DAPHNE, Ala.—The city of Daphne officially recognized the additional $465,000 from the British Petroleum oil spill grant at Monday’s city council meeting.

The council voted unanimously to recognize the funds, which allows the city to spend it on preparing the city for future emergency situations and events.

The ordinance states the budget sent to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, which includes what items the city will purchase with the additional funds. The ordinance lists an absorbent boom for $100,000, a containment boom for $90,000, a response vehicle for $25,000 and skimming for $250,000.

Skimming is a machine that takes the oil out of contaminated water and discharges clean water behind it, Richard Johnson, Public Works director, said.

The city received a $965,000 grant from the state after an oil rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana on April 20. The city has spent around $420,000 of the grant so far.

“The ordinance states any proposed use of the funds that have not been classified in the grant request must come to the Daphne council and then forwarded to the state of Alabama for the approval of the re-allocation,” Councilman Derek Boulware said.

Mayor Fred Small previously mentioned to the council that he would like to get the remaining funds re-allocated for various city projects.