2010-02 Am. Recovery & Reinvestment ActWHEREAS, pursuant to the AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT of 2009, (ACT),
the Federal government is awarding funds to the various states to fund infrastructure
improvements within such state; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has been designated within the state
of Florida to administer the funding and construction of certain infrastructure improvements
within the purview of the ACT, which ACT requires the local governmental agency to assume
maintenance of the improvement once constructed; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Okeechobee and its citizens to participate in such
projects; the City has the capability to maintain the improvements; and the cost of such
maintenance is a minor aspect of the overall project and improvement to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida;
presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by a majority vote of the City
Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for the
City that:
SECTION 1.
The City of Okeechobee, Florida is authorized to participate in infrastructure improvements
with the State of Florida under the auspices of the AMERICAN RECOVERY AND
REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 from time to time as in the best interests of the City, with the
project designated as Financial Project No. 427989 1 52/62 01.
SECTION 2.
SECTION 3.
SECTION 4.
RESOLUTION NO. 10 -02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
APPROVING POST PROJECT MAINTENANCE WITH THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PROJECTS TO BE
AWARDED UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND
REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL AND
EXECUTION OF MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BY THE MAYOR;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
That for all such projects that require compliance with Title 23, USC Section 116 and the
Federal Highway Administration regulations pursuant thereto, the City of Okeechobee, Florida
shall, once the referenced project is completed, at its own cost and its own method, be
responsible thereafter for continued maintenance of said project(s), according to the
regulations pertinent under the Manual of Uniform Minimum Highway Standards for Design,
and FDOT procedures 850 065 -001; 850 065 -002, as amended.
That by approval of this Resolution, the Mayor for the City of Okeechobee, Florida is thereby
authorized to enter into and execute on behalf of the City the consent and agreement with
FDOT for the maintenance of Project No. 427989 1 52/62 01.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in regular session this -5 day of January. 2010
Lane G amiotea CMG; City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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James E. Kirk, Mayor