02/12/2013 Resolutions 2013-44 RESOLUTION 2013-44
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF NEBRASKA TO
CREATE THE GRAND ISLAND AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
(MPO)AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND.
WHEREAS,the City of Grand Island was declared an urbanized area on March 27,
2012; and
WHEREAS,23 USC § 134(b) and 49 USC § 5303 (c) require the Governor of the
State of Nebraska, and unit(s) of general purpose local government representing at least seventy-
five percent (75%) of a metropolitan area's population to designate or redesignate a metropolitan
planning organization for each urbanized area with a population exceeding 50,000 and the Grand
Island urbanized area does exceed the population threshold; and
WHEREAS, the Grand Island City Council has reviewed and is approving the
initial planning area boundaries as shown on Exhibit A of the attached Agreement, and
WHEREAS,the Grand Island City Council has agreed to the initial make up of both
the MPO Policy Board and the Technical Advisory Committee as detailed in the attached
Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the creation of a Metropolitan Planning Organization is in the best
interests of the Citizens of Grand Island,and all of the residents of the United States Census Defined
Urbanized Area of Grand Island,
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA,THAT THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH
THE STATE OF NEBRASKA TO CREATE THE GRAND ISLAND AREA METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATION IS HEREBY APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR IS
AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, February 12, 2013.
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�< V. ricek, Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form tt !o,;r,
February 11,2013 tt Cityr.rney