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HomeMy Public PortalAbout054-2005 - Grant -INDOT - Rose View TransitORDINANCE NO. 54-2005 AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation is authorized to make grants to states through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support capital, operating and feasibility study assistance projects for non-urbanized public transportation systems under Section 5311 of the FTA Act of 1964, as amended; and WHEREAS, the Public Transit Section, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has been designated by the Governor to make Section 5311 grants for public transportation projects; and WHEREAS, the Indiana Department of Transportation has grant funding available; and WHEREAS, the City of Richmond, by and through the City of Richmond Rose View Transit, desires to submit a grant application to assist with operating and capital expenses for Rose View Transit for 2006; WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance will impose certain obligations upon the applicant, including the provision by it of the local share of the project costs; WHEREAS, the City will provide up to One Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Eight Dollars and No Cents ($130,478.00) in local funds towards transportation services in 2005. The matching source is from the General Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, as follows: 1. The City of Richmond, by and through the City of Richmond Rose View Transit, is hereby authorized to submit a grant application to the Indiana Department of Transportation to assist with operating and capital expenses for Rose View Transit for 2006. 2. The City of Richmond, by and through the City of Richmond Rose View Transit, is authorized to accept said grant funding in an amount up to Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Seventy One Dollars and No Cents ($860,371.00). 3. Said funds, if awarded to the City of Richmond Rose View Transit, shall be appropriated as follows: a) Seven Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand One Hundred Twenty One and No Cents ($768,121.00) to assist with operating expenses for Rose View Transit for 2006; and b) Ninety Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($92,250.00) to assist with capital improvements for Rose View Transit in 2006. 4. The City of Richmond Rose View Transit is authorized to furnish such additional information as INDOT may require in connection with the application. 5. The City of Richmond Rose View Transit is authorized to execute grant contract agreements on behalf of the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. Passed and adopted this 1st__ day of _August____ 2005, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. _S/S Bruce Wissel___________, President (Bruce Wissel) ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen________, City Clerk (Karen Chasteen) PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _2nd_ day of August _____, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. S/S Karen Chasteen__________, City Clerk (Karen Chasteen) APPROVED by me, Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 2nd__ day of August_____, 2005, at 9:05 a.m. S/S Sarah L. Hutton_____________, Mayor (Sarah L. Hutton) ATTEST: _S/S Karen Chasteen______, City Clerk (Karen Chasteen)