07/12/2011 Resolutions 2011-172RESOLUTION 2011 -172
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 issued a
storm water permit from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality; and
WHEREAS, the City Of Grand Island has developed a Storm Water Management
Plan (SWMP) in conformance with the storm water permit; and
WHEREAS, the State of Nebraska allocated $2,500,000.00 in funding for
metropolitan cities and counties and ten non - metropolitan cities with Storm Water permits; and
WHEREAS, the City Of Grand Island, Nebraska was awarded $95,127.59 in
Storm Water Management Plan Program Grant funds from the State of Nebraska on December
1, 2009; and
WHERAS, not all funds from the 2009 Storm Water Management Plan Program
Grant funds have been expended the City has requested and been granted an extension to
November 30, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and
directed to sign the 2009 Storm Water Management Plan Program Grant extension.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 12, 2011.
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form p
July 11, 2011 a City Attorney