an inventory of potential grant-funded projects, an assessment of local match available, and a determination of other funding partners and collaborative organizations; • Monitor citizen boards' minutes, accept suggestions for grants to research, assess the grant collaboration's probability of success; • Advise the community and park district stakeholders in a timely way to decide whether there is a good fit. Mr. Cotton will advise you as to which grants are worth your time, as well as which ones will serve as a catalyst for public input to galvanize community consensus building; • Establish grant application calendar(s) and seek approval to begin pursuing the funding identified. Note: Our efforts will not stop at state grants; we will connect with related foundations, local community foundations, and organize GoFundMe, patronicity, and other fund raisers as needed to achieve the grant collaboration's financial goals. Our goal is for Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township and the Buffalo Grove Park District to receive grants that are specific to your interests, which includes the grant design and meets your needs and budget. Our typical grant process includes the following milestones and deliverables, separated into Phase One and Two. Phase One Consulting and program set-up will include key person interviews, inventory, identifying grants and prioritization. ❑ Months 1 & On-site interviews with the community and park district 2 officials and staff, collection of all prior materials, discussion with supporters, and development and approval of a draft strategic approach and draft grant timetables, calendars and work schedules. (No charge other than reimbursables and travel.) 3 ❑ Months Incorporation of public input, development of on-line 3 & 4 submittal process, and loading of back up documents needed/created. (No charge other than reimbursables and travel.) Phase Two Phase Two includes GovHR's cost basis per grant and ongoing consultation. ❑ Months 5 Consultant requests and receives review/approval to and beyond submit turn-key grant applications as due dates approach; 2% fee invoiced when ready to submit a grant and 4% of the total awarded as a remainder (discussed in advance if over $500,000), contingent upon award. Optional: A final 2% of grant award is optional if grant management and compliance reports are desired. See subsection on Value Pricing and Fees for more information. Revised work schedules prepared and submitted as frequently as desired. ❑ On-going Monitor the status of grant review and coordinate positive responses to inquiries, tours, presentations, etc. (No extra charge other than the percentages noted and the reimbursables and what little travel might be necessary.) ❑ On-going Communication of grant makers' decision and coordination of the follow up steps and public information. (No extra charge other than the percentages noted and the reimbursables.) ❑ Awards A 4% fee will be invoiced upon formal notice of grant award by the grant maker agency. (Negotiable for grants over$500,000.) ❑ On-going 2% for detailed grant administration. No charge Consultation related to continual scanning the horizon for grants and opportunities. 4 $125 per hour and reimbursables if detailed feasibility analyses, strategic planning, or facilitation services are desired. Cost for grant project construction coordination to be determined on a case by case basis. GovHR clients are informed of the progress of this grant work through being copied on all correspondence and consulted as needed throughout the entire process. We are always available by mobile phone or email should you have a question or need additional information about the grant application. References The following references can speak to the quality of service provided by Ryan Cotton in his grant writing capacity: Tim Vagle, Finance Director City of Holland 270 South River Street Holland, Michigan 49423 616-405-5656 vagle@cityofholland.com Andy Kenyon, Parks and Recreation Director City of Holland 270 South River Street Holland, MI 49423 616-218-7798 a.kenyon@cityofholland.com Mary Paparella, Administrative Assistant and Building Supervisor Village of Spring Lake 102 West Savidge Spring Lake, MI 49456 616-842-1393 mary@springlakevillage.org Chris Burns, Village Manager Village of Spring Lake 102 West Savidge Spring Lake, MI 49456 616-842-1393 5 Christine@springlakevillage.org Craig Bessinger, City Manager City of Ferrysburg P.O. Box 38 Ferrysburg, MI 49409 616-842-5803 cbessinger@ferrysburq.org Dan Keller, Former Village President Village of Spring Lake 616-438-4380 DKeller@univertical.com Note: Additional information regarding specific grant work conducted for each of these clients is included as an attachment to this proposal. Cost Proposal Phase One Inventory Work -No charge other than expenses reimbursables and travel time as noted below. Phase Two Grant Applications and Awards Commission-Based (percent% of grant award fee): GovHR is confident in its track record of successful services and will proceed for a simple 2% due of the total grant requested to complete the submittal process and 4% additional of the total amount awarded after actual award, plus any related expenses and travel time as noted below. Note: The award percentage is negotiable if the applied for grant is over$500,000. This award percentage would be discussed based on effort expected/completed in advance of submittal so there would be no surprises or misunderstandings.) Expense reimbursements GovHR will bill for actual out of pocket