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A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WHEREAS The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is authorized to make grants to states through the Federal Transit Administration to support capital and operating assistance
projects for non-urbanized transportation systems under Section 5311 (formerly Section 18) of the Federal Transit Administration 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 (formerly Section 18) grants for public transportation
projects; and
WHEREAS the contract for financial assistance will impose certain obligations upon the applicant, including the provision by it of the local share of project costs; and
WHEREAS it is required by the USDOT in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that in connection with the filing of an application for capital and
operating assistance under the Federal Transit Administration Act of 1964, as amended, the applicant will give an assurance that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964; and
WHEREAS it is the goal of the City of Richmond that minority business enterprises be utilized to the fullest extent possible in connection with this project and that definitive procedures
shall be established and administered to ensure that minority businesses shall have the maximum feasible opportunity to compete for contracts when procuring construction contract, supplies,
equipment contracts or consultant and other services.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana that:
A. Mayor Dennis Andrews is authorized to execute and file an application on
behalf of the City of Richmond, Indiana with the INDOT to aid in the financing of the Operating Assistance Project pursuant to Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Administration Act
of 1964, as amended.
B. That Mayor Dennis Andrews is authorized to execute and file with such
application the assurance required by the U.S. Department of Transportation effectuating the purposes of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
C. That Terri Quinter, Operations Manager of Rose View Transit, is authorized to
furnish such additional information as INDOT may require in connection with the project.
D. That Mayor Dennis Andrews is authorized to set forth and execute affirmative
minority business policies in connection with the project’s procurement needs.
E. That Mayor Dennis Andrews is authorized to execute grant contract agreements on behalf of the City of Richmond, Indiana, with INDOT for aid in the financing of the Operating Assistance
Project.
Passed and adopted this 3rd day of August, 1998, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
s/s Bruce Wissel, President
(Bruce Wissel)
ATTEST: s/s Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 4th day of August, 1998, at 9:00 a.m.
s/s Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)
APPROVED by me, Dennis Andrews, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 4th day of August, 1998, at 9:05 a.m.
s/s Dennis Andrews, Mayor
(Dennis Andrews)
ATTEST: s/s Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)