8949-17 Authorize Application to OPWC

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REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 9/5/17. RESOLUTION NO. 8949 -17 BY: Anderson,,, Bullock, Litten, Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary, O'Malley. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor of the City of Lakewood, or his designee, to prepare and submit an application to participate in the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement Program, Local Transportation Improvement Program or any other appropriate Ohio Public Works Commission program that these projects qualify for and to execute contracts as required. WHEREAS, both the State Capital Improvement Program and the Local Transportation Improvement Program provide financial assistance to political subdivisions for capital improvements to public infrastructure; and WHEREAS, The City of Lakewood is planning to make capital improvements to the wateimains and sewer system at Lake Avenue and Lakewood Heights Boulevard as well as the construction of a new high rate waste water treatment facility; and WHEREAS, the infrastructure improvements described above are considered to be a priority need for the community and are qualified projects under the OPWC programs; and WHEREAS, Article 18, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio permits municipalities to exercise all powers of local self - government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such as local police, sanitary and other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article I1I, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the OPWC application deadline is October 5, 2017; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Mayor of the City of Lakewood, or his designee, is hereby authorized to prepare and submit an application to participate in the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement Program, Local Transportation Improvement Program, or any other Ohio Pubic Works Commission finding program that these projects qualify for. Section 2. The Mayor, the Director of Public Works, Director of Law and the Director of Finance for the City of Lakewood are authorized to enter into any agreements as may be necessary and appropriate for obtaining this financial assistance.