8990-18 Authorize Agreement with NEORSD for Purchase of Street Sweeper

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RESOLUTIONNO. 8990 -18 BY:Anderson, Bullock, George, Litten, O'Leary, O'Malley, Rader. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, au- thorizing the City of Lakewood to take all actions necessary to enter into an agreement with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District ( NEORSD) to receive funds from the Community Cost - Share Account to use toward the purchase of a street sweeper. WHEREAS, NORSD has a Community Cost -Share Account that generates funds from Lakewood customers; and WHEREAS, there is currently a balance of $11,000 in that account that can be used for any purchase that benefits storm water projects; and WHEREAS, Lakewood is required to use the funds every five years or the funds are for- feited; and WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this reso- lution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that entering into this grant agreement imme- diately will allow Lakewood to access the funds to offset the purchase of the street sweeper; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Mayor or Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to enter into any and all necessary agreements to accept the fund balance of the NEORSD Community Cost -Share Account for use in purchasing a new street sweeper in substantially the same form as attached as Exhibit "A ". Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds members of Council this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the