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December 15, 2003 <br /> <br />Page $14 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, ;Lrticle 2B of Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General <br /> Statutes and the Governor of North Carolina have designated the <br /> North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as the agency <br /> responsible for adn%%nisterlng federal and state public <br /> transportation funds; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation wall apply <br /> for a grant from the US Department of Transportation, Federal <br /> Transit Administration, and receives funds from the North Carolina <br /> General Assembly to provide assistance for rural public <br /> transportation projects; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the purpose of these transportation funds is to provide <br /> grant monies to local agencies for the provision of rural public <br /> transportation services consistent with the policy requirements for <br /> planning, community and agency involvement, service design, service <br /> alternatives, training and conference participation, reporting and <br /> other requirements (drug and alcohol testing policy and program, <br /> disadvantaged business enterprise program, and fully allocated costs <br /> analysis); <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Cabarrus County hereby assures and certifies that at will <br /> comply with the federal and State Statutes, regulations, executive <br /> orders, Section 5335(b) Warranty, and all administrative <br /> requirements which relates to the applications made to and grants <br /> received from the Federal Transit Admmnistratlon, as well as the <br /> provisions of Section 1001 of Title 18, U.S.C. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the County Manager of Cabarrus <br /> County is hereby authorized to submmt a grant application for <br /> federal and State funding, make the necessary assurances and <br /> certifications and be empowered to enter into an agreement with the <br /> NCDOT to provide rural public transportation services. <br /> <br /> .(G-15~ Resolution of A~reement with N.C. Division of Water ~u~t~ for Westa~dl <br /> ByDus Extension Pro,eot R-2246C <br /> <br /> A 401 Water Quality Certification from the North Carolina Division of Water <br /> Quality is required before the North Carolina Department of Transportation can <br /> advertise for bids on the Westslde Bypass Extension Project (R-2246C). To ~ssue <br /> this certification, the Division of Water Quality is requiring that Concord and <br /> Cabarrus County agree to work with that office on additional water quality <br /> protection measures. <br /> <br /> UP~ldOTICt~ of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and <br /> unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Resolution to be forwarded <br /> to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. <br /> <br /> Resolution No. 2003-38 <br /> ~ 'Resolution of Agreement by Cabar~us County with <br /> The North Carolina Division of Water Quality for the <br /> Westslde Bypass Extension Project <br /> R-2246C <br /> <br />WHEREAS Cabarrus County supports the development and improvement of existing and <br />proposed roadways serving Cabarrus County and Concord; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS Cabarrus County recognizes the importance of the WeStslde Bypass (TIP R- <br />2246C) for the transportation network serving Cabarrus County and Concord; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS the North Carolina Division of Water Quality, as part of the <br />environmental approvals for Westslde Bypass is required to issue a 401 Water <br />Quality Certification; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS the North Carolina Division of Water Quality has indicated that local <br />responsible governments will need to indicate their willingness to work with the <br />North Carolina Division of Water Quality to develop and adopt additional water <br />quality protection measures and, an turn, will be able to issue the 401 Water <br />Quality Certification; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS the City of Concord has submitted a NPDES Phase II Stormwater application <br />to the Division of Water Quality in March 2003 based on the standards of the <br />Interim Storn~ater Rules approved by the Environmental Management Conm~ss~on, and <br />Cabarrus County Ks working cooperatively with the City of Concord on stormwater; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS the majority of the Westslde Bypass Extension Pro3ect (TIP R-2246C) is <br />within the corporate limits of the City of Concord; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Cabarrus County hereby agrees to work with the <br />North Carolina Division of Water Quality and the City of Concord to develop and <br />implement mechanisms w~thln the impact area of those projects that include the <br /> <br /> <br />