RESOLUTION NO. 27-13

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STATE OF COLORADO ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE REMOVAL OF MILL TAILINGS FROM THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION’S INTERIM STORAGE FACILITY AND HAUL THE MILL TAILINGS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY’S GRAND JUNCTION DISPOSAL SITE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS

Recitals:

The City of Grand Junction has a post-UMTRA, mill tailings repository developed in conjunction with the Colorado State Department of Health and Environment and the Department of Energy. Mill tailings from around the Western Slope are collected and temporarily stored at this facility before being hauled to the permanent repository at the Grand Junction Disposal Site, formally known as Cheney Repository.

The City has requested funds from Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program to reimburse the City for hauling the mill tailings from the interim storage facility to the Department of Energy’s permanent repository.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program funds in the amount of $150,000 are awarded to the City for the removal of mill tailings from the interim repository at City Shops and hauled to the Department of Energy’s permanent repository at the Cheney reservoir site are hereby accepted and that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and enter into the Contract with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 1^st day of May, 2013.

               /s/: Bill Pitts

   President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk