02/26/2002 Resolutions 2002-57
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2002-57
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island was awarded a federal disaster mitigation grant
through the Project Impact program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to encourage the
implementation of a sustained pre-disaster mitigation program with activities that reduce the existing
risk of natural hazard losses within the geographical location of the City; and
WHEREAS, all projects and activities associated with the Project Impact grant must
be completed by November 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Grand Island Amateur Radio Society has provided documentation of
past mitigation activities which have supported or currently support disaster mitigation activities in
Grand Island and Hall County, and has requested Project Impact money to be utilized in purchasing
and maintaining communications equipment in accordance with the terms and conditions of such
grant program; and
WHEREAS, the equipment purchased with Project Impact money shall be retained as
property of the City of Grand Island for a period of three years from the project completion date as
reported in the final Proj ect Impact performance guidelines, with the ownership of such equipment
thereafter to become the property of the Grand Island Amateur Radio Society; and
WHEREAS, an agreement has been drafted setting out the terms and conditions for
the purchase of communications equipment in accordance with the receipt of such grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the proposed agreement has been reviewed and approved by the City
Attorney's office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the agreement by and between the City and the
Grand Island Amateur Radio Society is hereby approved; and the Mayor is hereby authorized and
directed to execute such agreement on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska on February 26,2002.
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form T ~
February 22, 2002 .... City Attorney