expenses related to the project. Expenses include consultant travel, postage/shipping, telephone, support services, copying, etc. Meeting attendance $30/hour for travel time 6 Grant Management(optional) If you would like GovHR to also handle grant management and compliance reports, a fee of 2% of the grant award will be due upon submittal of the grant report. Construction management is available and can be provided for a negotiable fee. Payment Terms: Work will commence upon receipt of this signed agreement. No fee is due until just prior to submittal of the first grant (2%), other than reimbursables and travel time incurred, which will be billed on a monthly basis or as otherwise agreed. An additional fee is not due until grant award (4%). Invoices are payable within 30 days of receipt, after which a 217o monthly surcharge will accrue. Philosophy Grant applications require careful diligence and clear communications and decision- making. Our primary goal is to provide our clients with the information to make the best grant making decisions. Our firm's philosophy embraces a professional process of integrity, trust and respect toward all parties involved, and complete commitment toward meeting the expressed needs and desires of our clients. All our services are handled by principals of the firm who have established and well-regarded reputations in the field, as well as actual operating experience in the public management fields in which they now consult. Each has impeccable professional credentials and unblemished personal reputations. Keeping both our client and the granting agencies informed on a regular basis is an important part of our grant writing process. Our work is carried out in an open manner with attention given toward seeking out critical factors of a client's organization, plans, and long-term desired outcomes. Our process was developed and refined to meet the special, and often unique, needs and circumstances facing our local government, public management, and related not-for-profit clients. 7 Concluding Remarks Please keep in mind: ➢ Mr. Cotton has a proven track record in grant awards and administration with a 95% success record, with nearly 50 state, federal and private foundation grants written. He provided over$20 million in new revenues to his communities. ➢ We are a leader in the field of local government services with experience in more than 31 states, in communities ranging in population from 1,000 to 1,000,000. ➢ We network extensively with state, city and county management associations, attending more than 20 state and national conferences each year. In addition, we support and attend the meetings of Women Leading Government, the International Hispanic Network, the California Network of Asian Public Administrators, and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators. We are your partners in this important process. You will be copied on all correspondence and consulted at all decision-making points. Our goal is your complete satisfaction. We believe this proposal provides a turnkey, comprehensive road map to achieve the outcomes you expect with a maximum chance of success. If you would like a service that you do not see in our proposal, please let us know. We can most likely accommodate your need. This proposal will remain in effect for a period of three months from the above date. We look forward to working with the officials and staff of Buffalo Grove, the Buffalo Grove Park District and Vernon Township on this grant award process! Sincerely, Y rL. Heidi J. Voorhees President GovHR USA 8 ACCEPTED BY THE VIILLAF OF BUFFALO GROVE By: TITLE: Dane Bragg Village Manager ACCEPTED BY T E TOWNSHIP OF VERNON By: TITLE: �.�� � ACCEPTED BY THE BUFFALO GROVE PARK DISTRICT By: TITLE: `�t �u � pu�we�� vuH ��I��luuuumWoouo� BUFFALO f; GROVE `( PARK "Oil DISTRACT mN VERNON TOWNSHIP 9 Grant Writing Collaborative Mission Participants Village of Buffalo Grove Vernon Township Buffalo Grove Park District Mission Working together, the units of government seek to develop alternate funding streams for projects and initiatives that benefit their mutual constituents,with a focus on projects that support multi-modal transportation, sustainability and parks and recreational opportunities. The mission will guide the overall work program for the collaborative and will aid in prioritizing initiatives and tasks to be undertaken. Values The project espouses the following core values/behaviors of excellence of the three organizations: 1. Excellence in service delivery; 2. Excellent community focus; and 3. Excellent fiscal responsibility The values are used to guide program decisions and resource allocations among the cooperating entities. Goals The collaborative has the following goals: 1. Develop additional resources to benefit the entire community, specifically in the defined focus areas, thereby reducing reliance on taxpayer-supported revenues; 2. Seek and develop common community goals such that the collaborative can use organizational expertise and knowledge-sharing to affect meaningful outcomes; 3. Share costs of the initiative to produce a better return on investment for each entity; 4. Further develop and enhance trust relationships among the entities, utilize those relationships to leverage additional opportunities for the benefit of mutual constituents; and 10 5. Focus on projects and initiatives that cannot be accomplished by the individual entity, develop projects that highlight the progressive culture of the community. Complementary Activities The grant writing