2023R-15 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND/OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(S) AND TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED.
WHEREAS, the City of Vermilion of Lorain and Erie County, Ohio met this 28th day of August 2023, in regular session with the following members present:
Pat Stein, Ward One
Greg Drew, Ward Two
Teresa Mayle, Ward Three
Barb Brady, Ward Four
Brian Holmes, Ward Five
Steve Herron, Council at Large
John E. Gabriel, Council President
WHEREAS, the State Capital Improvement Program and the Local Transportation Improvement Program both provide financial assistance to political subdivisions for capital improvements to public infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vermilion is planning to make capital improvements to the Edgewater Drive Waterline Replacement, Phase 1 to replace approximately 3,200 linear feet of the 6” waterline with an 8” waterline from on Edgewater Drive from Rowland Drive to Overlook Road, and;
WHEREAS, the infrastructure improvement herein above described is considered to be a priority need for the community and is a qualified project under the OPWC 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 OPWC 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 and the necessity being 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.