10/13/2009 Resolutions 2009-261RESOLUTION 2009-261
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 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
$95,127.00 and no more than $498,924.00 from the State of Nebraska; and
WHERAS, the City is requesting $498,924.00 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 is taking applications until
October 15, 2009.
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 Program Grant.
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 13, 2009.
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Margar Hornady, ayor
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Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form Q ':_}~L__
October 12, 2009 ^ City Attorney