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PUBLIC WORKS 
 
 
TO:  Randall Dowling, City Manager 
FROM:  Kevin L. Helms, Project Manager 
Cc:  Ben Burchfield, Public Works Director 
DATE:  July 2, 2025 
SUBJECT: ARP Stormwater Grant – Property Purchase 
 
Background 
In July 2023 the city executed a grant contract with the Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation for funding relat ed to stormwater projects.  The city will receive $ 2,371,902.77 in grant 
funds and will be required to match these funds with $355,785.42  for a total project budget of 
$2,727,688.19.  Of this amount, $1,980,000 is for construction activit ies and $747,688.19 is for 
professional fees related to planning activities. 
 
The project has been progressing t hrough several stages of development.  The most time -consuming 
component was the survey of all stormwater assets within the city system sized 24 ” or greater.  The 
location, material, condition, and elevation of each asset were documented  and will be imported into a 
software program so that we have an accurate inventory of assets.   Once the survey was complete the 
data was utilized to perform hydraulic modeling of the system to identify solutions  for problem areas 
which would be constructed using grant funds. 
 
Several factors contributed t o the locations to be addressed with this funding.  The first priority  was to 
determine whether a project could be constructed prior to the grant deadline of September 2026.  After 
that criterion had been established, other factors such as cost and severity were analyzed to determine 
the final list of construction activities. 
 
The single largest project selected for construction is the addition of new stormwater assets near the 
Wetlands Trail and Ingleside Park.  This facility would serve a similar purpose to the wetlands that were 
constructed several years ago, but the design and function would be slightly different.  Instead of an area 
that stays wet year-round, the new facility would be a dry storage area where a large park like greenspace 
will exist during the dry season.  The area would be nicely landscaped with native plants and potentially 
include a walking trail with s tormwater education exhibits, along with an overlook at the corner of 
Ingleside Avenue and Forrest Avenue.   Connections would be available to the existing wetlands, E. G. 
Fisher Library, Ingleside Park, and the Mayfield Visitor Center. 
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