HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-113 Authorizing the loan application of the clean water fund from the water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona (WIFA) MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2019-113
RELATING TO UTILITIES; AUTHORIZING TOWN STAFF TO APPLY FOR A CLEAN
WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN FROM THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA (WIFA) TO FUND ADDITIONAL
CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE ADONIS LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN
PROJECT (WR015); AND APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF UP TO $475,000 IN
BUDGETED EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM THE GENERAL FUND
CONTINGENCY LINE ITEM IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 BUDGET TO THE
ADONIS LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN PROJECT (WR015) TO COVER A
BUDGETARY SHORTFALL FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE PROJECT
WHEREAS on May 15, 2018, the Town Council adopted Resolution No.2018-047,
authorizing acquisition of the Adonis Mobile Home Park wastewater conveyance sys-
tem and authorizing the Town to apply for a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan
from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) to cover Town
costs to, among other things, design and construct a new lift station to connect the Ado-
nis Mobile Home Park to the Town's wastewater utility system (the "Adonis Lift Station
and Force Main project(WR015)"); and
WHEREAS on August 7, 2018, the Town Council adopted Resolution No.
2018-075 approving a WIFA loan agreement in the amount of$1,481,990 for the Adonis
Lift Station and Force Main project(WR015); and
WHEREAS after a competitive bid process, the Town received proposals from
qualified firms to construct the Adonis Lift Station and Force Main, with the low bid
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coming in at approximately 30% higher than the original third-party Engineer's Opin-
ion of Probable Construction Cost, equating to a budget shortfall of$363,366.10; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes section (A.R.S. §) 9-571, the
Town may obligate the revenues generated by its wastewater system and other reve-
nues otherwise authorized by law to be used to repay long-term obligations to repay a
loan from WIFA; and
WHEREAS the Town of Marana, located in Pima and Pinal Counties, certifies
that the population of the community is under 50,000 in population as of the most re-
cent U.S. Census data; and
WHEREAS according to the most recently available population statistics from
the State of Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity, the Town of Marana's population
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at the time of this request for WIFA financial assistance is approximately 45,378,which
meets the requirement under A.R.S. § 9-571; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana find that it is in the
Town's best interest to pursue and apply for financial assistance from WIFA in an
amount not to exceed $475,000 to fund additional construction costs for the Adonis Lift
Station and Force Main project(WR015); and
WHEREAS on June 18, 2019, the Town Council adopted the fiscal year 2019-2020
budgetary document and overall financial plan which set the legal level of budgetary
control at the department level for the General Fund and at the fund level for all other
funds; and
WHEREAS the Town Council desires to transfer budgeted expenditure authority
in the fiscal year 2019-2020 budget of up to $475,000 from the General Fund contingency
line item to the Adonis Lift Station and Force Main project (WR015) to fund the budget-
ary shortfall for construction of the project while staff applies for a WIFA loan for this
amount; and
WHEREAS transferring budgeted expenditure authority from the contingency
fund of up to $475,000 within fiscal year 2019-2020 will not significantly impact the
General Fund; and
WHEREAS reallocations of budgeted expenditure authority between the contin-
gency line item in the General Fund to other line items are necessary from time to time;
and
WHEREAS the Council finds that the reallocations addressed by this resolution
are in the best interest of the Town of Marana and its citizens;and
WHEREAS the Council finds that it is in the Town's best interest to pursue and
apply for financial assistance from WIFA in an amount not to exceed $475,000 for addi-
tional construction costs for the Adonis Lift Station and Force Main project(WR015).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Town Managerhereby is authorized to sign for and on behalf of
the Town of Marana all applications, agreements, and other documentation necessary
or beneficial for Clean Water State Revolving Fund financial assistance from WIFA in
an amount not to exceed$475,000, payable from revenues of the wastewater system and
other revenues otherwise authorized by law to be used to repay long-term obligations,
to cover additional construction costs for the Adonis Lift Station and Force Main project
(WR015).
SECT ION 2. The transfer of up to $475,000 in budgeted expenditure authority
from the General Fund's budgeted contingency line item in the fiscal year 2019-2020
budget to the Adonis Lift Station and Force Main project(WR015) to cover a budgetary
shortfall for additional costs for the project construction is hereby approved.
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SECTION 3. All actions of the officers and agents of the Town of Marana which
conform to the purposes and intent of this resolution and which further the completion
of the actions as contemplated by this resolution, whether heretofore or hereafter taken,
are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. The proper officers and agents of the
Town are hereby authorized and directed to do all such acts and things and to execute
and deliver all such WIFA application documents on behalf of the Town as may be nec-
essary to carry out the terms and intent of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF MARANA, ARIZONA, this 5th day of November, 2019.
Mayor Ed H fea
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Cherry L. .wson, Town Clerk Cads'dy, Town Att. ey
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