The Board of Trustees of Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio met in regular session on April 15, 2003 with the following members present: Mary Makley Wolff and Joseph W. Uecker.
MR. UECKER made a motion to adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT GRANT, DISPENSING WITH THE SECOND READING
WHEREAS, the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Council of Governments ("OKI") administers the 2003 Urban Area Transportation Enhancement Grant Program, and
WHEREAS, the Miami Township Board of Trustees desires financial assistance from OKI for a grant to fund a sidewalk improvement project in central Miami Township.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio by authority of Chapter 504 of the Ohio Revised Code, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the Board approves an application for OKI financial assistance.
SECTION 2: That Larry Fronk, Community Development Director, is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file said application and to provide all information and documentation required to become eligible for possible funding assistance.
SECTION 3: That the board recognizes the cost estimate for the project is $460,000.00 and does agree to obligate 20% matching funds in the amount of $92,000.00 required to satisfactorily complete the proposed project. The Board further recognizes that pre-construction costs including, but not limited to, engineering, environmental reviews and right-of-way acquisition are the responsibility of the Township.
SECTION 4: The Board acknowledges that if funding is approved the development and implementation of the project must be in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, including, but not limited to the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act.
SECTION 5: That the Board does agree to provide long-term maintenance of the sidewalk improvement project.
SECTION 6: That this Board hereby finds and determines that all formal
actions relative to the passage of this Resolution were taken in an open meeting
of this Board, and that all deliberations of this Board and of its Committees,
if any, which resulted in formal action, were taken in meetings open to the
public, in full compliance with applicable legal requirements, including Section
121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
SECTION 7: The Board does hereby dispense with the requirement that this
Resolution be read on two separate days, pursuant to Section 504.10 of the Ohio
Revised Code, and authorizes the adoption of this Resolution upon its first
reading.
SECTION 8: This Resolution shall take effect at the earliest period allowed by law.
First Reading: April 15, 2003
Second Reading: Dispensed with
Effective: May 15, 2003
MRS. WOLFF seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution. On the roll call being
called the vote resulted as follows:
Mrs. Wolff AYE
Mr. Uecker AYE
Resolution 2003 - 19 adopted April 15, 2003.