WHEREAS, in 1987, voters of Ohio passed Amendment 2, an amendment to Article VIII of the Ohio Constitution, which authorized the State of Ohio to issue bonds for the purpose of financing or assisting local governments in financing public infrastructure capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, as authorized by Amendment 2, the 117th General Assembly adopted Amended Substitute House Bill 704, which established the State Capital Improvement Program and enabled its implementation by the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC), and the same has been renewed in 1995, 2005, and 2014 and remains in effect as the primary state program to assist with local infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the city of Oakwood to apply for Amendment 2 funds for Public Infrastructure Capital Improvements in connection with the planned Far Hills Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project; and
WHEREAS, the Far Hills Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project is considered to be a priority need for the community and for persons traveling along State Route 48 (Far Hills Avenue) through Oakwood, and is a qualified project under the terms of this OPWC program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKWOOD, OHIO, THAT:
The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application for Financial Assistance for the City of Oakwood Far Hills Avenue Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project, a Capital Improvement Project as defined in Section 164.01(A) of the Ohio Revised Code; to provide such information as may be requested by the District 4 Public Works Integrating Committee or by the Ohio Public Works Commission, Director of Administrators; and to execute such contracts and agreements as may be necessary and appropriate to implement this project.
The City of Oakwood hereby declares that it will make available matching funds as may be required under the terms of any grant awarded pursuant to this resolution, and commits to including these funds in the City Budget for the year of the grant award.
It is hereby 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 deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in compliance with all legal requirements including §121.22, Ohio Revised Code.
