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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-049-02.01.1999 This Resolution prepared by Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. RESOLUTION NO. 1999-49 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR RISE FUNDING FOR THE PHASE II TOWER PARK. WHEREAS, the Tower Park area is being considered as the site for the location of an undisclosed business; and WHEREAS, negotiations are underway with the firm; and WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo endorses said project and agrees to construct a new roadway to provide access to the facility; and WHEREAS, upon completion of the new roadway project, an immediate nonspeculative opportunity exists for the creation of 80 permanent jobs through the immediate location of an undisclosed company; and WHEREAS, funding assistance is available to cities through the Department of Transportation RISE Funding Program, and the City of Waterloo is in need of such assistance in order to construct the new roadway; and WHEREAS, without RISE funding the City of Waterloo would not be able to fully finance the construction of the roadway, thus the business would not locate in Waterloo, Iowa; and WHEREAS, if RISE funding is not immediately available, the undisclosed business may locate its business in another area; and WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo certifies that the roadway will be dedicated to public use, and further that the City will have jurisdictional responsibility and will adequately maintain said roadway; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to obtain a $170 , 362 grant from RISE funds in order to complete said project ; and WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo endorses said project, in its match for the roadway. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, that the City endorses said Roadway Project and that with the assistance of RISE Funding, permanent jobs will be created, deadlines for completion of construction will be met, and that the roadway will be dedicated to public use and adequately maintained. FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council be directed and authorized to submit an application fee for RISE funds to the Department of Transportation for assistance in constructing the roadway project . PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of February, 1999 . John ooff, Mayor ATTEST: 146-6- Nancy Eck t, City Clerk