collaborative could augment or supplement activities contemplated in the Village of Buffalo Grove's pursuit of a 501 (c)4 community foundation. Focus Areas (Possible Projects) 1. Bike path/pedestrian connections, last mile, regional trail connections; 2. Transit/commuter rail connections; 3. Pedestrian-friendly zones (schools, parks, community facilities); 4. Facility solar; 5. Community solar; 6. Sustainability projects; 7. Community gardening; 8. Food pantry support/enhancement; 9. Open space planning and enhancement; 10.Multi-modal transportation; 11.Community arts. 11 CONSULTANT BIOGRAPHY „r ^I Ryan Cotton, Vice President, GovHR USA Ryan Cotton is a Vice President with GovHR USA and has over 35 years of experience as a local government management professional in four communities in two states including Montpelier, Vermont and Grand Haven, Spring Lake and Holland, Michigan as a Credentialed Manager. Mr. Cotton applied for and received over $20 million in grants awarded over the last twenty-five years of experience in Michigan. From 2012 to 2017, Mr. Cotton served as the City Manager of Holland, a progressive, vibrant, diverse community in West Michigan. During his tenure in Holland, Mr. Cotton was responsible for a $36 million budget and 185 full-time employees. Consensus on $28 million in capital asset redevelopment was accomplished. New intergovernmental cooperation and automatic emergency service agreements improved public safety. New at-risk youth and community police programs were initiated that helped reduce juvenile crime by 57%. Mr. Cotton was known for his organizational planning and facilitation,strategic management, neighborhood redevelopment, fiscal management, multicultural human relations, intergovernmental collaboration, and grant outcomes. Mr. Cotton served as the Village Manager in Spring Lake, Michigan from 2002 to 2012 and as City Manager in Grand Haven, Michigan from 1995 to 2002. Spring Lake and Grand Haven are full-service, waterfront communities with high service demands. In Spring Lake, Mr. Cotton supervised and strengthened the joint Police Department for Spring Lake and Ferrysburg that led to major Police Department and Village Hall renovations. New intergovernmental agreements with Spring Lake Township and City of Grand Haven resulted in shared and expanded services. Capital project grant financing, fiscal efficiencies, increased service demands, and brownfield redevelopment were a focus in each community. Significant water, sewer, street, and other capital asset projects were completed, as well as blighted and obsolete buildings removed via new commercial development from a variety of economic development tools. Mr. Cotton facilitated multiple community consensus building opportunities including master plans and strategic plans. His tenure also included building regional 12 and state agency consensus for a multi-community connector path across the Grand River. Prior City Manager services were provided to Montpelier, Vermont from 1986 to 1994 where Mr. Cotton achieved grants and voter approval of $12 million in bonds and grew regional collaboration for improved ambulance services. He also assisted the Vermont League of Cities and Towns on municipal recruitment and team building. In each community, Mr. Cotton oversaw grant seeking, labor relations and conducted strategic planning and facilitation for multiple non-profits. Mr. Cotton also served in leadership roles for regional services such as central dispatch, electric and municipal utilities, and was appointed to statewide boards, including the Michigan and Vermont municipal executive boards. Mr. Cotton also assisted the City Managers of Lake Forest, Illinois and Upper Arlington, Ohio earlier in his career. Mr. Cotton holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Public Administration from Miami University of Ohio and the University of Kansas respectively, as well as a master's in political science from Western Michigan University. He served on several accreditation teams for the National Association of Schools of Public Administration (NASPAA). Mr. Cotton currently teaches public administration and political science courses at Hope College and Grand Valley State University in their bachelor's and master's programs including strategic management, organizational dynamics and local politics. Professional Education, Training and Instruction • Master of Arts degree in Political Science, Western Michigan University • Master of Public Administration degree, University of Kansas • Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration, Miami University, OH • International City/County Association Credentialed Manager Professional Development and Speaking Engagements • Adjunct Instructor, Grand Valley State University • Adjunct Instructor, Hope College • West Michigan Green Infrastructure Conference, Municipal Stormwater Policy and Funding, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2015. • Testimony to State of Michigan House and Senate Committees, On-Bill Energy Legislation, resulting in eventual adoption and Governor's signature, 2014. • Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys, The ABCs for Municipal Attorneys, Lansing, Michigan, 2009. • Testimony to the State of Michigan House Committee on Land Use and the Environment, Impact Fees, 2013. 