2019-03 SCOP Grant SW 5th AveRESOLUTION NO. 2019-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SMALL COUNTY OUTREACH PROGRAM STATE
FUNDED GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $334,951.00 IN THE
CONSTRUCTION ON SOUTHWEST 5TH AVENUE, FROM SOUTH PARK STREET TO
SOUTH OF CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY
CLERK TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION AND EXECUTED
AGREEMENTS TO FDOT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, approved the execution of a Small County
Outreach Program (SCOP) Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) providing
for funding by FDOT of certain improvements to Southwest 5th Avenue from South Park Street to South
of Central Eleementary School under Financial Project Number (FPN) 442242-1-54-01; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT has projected participation up to 100 percent of the $334,951.00 estimated cost to
reimburse the City of Okeechobee for the construction of work under the SCOP Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT requires the City of Okeechobee to provide a Resolution authorizing entry into SCOP
Agreement and authorizing its Mayor or designee to execute the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee finds it is in the public interest that the parties enter in to the SCOP
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida; presented at a
duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote of the City Council; and properly executed
by the Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for the City:
SECTION 1: On the below date, the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, approved by majority
vote, SCOP Agreement for FDOT FPN 442242-1-54-01 for construction on Southwest 5th
Avenue, from South Park Street to South of Central Elementary School Project and authorized
its Mayor or designee to execute the Agreement.
SECTION 2: The City Clerk of the City of Okeechobee shall forward a certified copy of this Resolution,
together with two original executed SCOP Agreements, to FDOT.
SECTION 3: Conflict. All Resolution or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Resolution,
or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion or provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions or applications here.
SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption,
INTRODUCED`AND'ADOPTED in Regular Session this 21St day of May, 2019.
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC;'City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGA
John R. Cook, City Attorney
SUF LCIENCY:
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Dowling . Watford, Jr., Mayor