10/14/2008 Resolutions 2008-279RESOLUTION 2008-279
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
(SWMP); and
WHEREAS, the State of Nebraska allocated $2,500,000.00 in funding for three metropolitan
cities and counties 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 $94,849 and no more
than $497,469 from the State of Nebraska; and
WHERAS, the City is requesting $497,469 with 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
October 22, 2008.
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, October 14, 2008.
Margaret ornady, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Forrn n ~ ~^ J
October 14, 2008 a City Attorney