A Resolution Authorizing THE MAYOR OR CITY MANAGER OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR, \n \n AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $558,611, OR OTHERWISE AWARDED, \n \n FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF \n \n TRANSPORTATION (GDOT) FOR FY2007 5309 FTA DISCRETIONARY CAPITAL AUTHORIZED BY \n \n 49 U.S.C. CHAPTER 53, TITLE 23 UNITED STATES CODE, AND OTHER FEDERAL STATUTES \n \n ADMINISTERED BY THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION. whereas, the Federal Transit Administrator has been delegated authority to award federal \n \n financial assistance for the purchase of one (1) clean air diesel transit bus \n \n and two (2) cutaway buses, and;
whereas, the grant or cooperative agreement for federal financial assistance will \n \n require the Columbus Consolidated Government to apply a 10% match ($55,861) for \n \n the purchase of three (3) transit buses, and;
WHEREAS, the local match, 10% or $55,861 to be used to purchase three (3) clean \n \n air transit buses will come from the 1999 Special Local Option Sales Tax Fund, \n \n designated for the purchase of clean air buses, and; \n \n \n \n WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government has provided all annual \n \n certifications and assurances to the Federal Transit Administration required \n \n for the project, and;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
(1) \n \n That the Mayor or City Manager is hereby authorized to execute and file an \n \n application for Federal assistance on behalf of METRA Transit System with the \n \n Federal Transit Administration and the Georgia Department of Transportation for \n \n Federal assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, Title 23, United States \n \n Code, or other Federal statues authorizing a project administered by the \n \n Federal Transit Administration. The Georgia Department of Transportation, the \n \n Designated Recipient as defined by 49 U.S.C. Section 5307 (a)(2), will apply on \n \n behalf of METRA Transit System for 5309 Capital Program funds; \n \n \n \n (2) \n \n That the Mayor or City Manager hereinafter referred to as the Official is \n \n authorized to execute and file with its applications the annual certifications \n \n and assurances and other documents the Federal Transportation Administration \n \n and Georgia Department of Transportation require before awarding a Federal \n \n assistance grant or cooperative agreement; \n \n \n \n (3) \n \n That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to execute the grant and \n \n cooperative agreements with the Federal Transit Administration and the Georgia \n \n Department of Transportation on behalf of METRA Transit System;
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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.
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