Record of Resolutions

Resolution No.: 2003-34          Passed: Dec 22, 2003

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF STATE SEWER PROJECT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF WEST LAFAYETTE, OHIO, AND THE OHIO WATER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, the Village of West Lafayette, State of Ohio, (hereinafter referred to as the “LGA”) has determined the need for the construction of certain sewage facilities as specified in the plans and specifications for such facilities approved the Director of Environmental Protection of the State of Ohio; and

WHEREAS, the LGA desires to cooperate with the Ohio Water Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as the “OWDA”) in the construction, maintenance, and operation of such facilities through the OWDA’s Local Government Agency Program, instituted pursuant to Regulations adopted by the OWDA on December 6, 1979, as amended, under the provisions, terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof; and

WHEREAS, the OWDA has stated its desire to cooperate in the construction, maintenance and operation of such facilities under the provisions, terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of West Lafayette, Ohio:

Section I:          That the LGA hereby approves the construction, maintenance and operation of the aforesaid waste water treatment and sewage collection facilities in cooperation with the OWDA under the provisions, terms and conditions set forth in the “Cooperative Agreement Construction, Maintenance and Operation of State Sewer Project” as set forth in Exhibit A and hereby authorizes the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the LGA to execute such an agreement with the OWDA substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A.

Section II         That it is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were passed in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal actions, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Section III        That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety of said Village of West Lafayette, Ohio, for the reason that the immediate construction of the waste water treatment and sewage collection facilities at the earliest possible time is necessary in order to protect the health of the inhabitants of the LGA by providing adequate disposition of waste water; wherefore, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and immediately after its passage.

Passed this 22^nd day of December 2003.

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 Jack L. Patterson, Mayor

Attest:

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Bruce E. Fouch, Clerk/Treasurer