17-2991 Authorizing City Manager to Execute Amendments to Cooperative Agreement with USDANRCS

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RESOLUTION 17-2991 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS FOR TIME EXTENSIONS TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE FOR GEE CREEK EROSION CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry experienced significant erosive damage within Gee Creek as a result of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016; and WHEREAS, the City Commission authorized City staff to submit an application to the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) in an effort to obtain a grant to offset the costs associated with erosion control measures at Gee Creels worsened by Hurricane Matthew; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2017, the City Commission approved a Cooperative Agreement with the USDA NRCS in which the NRCS awarded the City funding to assist with the erosion control at Gee Creek; and WHEREAS, City staff later determined the project could not be fully completed by the original deadline in the Agreement of October 7, 2017 and requested that NRCS consider providing a 60 -day time extension; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's request, NRCS extended the Agreement 60 days to December 6, 2017; and WHEREAS, City staff anticipates additional time extensions may be necessary; and WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that time is of the essence and, therefore, wishes to expedite Amendments to the Agreement with NRCS for time extensions, should time extensions be required of the project and approved by NRCS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Commission of the City of Casselberry hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute Amendments as needed for no -cost time extensions to the Cooperative Agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service for Gee Creek erosion control on behalf of the City. SECTION II. Conflicts. All Resolutions or pants of Resolutions in conflict with any of the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.