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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIowa Northland Regional Council of Governments-8/22/2011RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA APPROVING A RISE APPLICATION; DESIGNATING THE MAYOR AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO AFFIX HIS SIGNATURE TO SAID APPLICATION AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSURANCES IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAME, AND ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ROADWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPANSION OF SOUTH PORT WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo wishes to expand South Port located adjacent to Airline Highway and south of the Waterloo Regional Airport; and WHEREAS, the first phase of South Port is near capacity and the extension of Geraldine Road will provide access to six additional lots; and WHEREAS, the South Port land is within the corporate limits of Waterloo; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Waterloo to avail itself of financial assistance through the RISE Program as administered by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT); and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Waterloo, Iowa, as follows: (1) The RISE application for the construction of roadways in South Port is hereby approved and endorsed by the City Council of Waterloo, Iowa as necessary to meet the future needs of the community. (2) The roadways provided for in this application will be dedicated to public use and adequately maintained by the City of Waterloo. (3) The City assures the Iowa DOT that funds for local match of 50 percent of the local eligible share have been committed to the RISE project. (5) The Mayor is hereby designated as the official representative of the City and is further hereby directed and authorized to affix his signature to said application and certain State assurances in conjunction with same. Passed and adopted this day of August, 2011. Ernest G. Clark ,Mayor ATTEST: Suzy Schares, City Clerk CERTIFICATION To the best of my knowledge and belief, all information included in this application is true and accurate, including the commitment of all physical and financial resources. This application has been duly authorized by the participating local government(s). I understand the attached RESOLUTION(S) binds the participating local governments to assume responsibility for adequate maintenance of any new or improved city streets or secondary roads. I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that any award of RISE funds; any subsequent letting of contracts for design, construction, reconstruction, improvement or maintenance; or the furnishing of materials therefore; shall not involve direct or indirect interest, prohibited by Iowa Code Section 15A.2, 314.2, 362.5 or 331.342, of any state, county, or city official, elective or appointive. Any award of RISE funding or any letting of a contract in violation of the foregoing provisions shall invalidate the award of RISE funding and authorize a complete recovery of any funds previously disbursed. I understand that, although this information is sufficient to secure a commitment of funds, a firm contract between the applicant and the Department is required prior to the authorization of funds. Representing the Ci of Waterloo, Iowa Sigma= mInk Ernest G. Clark, Mayor 8-22-11 Attested:` Typed Name and Tule in Ink Signed Typed Date (i9421/ I( Date Signed Suzy Schares, City Clerk 8-22-11 Typed Name end Tule Typed Date 5 Indicate which group is impacted: ❑ Women ❑ Persons with a disability 0 Blacks 0 Latinos 0 Asians 0 Pacific Islanders ❑ American Indians 0 Alaskan Native Americans 0 Other The proposed grant project programs or policies are not expected to have a disproportionate or unique impact on minority persons. Present the rationale for determining no impact. This project involves the extension of a public street that will be open and accessible to all persons. To that end, we do not expect this project to have a disproportionate or unique impact on minority persons. I hereby certify that the informa r: on this form is complete and accurate, to the best of my knowledge: Name: Ernest G. Clark Title: Mayor Definitions °Minority Persons,' as defined in Iowa Code Section 8.11, means individuals who are women, persons with a disability, Blacks, Latinos, Asians or Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and Alaskan Native Americans. "Disability," as defined in Iowa Code Section 15.102, subsection 7, paragraph "b," subparagraph (1): b. As used in this subsection: (1) "Disability" means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual, a record of physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual, or being regarded as an individual with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual. "Disability" does not include any of the following: (a) Homosexuality or bisexuality. (b) Transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments or other sexual behavior disorders. (c) Compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania. (d) Psychoactive substance abuse disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs. "State Agency,° as defined in Iowa Code Section 8.11, means a department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency or authority of the state of Iowa. 10 GRANT APPLICATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This Memorandum of Understanding is between the City of Waterloo, Iowa hereinafter referred to as City, and the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments hereinafter referred to as INRCOG. WHEREAS, the City of wishes to engage INRCOG's grant writing services for the following project: Type of Grant: RISE: Local Development Project Description: Geraldine Road Extension South Port 1NRCOG will not charge the City in advance for grant preparation services; however, in the event that RISE funding is awarded to the City for this project, INRCOG will submit a grant preparation invoice in the amount of one and one-half percent (not to exceed $2, 000.00) of the funds awarded, to be paid by the City from local funds. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, INRCOG and the C'ty of Waterloo have executed this Memorandum of Understanding as of thislay of ikr 2011. City of Waterloo, , wa BY: ATTEST: Mayor Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments BY: ATTEST: Executive Director