RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP ROBINSON, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA -ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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Authorizing the implementation, and funding in the first instance 100% of the federal-aid and State "Marchiselli" Program-aid eligible costs, of the South broadway rehabilitation, a transportation federal-aid project, and appropriating funds therefore.
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WHEREAS, the Project for the City of Yonkers, which is combined with a previously awarded Yonkers Greenway Project, PIN 8761.86 (the “Project") is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the costs such program to be borne at the ratio of 80% Federal funds and 20% non-Federal funds; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to advance the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the non-Federal share of the costs; and
WHEREAS, the Project constitutes an “Unlisted” action under SEQRA and its implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617, and upon review of a Full Environmental Assessment Form, the City Council determined no further review was necessary and issued a Negative Declaration on October 18, 2016; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Yonkers City Council, duly convened does hereby
RESOLVED, that the Project has been approved; and it is hereby further
RESOLVED, that the Yonkers City Council hereby authorizes the City of Yonkers to pay in the first instance 100% of the federal and non-federal share of the cost of construction and construction inspection work for the Project or portions thereof; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the sum of $6,250,000 (for the $5,000,000 award--80% portion and the $1,250,000 local match--20% portion) is hereby appropriated from existing Streetscapes capital funding and made available to cover the cost of participation in the above phase of the Project; and it is further
RESOLVED, that in the event the full federal and non-federal share costs of the project exceeds the amount appropriated above, the Council shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification by the Mayor thereof, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of Yonkers and/or his duly authorized designee, including without limitation, the Deputy Mayor, City Engineer and Commissioner of Finance be and are hereby authorized to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications, documentation and/or reimbursement requests in furtherance hereof, including without limitation for Federal Aid and/or State-Aid on behalf of the City with the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of the Project and the municipality's first instance funding of project costs and permanent funding of the local share of federal-aid and state-aid eligible Project costs and all Project costs within appropriations therefore that are not so eligible, and it is further
RESOLVED, that City’s Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolution be filed with the New York State Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary Agreement in connection with the Project; and it is further
RESOLVED, that this Resolution will take effect immediately.