An ordinance authorizing the Metropolitan Mayor to make an application and execute the necessary documents to secure a grant and/or loan from the U. S. Department of the Army, Federal Emergency Management Agency and/ or the State of Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to fund the projects listed herein.

WHEREAS, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Act as amended, 42 U. S. C 5121, et seq. provided funding to the U. S. Department of the Army, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of Tennessee to created a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; and

WHEREAS, the State of Tennessee, Emergency Management Agency has Flood Mitigation Assistance Program to fund eligible projects.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

SECTION 1: That the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute all necessary documents, to apply for and secure a grant to fund the following U. S. Department of the Army, Federal Emergency Management Agency and/ or the State of Tennessee Emergency Management Agency eligible projects:

SECTION 2: That the Metropolitan Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the necessary contracts with the United States Government and/ or the State of Tennessee to accept the grants to fund the projects identified in Section 1.

SECTION 3: That future projects eligible under the Federal Emergency Management Agency programs administered by the State of Tennessee may be added by resolution to Section 1.of this ordinance.

SECTION 4: That the Department of Water and Sewerage Services is hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary steps required to enable The Metropolitan Government to participate in federal and state Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief grant programs. It is the intention of the Metropolitan Council that this Ordinance be literally construed to effectuate this intent.

SECTION 5: That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Jim Shulman, Amanda McClendon, Michelle Arriola, Tony Derryberry

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

ORDINANCE NO. BL2002-1164

Mr. President:

I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2002-1164 as follows:

That Section 1 be amended by changing the “Project Description” for Wimpole Drive Home Buyout to read as follows:

Purchase twenty (20) homes

Sponsored by: Jim Shulman, Amanda McClendon

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	August 20, 2002
Passed First Reading:	August 20, 2002
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee Public Works Committee
Amended:	September 17, 2002
Passed Second Reading:	September 17, 2002
Passed Third Reading:	October 1, 2002
Approved:	October 3, 2002
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