BC 2004 11 15 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

November 15, 2004 Page 676 approximately 10.96 a res, including a building of approximately 37,000 square feet and accompa ying parking spaces, located at 660 Concord Parkway, Concord, subject to review and revision by the County Attorney. Further, the Board authorized the C unty Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of Cabarrus County. (G) NEW BUSINESS ortation Pro ram 5311 Grant A lication Public James Sasser, Tr nsportation Director, reported the annual Community Transportation Program 311 Grant provides 65 percent of the funding for the Transportation Departme t. The Grant is the funding source of approximately $145,000.00 for Admini trative expenses and approximately $185,500.00 for Capital expenses. The equired County match for Administrative funding is 15 percent of the grant aw rd and 10 percent match for the Capital amount award. At 7:05 p.m., Cha'rman Freeman opened the public hearing on the FY 2005 2006 Community Tra sportation Program Grant application. The Public Hearing Notice was publ shed in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on November 5, 2004. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Freeman closed the public heari g. In response to q estions by the Board, Mr. Sasser reported the program is operating at 75 perc nt of capacity with its existing fleet and staff as a result of converting to 13-passenger vans to prevent a rollover situation. UPON MOTION of Co missioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried the Board adopted the following resolution: COMM ITY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION Applicant Seeking Per ission to Apply for Community Transportation Program Funding, Enter In 0 Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportat'on And to Provide the Necessary Assurances. Resolution No. 2004-45 A motion was made by Carruth for the adoptio vote was duly adopted. Commissioner Carpenter and seconded by Commissioner of 'the following resolution, and upon being put to a WHEREAS, Article Statutes and the North Carolina De responsible for transportation pr 2B of Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General Governor of North Carolina have designated the artment of Transportation (NCDOT) as the agency administering federal and state public jects; and WHEREAS, the No Carolina Department of Transportation will apply for a gr nt from the US Department of Transportation, Federal Transit dministration and receives funds from the North Carolina General.Assembly to provide assistance for rural public transportation pr jects; and WHEREAS, the pur ose of these transportation funds is to provide grant monies to ocal agencies for the provision of rural public transportation s rvices consistent with the policy requirements for planning, co munity and agency involvement, service design, service alternatives, training and conference participation, reporting and ot er requirements (drug and alcohol testing policy and program, dis dvantaged business enterprise program, and fully allocated costs a alysis); WHEREAS, Cabarru County hereby assures and certifies that it will comply wit the federal and state Statutes, regulations, executive order, Section 5333 (b) Warranty, and all administrative r quirements which relates to the applications made to and grants received from the Federal Transit Administration, s well as the provisions of Section 1001 of Title 18, U. S. C. NOW, THEREFORE, e it resol ved that the County Manager of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to submit a grant application for federal and state funding, make the necessary assurances and c rtifications and be empowered to enter into an