01/10/2017 Resolutions 2017-8RESOLUTION 2017-8
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 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)
to be used to implement the activities identified in the Sponsor's NPDES Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer System permit from the State of Nebraska; and
WHERAS, the City is scheduled to receive $30,933.55 with the required twenty
percent (20%) match for the project provided by the City of Grand Island, Public Works
Department; and
WHEREAS, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality's deadline for
the signed agreement was Thursday, December 1, 2016, with an extension granted to the City of
Grand Island; and
WHEREAS, funds will be awarded to the City upon execution and submission of
the grant.
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 accept the funding from the Nebraska Department of Environmental
Quality, for the Storm Water Management Plan Program Grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed
to execute such grant intergovernmental agreement 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, January 10, 2017.
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Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form tt
January 9, 2017 II Attofney