2011-16RESOLUTION NO. 2011- 16
COUNCILMEMBER WOLFF INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, the City of Blair desires to participate in the development of policy for Gateway
Development Corporation and contract with Gateway Development Corporation to provide
administration of the local option municipal Economic Development Program as approved by the
voters of the City of Blair, and
WHEREAS, an Agreement between the City of Blair, Nebraska, and Gateway Development
Corporation has been prepared and presented to the City Council, a copy of which Agreement is
attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and by this reference made a part hereof, and
WHEREAS, the terms and conditions thereof are acceptable to the municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said Agreement referred to hereinabove is
hereby adopted and accepted by the City of Blair and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to execute same on behalf of the municipality.
COUNCIL MEMBER KEPHART MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ,
WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JENSEN. UPON ROLL
CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING "AYE" SHEPARD, STEWART, KEPHART,
CHRISTIANSEN, WOLFF AND JENSEN. COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE VOTING "NAY ", THE
MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH
DAY OF MAY, 2011.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
ATTEST:
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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WASHINGTON COUNTY )
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 l 0th day of May,
2011.
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
Agreement for Services
Whereas, the City of Blair, is constantly pursing a better, improved quality of life for the citizens
of Blair and the surrounding area through the attraction of new businesses and the expansion of
existing businesses which generate new jobs and investment into the community; and
Whereas, the voters of Blair have approved a local option municipal economic develop plan
(LB840) to help promote and assist in the development of new and existing business and
industry; and
Whereas, Gateway Development Corporation is a private nonprofit public and private
partnership that was organized to help Blair and the Washington County Area grow through the
recruitment and development of commercial and industrial enterprises, and
Whereas, the City of Blair's local option municipal Economic Development plan (LB840) sets
forth that the City of Blair will contract with Gateway Development Corporation to review and
administer the program, and
Whereas, the City of Blair desires to participate in the development of policy for Gateway
Development Corporation and contract with Gateway Development Corporation to provide
administration of the local option municipal Economic Development Program as approved by the
voters of the City of Blair.
Now therefore, it is agreed as follows:
1) Gateway Development Corporation will work for and with the City of Blair to
promote the Blair /Washington County area to encourage new and expanded jobs and
investment.
2) Gateway Development Corporation will handle the administration of the City of
Blair's local option municipal Economic Development program to include, but not
limited to, taking applications, reviewing applications, reviewing and developing
background information on applicants desired by the LB840 committee and City
Council Finance Committee, meeting with LB840 Committee, assist in negotiating
level of proposed funding, meet with City Council as necessary, work with City Staff
on any funding agreements, monitor compliance to any funding agreements, prepare
quarterly reports and updates to be presented periodically to City Council.
3) In compensation for the above services the City of Blair shall pay Gateway
Development Corporation $60,000 annually on or before June 1, each year starting
June 1, 2011 and annually thereafter until modified or canceled by either party.
4) In addition to the compensation outlined above the Mayor, with consent of the
Council shall appoint two members of the City Council to serve on the Board of
Directors of Gateway Development Corporation.
This agreement is entered into this 10th day of May, 2011.
Ja es ealph, Mayor Paula Hazlewood, xecutive 'rector
Cit lair, Nebraska Gateway Development Corpora ' on