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RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -948
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Janesville's submission of Grant applications to
the USEPA for funding through their 2013 Brownfields Area -Wide Planning Grant and
Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville recognize that the
investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of Brownfields are important parts of
protecting Wisconsin's resources and reuse of abandoned lands including within the
City of Janesville; and
WHEREAS, by adopting this Resolution, the Common Council declare their intent for
the City Administration to submit grant request to the USEPA for funding through their
2012 and. /or 2013 Brownfields Program for a Two Hundred Thousand and 00/100
Dollar ($200,000.00) Brownfields Area -Wide Planning Grant and a separate Brownfields
Revolving Loan Fund Grant in an amount of up to One Million and 00/100 Dollars
($1,000,000.00) that will guide the planning, assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment
of contaminated sites in the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will maintain records documenting all expenditures
made during the Grant periods and abide by the necessary reporting and other
responsibilities and requirements for each grant program as promulgates and
determined by the USEPA; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville shall work cooperatively with employees, agents, and
representatives of the USEPA during the Grant periods; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of and will
submit all documents and participation requirements to the USEPA; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council find that the submission for and use of each of these
Grants will be in the best interests of and benefit to the City, its properties, businesses,
residents, and taxpayers.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that:
1. All above introductions and recitals are incorporated herein by reference as if
fully set forth verbatim; and
2. The City Administration is authorized and empowered on behalf of the City of
Janesville to prepare and submit applications for, and request funds and assistance
available from, the United States Environmental Protection Agency for these two
Grants; and
3. The City of Janesville shall take any and all necessary actions to undertake,
direct, and complete approved Grant activities, and comply with State and Federal rules
for the program(s) including, but not limited to, appropriating, funding; and /or providing
all Grant required City matching contributions and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of
the City of Janesville, is /are hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to
negotiate, draft, review, revise, modify, amend, execute, enter into, file and /or record
additional applications, agreements, amendments, documents, reports, and letters of
understanding concerning this matter, and to take whatever additional other actions that
the City Manager may determine in his sole discretion, from time to time and at any
time, necessary and /or desirable in the public interest to effectuate the intent of this
Resolution and /or the public good.
ADOPTED: November 12, 2012 Motion by: Liebert
Second by: Steeber
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
j Dongarra -Adams x
_ —�i , '( Farrell x
Eric . "�evitt, ' 4 , anager Liebert x
Kealy x
ATTEST: Severson x
Steeber x
did / L. Voskuil x
Je. ' Ann Wu f, City Clek -Tre. urer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:/
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Economic Development Director - - `
Prepared by City Attorney