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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES.680.11-04-1991 � - , � BILL N0. 91-241 BESOLUTION N0. 0 D A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICA- TION TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND ENERGY RESOURCES AUTHORITY AND EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MISSOURI LEVERAGED STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Federal Water Quality Act of 1987, 33 U. S . C. Section 1381 et seq• (the "Federal Act" ) , authorizes the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA" ) to make capitalization grants to states for deposit in state water pollution control revolving funds to provide assistance for constructing publicly owned wastewater treatment works and for certain other purposes ; and WHEREAS, Section 644 . 122 Revised Statutes of Missouri , as amended ( "RSMo" ) , establishes "The Wastewater Loan Fund" in the Treasury of the State of Missouri and requires that all moneys received from the EPA capitalization grant program and state matching funds be deposited in The Wastewater Loan Fund; and WHEREAS, the State Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority, a body corporate and politic and a governmental instrumentality of the State of Missouri �the "Authority" ) , is authorized and empowered under the provisions of Section 260 . 005 to 260 . 125 , inclusive, RSMo . 1986 , as amended and Appendix B( 1) thereto (the "Act" ) , to issue bonds and/or notes for paying the cost of any facility to be acquired or constructed by the Authority for the purpose of preventing or reducing pollution or disposal of solid waste or sewage, including expenses incurred in acquiring or constructing buildings , improvements , machinery and equipment relating to any such pollution control project, interest expenses incurred during the construction of any such project , and other expenses incurred for engineering, research, legal , consulting and other services necessary or incidental to determining the feasibility or practicability of any such project and in carrying out the same and, further, to acquire, construct , reconstruct , enlarge, improve, furnish, equip, maintain, operate, lease, finance and sell or lease such projects to any private pPrson, firm or corporation or to any public body, political subdivision or municipal corporation; and WHEREAS, by resolution adopted by the Authority on February 23 , 1988 , the Authority has heretofore approved the development and implementation of the Missouri Revolving Fund and Local Share Water Polution Control Facilities Financing Program, which Program is now referred to as the Missouri Leveraged State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Proqram (the "SRF Program" ) and has stated its intent to issue its bonds or notes to finance projects pursuant ot the SRF Program, said bonds or notes to be payable solely out of the revenues and receipts derived by the Authority in connection with such projects; and WHEREAS, the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri (the "City" ) wishes to submit a Request for Financing (the "Application" ) to the Authority for participation in the SRF Program and requesting the Authority to issue its bonds or notes in a principal amount set forth in the Application in accordance with the SRF Program to provide funds to finance the costs of construction of certain wastewater treatment, sanitary sewerage and water pollution control facilities described in the Application (the "Project" ) to be constructed by the City for the purpose of preventing or reducing pollution; and WHEREAS, the City represents that the Project will be in furtherance of applicable federal and state standards and regulations with respect to the control of water pollution or the disposal of sewage . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS : Section l . That the City hereby finds and determines that the participation by the City of the SRF Program to finance the costs of construction of the Project is in the public interest and within the power and authority vested in the City, in that the Project constitutes facilities for the reduction or preven- tion of water pollution and the financing of the costs of con- struction of the Project will result in reducing the overall costs to the City for the construction of the Project , and will provide for the public health, safety and welfare of the resi- dents of the City by promoting, developing and assisting in the construction of wastewater treatment , sanitary seweraqe and water pollution control facilities by the City. The City hereby expresses its intent to participate in the SRF Program as described in the Application. Section 2 . That the Mayor, City Clerk or City Manager of the City are hereby authorized to submit the Application to the Authority in accordance with the SRF Program requesting financ- ing in a principal amount set forth in the Application, to provide funds to finance the costs of construction of the Project , and to receive a loan from the Wastewater Loan Fund. Section 3 . That the Mayor, the City Clerk and the City Manager are hereby authorized to take such further actions as may be necessary or desirable to implement the intent of this Resolution. -2- � , , PASSED by the City Council of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and approved by the Mayor of said city this _�'�.��uaY o f ')')p�� 19 91 . , -�v� ' '//i � � ' , J Mayor ATTEST: Ci y Clerk -3- , �- t STATE OF MISSOURI ) ) SS. COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU ) I , �,I�eA. ,Ua�e v�i� Clerk of the City of Cape Girardeau, within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full , true and complete copy of RESOLUTION NO. �, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND ENERGY RESOURCES AUTHORITY AND EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MISSOURI LEVERAGED STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM, as same is recorded in the Office of the City Clerk of said City. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri , in my office in Cape Girardeau, this `1� day of ,/Vovl'�� 1991 . Cit Cler (Seal) -4-