STATE OF LOUISIANA

 

PARISH OF WASHINGTON

 

RESOLUTION NO.12-547

 

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION

WITH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

AND DEVELOPMENT FOR A GRANT UNDER 49 CFR 5311,

NON-URBANIZED AREA FORMULA PROGRAM AND/OR

 49CFR 5309, DISCRETIONARY CAPITAL PROGRAM.

 

The following resolution was offered for adoption on motion by __Fussell____, seconded by ___Johnson____.

 

WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation and Development is authorized to make grants for mass transportation projects;

 

WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance will impose certain obligations upon the applicant, including the provisions by it of the local share of project costs;

 

WHEREAS, it is required by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development in accord with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that in connection with the filing of an application for assistance that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the U.S. Department of Transportation requirements thereunder; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Applicant that minority business enterprise be utilized to the fullest extent possible in connection with this project, and that definitive procedures shall be established and administered to ensure that minority businesses shall have the maximum feasible opportunity to compete for contracts when procuring construction contracts, supplies, equipment, or consultant and other services:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Washington Parish Government:                                                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                   

1.         That the Director, Thomas P. Thiebaud is authorized to execute                                                                                     and file an application on behalf of Washington Parish Government                                                                                              with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, to aid in the financing of operating and/or capital assistance projects pursuant to the Rural Public Transit Program, 49 CFR 5311 and/or the Discretionary Capital Program, 49 CFR 5309.

 

2.         That the Director, Thomas P. Thiebaud, is authorized to execute and file with

such applications an assurance or any other document required by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development effectuating the purposes of

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.

 

 

3.         That the Director, Thomas P. Thiebaud  is  authorized to furnish                                               such additional information as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development may require in connection with the application or the project.

 

4.         That the Director, Thomas P. Thiebaud is authorized to set  forth                                   and execute affirmative minority business policies in connection with the project's procurement needs.

 

5.         That the    Director, Thomas P. Thiebaud, is authorized to execute

grant contract  agreements  on   behalf   of Washington Parish Government                                                                            

with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for aid in the financing of the operating or capital assistance projects.

 

6.         This resolution is applicable for a period of one year unless revoked by the governing body and copy of such revocation shall be furnished to the DOTD.

 

 

The above and foregoing having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereupon

resulted as follows:

 

YEAS: _(7)       Johnson, Thomas, Route, Posey, Wheat, Fussell and Nassauer

 

NAYS:  _(0)__

 

ABSENT: _(0)_

 

ABSTAINED: _(0)__

 

The resolution was declared adopted on the __23rd ___ day of _January__, 2012.

WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

 

 

By: ___SIGNATURE____

      Greg Route, Chairman

 

 

WASHINGTON PARISH GOVERNMENT

 

 

By: ______SIGNATURE_________

       Richard N. Thomas, Jr., President

CERTIFICATION

 

I, SHARON LYONS, CLERK OF THE WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Washington Parish Council, in Regular Session convened on the ____23rd___ day of _____January__, 2012.

 

            GIVEN UNDER MY OFFICAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this day of ___January 24_____, 2012, Franklinton, Louisiana.

 

 

 

______SIGNATURE_____

Sharon Lyons, Clerk

Washington Parish Council

 

                                                                                                Resolution No.12-547