Mansfield City Council accepted grant monies from Richland County Childrens Services, UMADAOP and the Richland County Foundation at Tuesday’s meeting. Also, three residential properties owned by the city were transferred to area nonprofits.
The city will enter into an agreement with Backflow Solutions to outsource EPA backflow compliance, and an additional property has been slated for demolition.
Council voted to accept grant funds in the amount of $5,000 from Richland County Childrens Services, as well as $,5000 from Urban Minority Alcoholsm & Drug Abuse Outreach Program (UMADAOP) for the Success Center after school program. A grant in the amount of $700 from the Richland County Foundation was accepted to fund the “Hooked on Fishing Not Drugs” program.
Three residential properties owned by the city were transferred to area nonprofits for use as income qualified housing. The 225 S. Foster St. property was transferred to the Richland County Housing Development Corporation; while 462 Davey Ave. was transferred to Habitat for Humanity, and 556 Heineman Blvd. was transferred to the North End Community Improvement Collaborative.
The nonprofits will have to meet certain regulatory requirements for affordable housing and the city may choose to evaluate compliance.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that all commercial properties have a backflow device installed to protect the water supply. Since the City of Mansfield maintains the water treatment plant the city is responsible to ensure compliance. Given the labor and costs associated with compliance council voted unanimously to outsource the administration of compliance to Backflow Solutions at a cost of $500.
As an ongoing implementation of the Moving Ohio Forward grant an additional property has been slated for demolition. Council voted unanimously to demolish 15 Florence Ave.
The next Mansfield City Council meeting will be held on April 15 at 7:00 p.m.
