Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

NO. _________

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TO FILE AN

APPLICATION WITH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION; AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT

OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED BY 49 USC

CHAPTER 53, TITLE 23 UNITED STATES CODE, AND OTHER FEDERAL STATUES ADMINISTERED

BY THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION.

WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administrator has been delegated authority to

award federal financial assistance for the purchase of one (1) clean air

transit bus;

WHEREAS, the grant or cooperative agreement for federal financial assistance

will require the Columbus Consolidated Government to apply a 10% match

($27,500) for the purchase of one (1) transit bus;

WHEREAS, the local match, $27, 500, to be used to purchase one (1) clean air

transit bus will come from the 1999 Special Local Option Sales Tax Fund,

designated for the purchase of clean air buses; and

WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government has provided all annual

certifications and assurances to the Federal Transit Administration required

for the project;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

(1)

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute and file an

application for Federal assistance on behalf of METRA Transit System with the

Federal Transit Administration and the Georgia Department of Transportation for

Federal assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, Title 23, United States

Code, or other Federal statues authorizing a project administered by the

Federal Transit Administration. The Georgia Department of Transportation, the

Designated Recipient as defined by 49 U.S.C. Section 5307 (a)(2), will apply on

behalf of METRA Transit System for 5309 Capital Program funds.



(2)

That the City Manager hereinafter referred to as the Official is

authorized to execute and file with its applications the annual certifications

and assurances and other documents the Federal Transportation Administration

and Georgia Department of Transportation require before awarding a Federal

assistance grant or cooperative agreement;



(3)

That the City Manager is authorized to execute the grant and

cooperative agreements with the Federal Transit Administration and the Georgia

Department of Transportation on behalf of METRA Transit System.





The undersigned duly qualified City Manager, acting on behalf of the

Columbus Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia/METRA Transit System

certifies that the foregoing is true and correct copy of a resolution, adopted

at a legally convened meeting of the Council of Columbus, Muscogee County,

Georgia hel on August 27, 2002 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of _____ members of said Council.



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the

day of , and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of

members of said Council.

Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor