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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-19-1996 - 8c 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. g- ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date:November 19, 1996 SUBJECT: FEMA Resolution Designation of Applicant's Agent DEPARTMENT: Finance PUBLIC HEARING: YES: NO: X ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Chavious ext. 2450 Resolution TELEPHONE NUMBER: Hillsborough-732-8181 Chapel Hill -968-4501 Mebane -227-2031 Durham -688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a resolution required by FEMA for the processing of reimbursements to governmental entities. BACKGROUND: During the past few months staff has been documenting expenditures related to Hurricane Fran. Recently, this documentation was reviewed by FEMA field representatives and submitted to the state for reimbursement. Staff has been contacted by the State Disaster Relief Office and was informed that the County needed to adopt a resolution officially authorizing an agent to act on behalf of the County in matters related to the reimbursement. The attached resolution is prepared in the format required by the State and authorizes the Finance Director to act as the County's agent. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the resolution and authorize the Chair and the Clerk to the Board to execute. 2 DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT'S AGENT RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY The Board of County Commissioners OF The County of Orange, North Carolina, THAT Kenneth T. Chavious, Finance Director, is hereby authorized to execute for and in behalf of Orange County Government, a public entity established under the laws of the State of North Carolina, an application and to file it in the appropriate State office for the purpose of obtaining certain Federal financial assi.-tance under the Disaster Relief Act (Public Law 288, 93rd Congress) or otherwise available from the President's Disaster Relief Fund. THAT Orange County Government, a public entity established under the laws of the State of North Carolina, hereby authorizes its agent to provide to the State and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for all matters pertaining to such Federal disaster assistance assurances and agreements as stated in the application. Adopted this the 191h day of November, 1996 Moses Carey, Jr., Chair Beverly Blythe, Clerk I, Beverly Blythe, duly appointed and Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Orange, North Carolina, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution passed and approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina on the 19th day of November, 1996. Date (SEAL) (Signature)