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06. Resolution 5439 - Environmental Certifying OfficerPLANNING FOR THE F[TI'URE MONT"A.�.-.: REPORT To: Kalispell Mayor and City Council FROM: Tom Jentz, Planning Director Jane Howington, City Manager Planning Department 201 V Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: (406) 758-7940 Fax: (406) 758-7739 www.kalispell.com/planning SUBJECT Re -Designation of Thomas R. Jentz as Environmental Certifying Officer for state and federal grants for the City of Kalispell MEETING DATE: August 2, 2010 BACKGROUND: The City of Kalispell routinely applies for state and federal grants. Many of these grant programs, and in particular HUD, C DB G, HOME and SHOP grant programs require an environmental certifying officer to complete environmental studies and provide environmental assurances to state and federal offices on behalf of the city. Resolution 4646 date August 6, 2001 designated Thomas R. Jentz as the environmental certifying officer for the city. While he continues to function in that capacity, the original resolution 4646 is dated in that it lists Mr. Jentz as the Director of the Tri-City Planning Office. This organization is no longer in operation and Mr. Jentz is currently employed as the Kalispell City Planning Director. A new resolution has been prepared that replaces Resolution 4646 with current information. RECOMMENDATION: A motion to approve the updated Resolution designating Kalispell Planning Director Thomas R. Jentz as the Environmental Certifying Officer for the City of Kalispell would be in order. FISCAL EFFECTS: Neutral impacts as this resolution will acknowledge current practice and assure that environmental reviews and certifications will continue for all new state and federal grants. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the city council. Respectfully submitted, Tom Jentz Planning Director Report compiled: July 21, 2010 c: Theresa white, Kalispell City Clerk Jane Howington City Manager A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 4646, AUTHORIZING THOMAS R, JENTZ AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFYING OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell is designating Thomas R. Jentz, Director of the Kalispell Planning office, as the .Environmental Certifying Officer for the City of Kalispell on a permanent basis. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That Thomas R. Jentz is the designated Environmental Certifying Officer on all local, state and federal grant applications on behalf of the City of Kalispell. IECTION II. That the duties of the Environmental Certifying officer will be necessary for the completion of, but not limited to, the following grant funding sources: HUD EPA FEMA EDA DOE HOME & SHOP Grants Montana Department of Commerce programs CDBG Housing, Public Facility and Economic Development Grants PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL. TIIIS 2ND DAY OF AUGUST. 2010. Tam i Fisher Mayor ATTEST: Theresa white City Clerk