08/07/2007 Resolutions 2007-186RESOLUTION 2007-186
WHEREAS, in 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency expanded the "pollutant
discharge" portion of the Clean Water Act of 1977 to include storm water runoff from Nebraska
communities with a population over 10,000; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island was designated as a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Storm Water community and was required to
apply for a storm water permit from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality and adopt a
Storm Water Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the State of Nebraska allocated $2,500,000.00 in funding for three
metropolitan cities and ten non-metropolitan cities and counties with Storm Water permits; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, is an eligible unit of a general local
government authorized to file an application through the Nebraska Department of Environmental
Quality for a grant to implement the Storm Water Management Plans (SWMPs) and is entitled to a
minimum of $93,807.00 and no more than $492,000.00 from the State of Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, the City is requesting $395,847.00 and the required twenty percent
(20%) match for the project will be provided by the City of Grand Island, Public Works Department;
and
WHEREAS, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality is taking
applications until August 22, 2007.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, is hereby
authorized to apply for funding from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, for the
Storm Water Management Plan Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute such grant application and other documentation on behalf of the City of Grand Island for
such grant purposes.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, August 7, 2007.
Margar Hornady, Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form ~
August 7, 2007 d City Attorney