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Authorizing an Agreement Between Kane County and the Fox Valley Park District for the Completion of an Environmental Review for the Lippold Park Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Project
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WHEREAS, Kane County Board Resolution No. 97-344 established the Kane County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, and Resolution No. 04-06 established the Kane-Elgin HOME Consortium; and
WHEREAS, said programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS, the Fox Valley Park District intends to implement a project with federal financial assistance under Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, subject to completion of an environmental review pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and implementing regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including but not limited to HUD’s regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; and
WHEREAS, the Park District is the recipient of $2.8 Million in federal financial assistance from HUD; and
WHEREAS, the Park District must secure assistance for completing an environmental review from a unit of general local government where the project is located, and such local government must agree to act as the Responsible Entity (“RE”), as defined under HUD regulations; and
WHEREAS, Kane County is an eligible RE under HUD’s Environmental Review implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 58, and both HUD and the Park District have requested the County’s assistance in completing the required Environmental Review for said project (defined as the “Lippold Park Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Project”); and
WHEREAS, the County is willing to serve as RE for said project, and certifies it is authorized to: (1) assume responsibility for environmental review, decision making and action under NEPA and each provision of law designated in 24 CFR 58.5 applicable to any and all of the HUD financial assistance awarded to the Park District; (2) accept jurisdiction of the Federal courts for enforcement of these environmental responsibilities; and (3) execute the certification portion of HUD’s Request for Release of Funds (RROF) and certifications as set forth in 24 CFR 58.4, 58.13, and 58.71; and
WHEREAS, the Park District agrees that in order to obtain the environmental clearance required to receive federal assistance, the Park District will reimburse the County for costs incurred to complete said environmental review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the Office of Community Reinvestment is authorized to complete the Environmental Review for the Lippold Park Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the County Board Chairman and the Director of the Office of Community Reinvestment are authorized to sign applications, agreements, certifications, reports, and other documents required to complete the Environmental Review for the Lippold Park Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Project.
Passed by the Kane County Board on August 13, 2024.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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