2015-10RESOLUTI
RESOLUTION FOR PARTICIPATION IN
PAPIO RIVER NRD MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSEN INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
Whereas, a Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies the vulnerability of public bodies to natural and
man -made hazards and the measures that can be implemented to reduce or eliminate
vulnerability exposure, and
Whereas, FEMA now requires that a public entity must have a current Hazard Mitigation Plan in
place before they are eligible for Federal funding for hazard mitigation projects and mitigation
efforts resulting from natural disasters, and
Whereas, the Papio- Missouri River Natural Resources District is proposing to serve as the
coordinating agency for the development of a multi jurisdictional Multi- Hazard Mitigation Plan
for a six - county area including Burt, Dakota, Douglas, Sarpy, Thurston, and Washington
Counties and all associated local governmental entities,
Therefore, be it resolved the City of Blair, Nebraska hereby approves participation in the
proposed Hazard Mitigation Planning process described above, and pledges to attend required
meetings and participate in those activities necessary to complete an effective plan for the public
we serve.
COUNCIL MEMBER KEPHART MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS
READ, WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SHEPARD.
UPON ROLL CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING "AYE" SHEPARD, STEWART,
KEPHART, WILLIS, ANDERSEN, WOLFF, HALL AND JENSEN. COUNCIL MEMBERS
NONE VOTING "NAY ", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 14 DAY OF APRIL, 2015.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
BY � L,_ "_
%kj�E REALPH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
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
14 day of April, 2015.
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK