2014-1070 RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -1070
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Janesville's submittal of a 2014 Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Municipal Dam Grant application.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of
maintaining the City's infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, by adopting this Resolution, the Common Council declare their intent for
the City Administration to prepare and submit a 2014 Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) Municipal Dam Grant application for financial aid under ch. NR 335,
Wis. Adm. Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville owns the Monterey Dam and requests financial
assistance under s. 31.385 and s. 227.11, Wis. Stats., and ch. NR 335, Wis. Adm.
Code, and related statutes and codes, for the purpose of dam repair; and
WHEREAS, the State share for such a project may not exceed fifty percent (50 %) of the
first $400,000 of total eligible project costs nor twenty five percent (25 %) of the next
$800,000 of total eligible project costs; and
WHEREAS, by applying for this grant, the City of Janesville agrees to and shall pay the
local share of the project, currently estimated in the amount of One Hundred Eight
Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Four and 00/100 Dollars ($108,274.00), of the total
project costs from future City borrowing proceeds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will maintain records documenting all expenditures
made during the planning process and abide by the necessary reporting responsibilities
as determined by the Wisconsin DNR; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will work cooperatively with employees, agents, and
representatives of the Wisconsin DNR when completing repair work on the Monterey
Dam; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of law in
accord with the Wisconsin DNR; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of and will
submit all documents and participation requirements, including but not limited to final
reports, to the Wisconsin DNR; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council hereby find that this grant application, grant, and
program are each in the best interest and of benefit to the City of Janesville.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that:
1. Each of the above introductions and recitals are incorporated herein by reference
as if fully set forth verbatim; and
2. The City Administration is authorized on behalf of the City of Janesville to
prepare and submit applications for and request funding and assistance available from
the Wisconsin DNR and related State and other programs and sources for this particular
project as described and set forth above;
3. The City of Janesville shall take any and all necessary actions to undertake,
direct, and complete approved grant activities, and to comply with State rules for the
program(s); and
4. The City of Janesville agrees to and shall pay a local share of the eligible costs in
an amount that is equal to the total project costs less the State share; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that
they hereby approve and authorize the City Administration to take actions necessary to
provide the local share "matching" funding for this project, currently estimated in the
amount of One Hundred Eight Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Four and 00/100
Dollars ($108,274.00), of the total project costs, to come from future City borrowing
proceeds; and that no funds from sources other than future borrowing on promissory
notes or bonds are expected to be used, reserved, allocated on a long -term basis, or
otherwise set aside by the City for the project, except as permitted by the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. This declaration of official intent is consistent
with the budgetary and financial circumstances of the City. The purpose of this
Resolution is to satisfy the "official intent requirement" of Treasury Regulation Section
1.150 -2; 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.
ADOPTED: January 13, 2014 Motion by: Kealy
Second by: Liebert
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Fitzgerald X
X
Mark A. Fre Farrell
ag, City Manager Kealy X
Liebert X
ATTEST: Marklein X
Severson X
�,• Voskuil X
Je -n Ann Wulf, 'i y Clerk- 'reasur;
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: City Manager's Office
Prepared by: City Manager's Office & City Attorney
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