13 • Michigan City Management Association (prior to becoming the Michigan Municipal Executives), Community Information Systems, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1999. • Michigan Municipal League, Building a Sense of Place Grants, Muskegon, Michigan, 1998. • Vermont Association of Realtors, Impact Fees and Cities, 1988. • National Caucus of New England Legislators, Growth in New England, in Manchester, New Hampshire, 1988. • International City Manager Association National Conference, Service Request Systems, San Antonio, Texas, 1984. Memberships and Affiliations • Former Board of Directors, Michigan Local Government Managers Association • Former Board of Directors, West Michigan Strategic Alliance Awards • Outstanding Municipal Management Achievement, Vermont Town and City Management Association • Community Collaboration and Economic Development award from the Michigan Municipal League • Sustainability Champion award from Grand Valley State University in Michigan • Holland Youth Connections award for 2017 Local Government Professional Background Over 35 years of experience as a local government management professional • Municipal Consultant Current • City Manager, Holland, MI 2012-2017 • Village Manager, Spring Lake, MI 2002-2012 • City Manager, Grand Haven, MI 1995-2002 • City Manager, Montpelier, VT 1986-1994 • Assistant City Manager, City of Upper Arlington, OH 1984-1986 • Assistant to the City Manager, Lake Forest, IL 1982-1984 14 Portfolio of Grants Achieved Grants/Resources Secured By Ryan Cotton, Vice President of GovHR USA (formerly Manager of Holland, Spring Lake, Grand Haven, Michigan and Montpelier, Vermont) Economic Development • Streetscape Infrastructure Michigan Economic Development Corporation Jobs Grant for East Village ($591,000) • Streetscape Infrastructure Michigan Economic Development Corporation Jobs Grant for Mill Point Station ($300,000) • Streetscape Infrastructure Michigan Economic Development Corporation Jobs Grant for Lake Pointe ($240,000) • Infrastructure Grant from Community Development Block Grant and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for School Street Extension ($274,000) • American Recovery and Reinvestment Grant for Downtown Streetscape ($260,000) • Economic Growth Center status for Transportation Grants ($600,000-- Vermont) Redevelopment • Mill Point Station Brownfield Demolition Grant ($90,000) • Mill Point Station Brownfield Demolition Loan (170,000, Zero %) • Lake Pointe Brownfield Demolition Loan ($190,000, Zero%) • Downtown Fagade Grant, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan Strategic Fund ($224,000) • Village Business Fagade Grant, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan Strategic Fund ($234,000) • Clean Michigan Brownfield/Infrastructure Grant ($870,000) • Centertown Streetscape Grant ($170,000) • Industrial Park Redevelopment Grants ($200,000) • Lake Forest Train Station ($225,000) Parks and Recreation • Non-motorized trail via the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant ($300,000) • Non-Motorized Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant ($450,000) • Land Acquisition Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant for Trail Rights Grant ($330,000) • Land Acquisition Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant for Trail Rights Grant ($88,000) • Land Acquisition Funds from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund for Park Expansion ($100,000) • Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant for Grand River Greenway Trail ($300,000) • Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant for Lakeside Trail ($319,000) • Shoreline Trail Coastal Zone Management Grant ($50,000) • Non-Motorized Trail Fundraising ($200,000) • Lakeside Beach Fundraising ($20,000) • Waterway and Marina Grants ($450,000) 15 Transportation • Transportation Alternative Program, Non-motorized connector trail ($1.4 million) • Sidewalks and Safe Routes to School Grants ($223,000) • School Street Extension/Completion Grant ($274,000) • Tri-Cities Connector Project Grants for a Non-motorized Bridge ($2 million) • Airport FAA Grants ($1.1 million) • Street Reconstruction Grants, Metropolitan Planning Organization competitive grants ($3.5 million) Civic and Historic • Civic Center Place private fund raising ($2.6 million) • Windmill Island Restoration private fundraising ($1.1 million) • Rotary Band Shell Grant ($20,000) • Tree Grants ($30,000) • Historic Display fund raising ($15,000) • Historic Train Station Renovation Grant ($220,000) Energy Efficiency/Environment • Qualified Energy Conservation Bond savings interest buy-down ($3.1 million) • College-based Sustainability Institute ($75,000 Foundation grant) • Funders Network grant for the above Sustainability Institute ($65,000) • Energy Efficiency Grant for Downtown LED Lights ($1 10,000) • Energy Efficiency Grant for Building Assets ($40,000) • Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant for Police Vehicle ($25,000) • Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant for Administrative Vehicle ($20,000) Other Foundations and Fund Raising • Holland Zeeland Community Foundation Civic Center Place ($20,000) • North Bank Community Fund for trees ($10,000) • Grand River Greenway in Spring Lake ($200,000) • Spring Lake Village Hall Historic Restoration ($15,000) • Loutit Foundation for Grand River Greenway ($40,000) • Holland Youth Connections (multiple $55,000) • Grand Haven Area Community Fund for Lakeside Beach ($10,000) • Civic Center Place Donor ($2,000,000) • Civic Center Place Multiple Donors ($56,000) • Holland Noon Rotary Club ($40,000) Turndowns • Georgetown University Energy Prize, Semi-Finalist (December, 2017) • Bloomberg Mayors' Challenge for Innovation (March, 2018-- up to $5 million) 16