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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE ]ORDINANCE NO. 230391
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Sponsor: Director of the Water Services Department
Authorizing the Director, Deputy Director, Chief Engineering Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Water Service Department to act as the City’s designated authorized representative for participation by the City through its Water Services Department in the Missouri State Revolving Fund Program, the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program and any additional funding programs in accordance with state requirements administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources; Director shall report back to council twice a year as to which public improvement projects the department has applied for grants from the State’s funding programs; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Missouri Clean Water Law, Chapter 640, Revised Statutes of Missouri, the State of Missouri has authorized the making of loans and/or grants to authorized applicants to aid in the construction of specific public projects; and
WHEREAS, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources administers the Missouri State Revolving Fund Program for loans under the Missouri Clean Water Law; and
WHEREAS, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources administers the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program for grants; and
WHEREAS, Kansas City intends to file applications with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for funds for certain public improvement projects from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources requires the City designate individuals authorized to execute Missouri State Revolving Fund Program and Land and Water Conservation Fund Program documents on behalf of Kansas City, Missouri, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That, on behalf of the City, the Director, Deputy Director, Chief Engineering Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Water Services Department are hereby authorized to file applications with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, State Revolving Fund Program under the Missouri Clean Water Law (Chapter 640, RSMo), the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program and any additional funding programs administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for loans and grants directed to furnish such information as the Missouri Department of Natural Resources may reasonably request in connection with applications which are herein authorized, to sign all necessary documents on behalf of the applicant, to furnish such assurances to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as may be required by law or regulation, and to receive payment on behalf of the applicant.
Section 2. That the Director of the Water Services Department shall report back to Council twice a year to discuss the public improvement projects that the City has filed or intends to file applications for funding from in the Missouri State Revolving Fund Program, the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program and any additional funding programs in accordance with state projects align with the City’s five year business plan.
Section 3. That this ordinance, relating to the design, repair, maintenance of construction of a public improvement, is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(D) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.
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Approved as to form:
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Mark P. Jones
Senior Associate City Attorney