2011-20RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - 20
COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, Blair, Nebraska has suffered from Missouri River flooding that started on
May 25, 2011 and is continuing, and
WHEREAS, the flooding has caused damage to public and private property and has the
potential to cause severe damage to public and private property, disruption of utility service and
endangering the health and safety of the citizens of Blair within the disaster area, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has declared a state of emergency under Nebraska State Statute
R.R.S. 81- 829.50 on behalf of Blair, Nebraska and has authorized the expenditure of
emergency funds from all available sources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, that sales tax revenue shall be transferred to the water
fund to help pay expenses for the emergency flood preparation and flood related costs throughout
this state of emergency,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY TREASURER OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA is hereby authorized and directed to transfer sales tax funds to the water fund to
pay expenses associated with the emergency flood operations.
COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS
READ, WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JENSEN.
UPON ROLL CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS SHEPARD, STEWART, KEPHART, RYAN,
WOLFF, HALL AND JENSEN VOTING "AYE", AND COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
VOTE\TG "IlTAY ", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED
AND ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF JUNE, 2011.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
ATTEST:
BRENDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
JA E. REALPH, MAYOR
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
) :ss:
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
14th day of June, 2011.
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK