HomeMy WebLinkAboutMO # 1475MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 1475
A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING PADUCAH
WATER TO OBTAIN LOAN ASSISTANCE TO UPGRADE ITS DRINKING WATER
TREATMENT FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Waterworks (hereinafter "Paducah Water") is
a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and an agency of the City of Paducah,
Kentucky (the "City") duly established and empowered pursuant to KRS 96.320 to manage on
behalf of the City the municipal water system of the City of Paducah, as codified in the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Section 114-298; and
WHEREAS, Paducah Water is authorized to establish, erect, construct, acquire,
own, maintain, and operate the municipal water system, together with extensions and necessary
appurtenances thereto, within or without the corporate limits of the City; and
WHEREAS, Paducah Water has determined that for purposes of continuing to
provide an adequate and reliable drinking water supply to its customers in the City of Paducah
and McCracken County, Kentucky, it is necessary to upgrade its system by the completion of the
Paducah-Reidland Interconnect Project, which project is scheduled to begin in the Fall of 2009
and be completed by Fall of 2010 (hereinafter the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, in order to complete the project, it will be necessary for Paducah
Water to obtain loan assistance in the amount of $7,500,000; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of
1996 (Public Law 104-182) and amendments to KRS 224A, the State is authorized to render
financial assistance to eligible project applicants by way of capitalization grants from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and State match funds comprising the Federally Assisted
Drinking Water Revolving Fund (State Revolving Loan Program). The program is established to
aid in the improvement of its of drinking water treatment facilities with consideration for
approval to be based on applications submitted through the Kentucky Natural Resources and
Environmental Protection Cabinet and the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority; and
WHEREAS, the improvements proposed for construction by Paducah Water
within McCracken County are considered eligible for such loan assistance; and
WHEREAS, in order for Paducah Water to complete the Project and obtain loan
assistance, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority has asked the City of Paducah, because many
of the assets used and owned by Paducah Water are titled in the name of the City of Paducah, to
approve the project and loan assistance from Kentucky Infrastructure Authority which was
approved by the Commissioners of Waterworks; and
WHEREAS, it is beneficial for the City of Paducah for Paducah Water to complete the
Proj ect.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Paducah hereby approves of the Paducah-Reidland Interconnect
Project proposed by Paducah Water and specifically approves of Paducah Water applying for the loan
assistance, as described herein, which it has deemed necessary to complete the project.
Further, Paducah Water's General Manager, Glen Anderson, and/or the Mayor of the
City of Paducah, William Paxton, may execute any and all documents which are necessary and/or
convenient in the premises in order for Paducah Water to complete the project and for loan assistance
described herein.
SECTION 2. This Order shall be in full force and effect on and after the date approved
by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah, Kentucky.
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Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 11, 2009
Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, August 11, 2009
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