HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4682-09-2016 A Resolution
NO. 4682-09-2016
REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE TEXAS WATER
DEVELOPMENT BOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,000,000.00 FROM THE
CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Texas Water Development Board's mission is to provide
leadership, technical services and financial assistance to support planning, design, and
construction of wastewater infrastructure for Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund provides low interest loans for
public wastewater treatment facilities and collection systems and assists communities in
meeting the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "City") deems it necessary to
apply to the Texas Water Development Board for financial assistance in an amount not to
exceed $17,000,000.00 for sanitary sewer rehabilitation at various locations throughout
the city to eliminate sewer overflows; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the rules and regulations for making such
application to the Texas Water Development Board, the City Council is required to adopt
a resolution to accompany such application; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which
this Resolution was considered was open to the public, and public notice of the time,
place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Texas Water Development Board is hereby requested to
grant financial assistance in an amount not to exceed $17,000,000.00 for sanitary
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sewer rehabilitation at various locations throughout the city to eliminate sewer
overflows.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute and submit
to the Texas Water Development Board an application for such financial
assistance; and the City Manager, together with the City's Bond Counsel, Financial
Advisor, and Consulting Engineers named in such application, are hereby
authorized to appear before the Texas Water Development Board in support of such
application and program.
Section 3. That the City Manager is further specifically authorized to matte
the required assurances to the Texas Water Development Board in accordance with
the rules, regulations and policies of the Texas Water Development Board.
Section 4. That it is hereby found and determined that the City cannot
reasonably finance the proposed program without financial assistance in the
amount requested, and that the nature of the improvements proposed to be financed
necessitate an immediate and urgent consideration of this application.
Section 5. That a certified copy of this Resolution shall be attached to the
application for financial assistance herein authorized to be prepared and submitted
to the Texas Water Development Board.
Adopted this 20th day of September, 2016. .�Pfon�����
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Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
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Application Resolution - Certificate of Secretary (WRO-201 b)
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF Tarrant §
APPLICANT City of Fort Worth §
I,the undersigned,Secretary of the City Council,City of Fort Worth Texas,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:
1. That on the 20th day of September ,2016 ,a regular/special meeting of the
Fort Worth City Council was held at a meeting place within the City;the duly
constituted members of the Fort worth City Council _being as follows:
Mayor Price;Councilmembers Zimmerman,Moon,Espino,Bivens,Jordan,Shingleton,Gray and Zadeh
and all of said persons were present at said meeting,except the following:
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Among other business considered at said meeting,the attached resolution entitled:
"A RESOLUTION by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth
requesting financial participation from the Texas Water Development Board;authorizing the filing
of an application for financial participation;and making certain findings in connection therewith."
was introduced and submitted to the City Council for passage and adoption. After
presentation and due consideration of the resolution,and upon a motion made by Councilmember Zadeh
and seconded by Councilmember Allen Gray ,the resolution was duly passed and adopted by the
City Council by the following vote:
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all as shown in the official Minutes of the City Council for the meeting held on the aforesaid date.
2. That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of the original on file in the official records
of the Fort Worth City Council ;the duly qualified and acting members of the Fort Worth City Council
on the date of the aforesaid meeting are those persons shown above and,according to the records of my office,
advance notice of the time,place and purpose of said meeting was given to each member of the
Fort Worth City Council ;and that said meeting,and deliberation of the aforesaid public business,was open to
the public and written notice of said meeting,including the subject of the above entitled resolution,was posted and
given in advance thereof in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto signed my name officially and affixed the seal of
said City of Fort Worth ,this the. of ,20
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