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RESOLUTION NO. 2018 - 1567
A resolution authorizing the City of Janesville's submittal of a
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program
(HSIP) Grant application.
WHEREAS, a Safety Screening Analysis was prepared through the 2018 MPO Work
Plan which identified intersections throughout the City of Janesville that could be
enhanced with safety improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of
safety and 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 Wisconsin Department of
Transportation Grant application for financial aid under the Highway Safety
Improvement Program (HSIP); and
WHEREAS, the State share for such a project may not exceed ninety percent (90%) of
the of total eligible project costs with a maximum funding of $1,700,000 per grant; and
WHEREAS, by applying for this grant, the City of Janesville agrees to and shall pay the
local share of ten percent (10%) of the total project costs from future City borrowing
proceeds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to submit an application August 15, 2018 for
Memorial Drive/Washington Street, Racine Street/Randall Avenue, and Milwaukee
Street/Randall Avenue; and intends to submit an application August 15, 2019 for the W.
Court Street corridor between Crosby Avenue and Centerway/Center/Court; 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 Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will work cooperatively with employees, agents, and
representatives of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation when completing this
planning effort; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of law in
accord with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; 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 Department of Transportation 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 at ten
percent (10%) 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: August 13, 2018 Motion by: Consent
Second by: Consent__
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Conley X
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Farrell X
Mark A. reitag, City Manager Gruber X
Jorgensen X
ATTMarklein X
c Williams X
• ( / r Wolfe X
•avid T. Godek, City lerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Public Works
Prepared by: Public Works