File #: 230391    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/3/2023 In control: Council
On agenda: 5/11/2023 Final action: 5/11/2023
Title: 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.
Sponsors: Director of Water Services
Attachments: 1. 230391 Docket Memo, 2. SRF Signature Authority Docket Memo, 3. 230391 KCW TIO Cmte Presentation 5-10-23, 4. Authenticated Ordinance 230391 C.S.

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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