2025R-7 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE ERIE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) FUNDING PROGRAM AND TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED.
WHEREAS, the City of Vermilion of Lorain and Erie County, Ohio met this 14th day of April 2025 in regular session with the following members present:
Patricia West, Ward One
Greg Drew, Ward Two
Drew Werley, Ward Three
Jeff Lucas, Ward Four
Brian Holmes, Ward Five
Gary Howell, Council At Large
Steven Herron, Council President
WHEREAS, the Erie Regional Planning Commission Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) provides financial assistance to political subdivisions for capital improvements to public infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vermilion is planning to make capital improvements to Vermilion Road, Phase 4b (1,890’ north of the south corporation limit to 950’ south of Cooper Foster Park Road; approximately .33 miles); and
WHEREAS, the infrastructure improvement herein above described is considered a priority need for the community and is a qualified project under the MPO programs,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Vermilion, Counties of Erie and Lorain, State of Ohio:
SECTION 1: That the Mayor of the City of Vermilion, Ohio is hereby authorized to apply to the MPO for funds as described above; and
SECTION 2: That the Mayor is further authorized to enter into any agreements as may be necessary and appropriate for obtaining this financial assistance; and
THAT, this City of Vermilion hereby finds and determines that all formal actions relative to the adoption of this Resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Board; and that all deliberations of this Board and of its committees, if any, which resulted in formal action, were taken in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with applicable legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Revised Code.
WHEREFORE, this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare for the further reason that the City needs to apply and pursue all grants available; wherefore this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and immediately after its passage and approval by the mayor.