08/23/2016 Resolutions 2016-209RESOLUTION 2016-209
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island (the "City") owns and is charged with constructing,
operating, and maintaining various elements of public infrastructure projects within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified in its Economic Development Plan public
infrastructure and public works needs critical to realizing the City's community and economic
development strategy, including but not limited to streets, water, sewer, gas, electrical, storm
drainage, railroad extension and spurs, telecommunications, cable, fiber optic, satellite service,
and airport expansion and upgrades; and
WHEREAS, the City and the City of Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority
(the "CRA") jointly approved a General Redevelopment Plan for the City that identifies similar
public infrastructure and public works needs critical to the success of the goals of the General
Redevelopment Plan for the City; including, but not limited to, storm drainage; water and sewer
mains; utility mains; street construction, resurfacing, and paving projects; parks and public
spaces; and sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, the CRA is charged with approving funds for such public infrastructure
projects as part of its statutory responsibilities in carrying out the General Redevelopment Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the City finds that there is considerable overlap in the goals of the City's
Economic Development Plan and the General Redevelopment Plan, and that better coordination
and long-term development of unified governance of public infrastructure projects between the
City and CRA in implementing the public infrastructure goals of the General Redevelopment
Plan and the Economic Development Plan would be beneficial to achieving the goals of the City
and the CRA in providing for the public infrastructure needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the CRA to
accomplish such coordination.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION l. The City, through this Resolution, authorizes the Mayor of the City to
cause the City to enter into an Interlocal Agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act,
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-801 et seq., to coordinate the efforts of the City and CRA in implementing
the public infrastructure goals of the City's General Redevelopment Plan and its Economic
Development Plan, as outlined by the Interlocal Agreement. The public infrastructure projects
that may be subject to coordination between the City and CRA pursuant to such Interlocal
Agreement include, but shall not be limited to, public highways and bridges and municipal roads,
streets, bridges, and sidewalks; solid waste management facilities; wastewater, storm water, and
water treatment works and systems, water distribution facilities, and water resources projects,
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including, but not limited to, pumping stations, transmission lines, and mains and their
appurtenances; hazardous waste disposal systems; resource recovery systems; airports; port
facilities; buildings and capital equipment used in the operation of municipal government;
convention and tourism facilities; redevelopment projects as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-
2103; mass transit and other transportation systems, including parking facilities; and equipment
necessary for the provision of municipal services.
SECTION 2. All resolutions and portions thereof that are in conflict with this
Resolution are hereby repealed.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, August 23, 2016.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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