2010-44RESOLUTION 2010- 44
COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, the City of Blair, Nebraska, has been presented with an Interlocal
Agreement between the City of Blair, Nebraska, a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska,
and (14) other Cities of the First Class in the State of Nebraska, and
WHEREAS, this Agreement will allow the City of Blair to be a participant as a City of
the First Class in the State of Nebraska eligible for federal surface transportation funding in the
L200 funding category, and
WHEREAS, the participants in this Agreement shall annually, or more often as needed,
prepare a list of transportation projects eligible for L200 federal funding and this list shall then
be presented to the Department of Roads for their consideration; and
WHEREAS, upon execution of this Agreement by the (15) Cities of the First Class they
will be eligible for Federal Funding in the L200 category and become part of the "Nebraska City
of the First Class Federal Highway Transportation Funding Agreement ".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, that the Interlocal Agreement attached hereto, marked Exhibit
"A" and by this reference made a part of hereof as though fully set forth herein is hereby
approved by the City of Blair, Nebraska.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA, are hereby authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City of
Blair, Nebraska, any documents that may be necessary for approval of said agreement.
COUNCIL MEMBER FANOELE MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS
READ, WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JENSEN.
UPON ROLL CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS STEWART, FANOELE, KEPHART,
CHRISTIANSEN, JENSEN AND WOLFF VOTING "AYE", AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
NONE VOTING "NAY ", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
PASSED AD ADOPTED THIS 12 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2010.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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BRENDA R. 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
12th day of October, 2010.
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
NEBRASKA CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS FEDERAL
HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
PURPOSE
The NEBRASKA CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS FEDERAL HIGHWAY
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AGREEMENT is hereby established to ensure that
Cities of the First Class in the State of Nebraska maximize federal funding opportunities
for transportation projects at the local level.
PARTIES
This Agreement ( "Agreement ") is entered into by, City of Blair, that by the signatures on
duplicate original copies of this Agreement has consented to the terms of this Agreement. Any
City that has signed this Agreement and submitted a copy to the League of Nebraska
Municipalities located at 1335 L Street, Lincoln, NE, is a party to this Agreement. Eligible
participants shall be limited to any City of the First Class in the State of Nebraska that is eligible
for federal surface transportation funding in the L200 funding category, or a substantially similar
category that may go by a different title. Cities of the First Class located in a Transportation
Management Area are not eligible for L200 funding at this time.
EXCECUTION OF AGREEMENT PURPOSES
• Participants in this Agreement shall annually, or more often as needed, prepare a list of
transportation projects eligible for L200 federal funding. This list shall then be presented
to the Department of Roads for their consideration.
• The list shall include prioritization of projects to guarantee that projects are available in
the proper funding years so that available L200 funds can utilized to the maximum extent
possible in Cities eligible for L200 funding.
To the maximum extent possible, the prioritization of projects shall reflect a pro -rata
distribution of funding over a period of multiple years. However, in no event shall the
consideration of pro -rata funding take precedence over ensuring that projects are
available in the proper funding year so that available L200 funds can utilized to the
maximum extent possible in Cities eligible for L200 funding.
• Upon execution of this Agreement by 15 Cites of the First Class eligible for Federal
Funding in the L200 category, those Cities shall hold a meeting to determine procedures
to carry out the purposes outlined in this agreement.
Such procedures shall include a method of determining who shall serve as the City's
representative to the Interlocal Agreement.
• Such procedures can include the election of an executive committee that includes persons
with expertise in determining when projects can be processed through the Department of
Roads system.
The Representatives of this Agreement shall meet at least 4 times annually with the Department
of Roads staff to discuss issues associated with the preparation of the priority list. One of those
meetings shall be in association with the League of Nebraska Municipalities Utilities Section
Annual Conference and shall include training on issues associated with L200 Funding.
EXPENSES
All participants to this Agreement shall be responsible for their own expenses related to the
execution of this Agreement.
GOVERNANCE AND VOTING
The NEBRASKA CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS FEDERAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION
FUNDING AGREEMENT shall be governed by a Board of one representative from each
participating City. On an annual basis, each participating City shall be responsible for
communicating to the League of Nebraska Municipalities the name of its Representative. The
representative from each City shall be entitled to one vote on matters before the Board. The
Board shall adopt procedures for alternate representatives.
FUNDING AND PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
The NEBRASKA CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS FEDERAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION
FUNDING AGREEMENT shall not collect dues, taxes or any type of revenue from the
participating Cities. The NEBRASKA CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS FEDERAL HIGHWAY
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AGREEMENT shall not own property.
TERM AND DURATION
This Agreement shall become effective as to each party on the date such party execute s
Agreement and shall continue in force and remain binding until said party terminates
agreement. Termination of participation in this Agreement by a party shall not affect
continued operation of this Agreement between and among the remaining parties.
agreement shall remain effective until January 31, 2059.
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TERMINATION
Any Party may at any time by written resolution or notice given to the administrator to decline to
participate in the provision of mutual aid. The party shall give written notice of termination of
participation in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and obligations
contained herein, the Participating City listed here, as a Participating City
duly executes this Agreement this 12th day of October, 2010.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
ealph, Mayor