HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-971-11/10/2014 Prepared by Carol Nemmers, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo,
715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323 .
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-971
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF WATERLOO,
IOWA APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE
NORTHEAST INDUSTRIAL ACCESS STUDY;
DESIGNATING THE MAYOR AS THE OFFICIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO AFFIX HIS SIGNATURE TO SAID
RESOLUTION AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL
ASSURANCES IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAME.
WHEREAS, the Black Hawk County Metropolitan Area
Transportation Policy Board has been designated as the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Black Hawk
County urbanized area, and
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo is a voting member in good
standing of the MPO, and
WHEREAS, the MPO in cooperation with the state is
conducting a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive (3-C)
transportation planning process pursuant to 23 CFR 450 (c) , and
WHEREAS, the Northeast Industrial area is a critical
component of the metropolitan area' s economic development, and
WHEREAS, to grow the economic opportunities in this area,
it is critical that quality transportation infrastructure be in
place to accommodate this growth, and
WHEREAS, Black Hawk County, Waterloo, Evansdale, Elk Run
Heights, and Raymond have all agreed to participate in a study
of this important corridor, and
WHEREAS, the MPO Policy Board has included the Northeast
Industrial Access Study as a project in the FY' 15-18'
Transportation Improvement Program with a total cost of $750, 000
funded with $600, 000 in STP funds and $150, 000 from
participating local jurisdictions, and
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo will provide $45, 000 as their
share of the local match, and
WHEREAS, the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments
(INRCOG) , provides staff support for the MPO, and will be
responsible for administration of the Northeast Industrial
Access Study, and
WHEREAS, an outside consultant will be utilized for
completion of the study, and
WHEREAS, the study will begin in the summer/fall of 2015
and take up to two years to complete, and
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WHEREAS, once the study begins, INRCOG will bill the city
on a monthly basis for their portion of the local match, which
will be based on the monthly billings from the consultant .
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
Waterloo, Iowa authorizes participation in the Northeast
Industrial Access Study and commitment of funds in conjunction
with same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of November, 2014 .
gra
rnest G. Clark, Mayor
ATTEST:
Su y Scha es, CMC
City Cler