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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2021 - 52 By: Mayor Kennedy AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT TO MAKEAPPLICA TIONS TO CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND THE STATE OF OHIO FOR THE OHIO WATER & WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE SOUTH INTERCEPTOR EQUALIZATION TANK PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Ohio Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program awards funding to, among other projects, those projects making necessary investments in wastewater infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted may be eligible for up to $5 million in grant funding for capital projects and infrastructure engineering design projects which may be eligible for up to $250,000 in grant funding; and WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted proposes to make applications for engineering and construction of the South Interceptor EQ Tank Project; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to authorize the Director of Planning and Community Development to apply for said Ohio Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Director of Planning and Community Development be and she is hereby authorized to apply for an Ohio Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program grant. SECTION 2: That the Mayor be, and he hereby is, authorized to accept the said grant, if awarded, on behalf of the City of North Olmsted and to execute a contract, if required; and that the Director of Planning and Community Development be, and she hereby is, authorized to execute all other non -contract documents necessary to effectuate receipt of the grant. SECTION 3: That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and for the further reason that it is necessary that this legislation go into effect immediately in order to meet the grant application deadline of August 18, 2021; and further provided that it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.