2023-34RESOLUTION NO. 2023-34
COUNCIL MEMBER HAFER INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, the City of Blair is a municipal organization, duly organized under the laws
of Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, the City of Blair desires to apply for federal assistance from the Recreational
Trails Program and authorize staff to apply for a River & Trails Grant from the Nebraska Game &
Parks Commission to aid in the construction of a Pump Track at Zimmermann Park; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Blair, Nebraska is authorized to sign the application for federal
assistance, and any other official project documents that are necessary to obtain such assistance,
including any agreements, contracts or other documents that are required by the State of Nebraska
or the Federal Highway Administration; and
WHEREAS, the City of Blair, Nebraska currently has the written commitment for the
20% local matching share for the project elements that are identified on the Application form and
the Supplemental Documents and will, as it becomes necessary, allocate the local funds for this
project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Blair, Nebraska will commit the necessary financial resources to
operate and maintain the completed project in a safe and attractive manner; and
WHEREAS, the City of Blair, Nebraska will not discriminate against any person on the
basis of race, color, age, religion, disability, sex or nation origin in the use of any property or
facility that is acquired or developed pursuant to the project proposal and shall comply with the
terms and intent of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and any of the regulations promulgated
pursuant to such Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Blair, Nebraska will comply with all rules and regulations of the
Recreational Trails Program, applicable Executive Orders and all state laws that govern the grant
applicant during the performance of the project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Blair, Nebraska will comply with the Federal disability access and
use standards where they can be reasonably applied, in accord with the American with Disability
Act of 1991; and
WHEREAS, all paperwork may be signed by the project sponsor, but the Resolution must
be signed by the Mayor; and
WHEREAS, the Grant will assist the City of Blair in expanding trails for the use and
enjoyment of the public; and
WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of the conditions for applying for the federal
assistance are acceptable to the City of Blair.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Blair is hereby authorized to
apply for the River & Trails Grant from the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, and the
foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted and approved by the municipality and the Mayor and City
Clerk of the City of Blair are hereby authorized and directed to execute the same on behalf of the
municipality.
COUNCIL MEMBER HAFER MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ,
WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PAULSEN. UPON
ROLL CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS HIGHFILL, FERRARI, SANDVOLD, WOLFF,
SCHANK, PAULSEN AND HAFERVOTING "AYE" AND COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
VOTING `NAY", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED
AND APPROVED THIS 8TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
BY:
LINDA K. 16*
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ATTEST:
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BRENDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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BRENDA WHEELER, hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City, held on the 8th day of
August, 2023.
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BRENDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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