HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 12-34RESOLUTION NO. 12-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION,PINAL COUNTY,ARIZONA,APPROVING
SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR FEDERAL
BROWNFIELDS FUNDS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY WIDE
SITES WITHIN THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 9601, Congress has made
available $34 million in Brownfields Community Wide Assessment
and Clean -Up Funds for 133 grants to local agencies, to include
mitigation of petroleum products and hazardous substances; and
WHEREAS, within the City of Apache Junctions ("City"),
there are properties located throughout the community including
in established Redevelopment Areas that in order to be
marketable, need to be assessed for environmental compliance
under federal and state law; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and City Council to
comply with federal and state environmental laws as applicable
to certain public property sites, as well as to assist private
property owners to comply with federal and state environmental
laws in order to enhance the marketability of certain parcels
for redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the federal authority referenced above enables the
City to fulfill its goals as stated above, by applying for up to
$200,000 for Petroleum Products site assessments and clean-up
costs and up to $200,000 for Hazardous Substances site
assessments and clean-up costs; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
1.The submission of a grant application for federal
Brownfields funds to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency to conduct environmental assessments on high
priority Brownfields sites as identified in the City
of Apache Junction, Arizona, is hereby authorized and
approved.
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2.City officers and employees, as delegated by the City
Manager, are authorized and directed to perform all
acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this
resolution.
3.It is necessary for the preservation of the peace,
health and safety of the City of Apache Junction that
this resolution become immediately effective, an
emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
resolution shall be effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS 16TH
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 16TH
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
to .
RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DAY OF OCTOBER , 2012.
DAY OF OCTOBER , 2012.
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JOHN S. INSALACO
Mayor