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RESOLUTION NO. 09-083
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A 49 U.S.C.
SECTION 5307 GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION FOR AN ECONOMIC STIMULUS GRANT UNDER THE
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACTI (ARRA), AND
AUTHORIZING THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE THE GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
made the following determinations:
1. This Board is authorized to file applications for transit related grants to
the Federal Transit Administration and the Florida Department of Transportation.
2. Thin Board is authorized to provide public transit services for St. Lucie
County under State and Federal Law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
1. This Board hereby authorizes the submission of a 49 U.S. C. Section 5307 Grant
Application with the Federal Transit Administration under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for an Economic Stimulus Grant.
2. This Board authorizes the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to
execute the application and any subsequent award agreement on behalf of the Board.
3. This Board further authorizes the St. Lucie County Community Services
Director to execute any and all documents including, but not limited to, the application,
modified list of proposed projects, agreements, assurances, reimbursement invoices,
warranties and other documents on behalf of the Board and its Chairman, which may be
required by the Federal Transit Administration .and/or the Florida Department of
Transportation.
4. The Board will be advised of all actions taken on the 2009 Federal Stimulus Bill
known as the American. Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) which contains stringent
.time frames for selection, prioritization and programming of transit funds set forth in
the legislation for the use of the economic stimulus funds,
5. This resolution shall become effective on adoption.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Commissioner Paula Lewis, Chair Aye
Commissioner Charles Grande Aye
Commissioner Doug Coward Aye
Commissioner Chris Craft Aye
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky Aye
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 10th day of March, 2009.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
Deputy Clerk Chairman
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County Attor ey