HomeMy WebLinkAbout138-91 - Res.Superceeds Res. No. 71-91 Forming Water Quality Improvement FundRESOLUTION NO. 138-91
THIS REOLUTION SUPERCEEDS RESOLUTION NUMBER 71-91
A RESOLUTION FORMING THE MASON COUNTY WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND,
ENTERING INTO THE STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, COMMITTING TO THE REPAYMENT OF SAID LOAN, AND ENTERING
INTO A BLOCK GRANT THROUGH THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, AND ADDRESSING SIMILAR TYPE FUNDING FOR THE PURPOSES STATED
HEREUNDER.
WHEREAS, Mason County has applied for a loan through the State Revolving Fund administered through the
Department of Ecology; and,
WHEREAS, Mason County has applied for a Block Grant through the Washington State Department of Community
Development; and
WHEREAS, Mason County may in the future seek similar funds for water quality improvement; and,
WHEREAS, Mason County has been actively implementing programs to improve water quality since 1984, and
WHEREAS, on -site sewage disposal system failures and poor farm practices continue to threaten the water quality
dependent resources of Mason County; and,
WHEREAS, a County Water Quality Improvement Fund will be used to provide grants and loans to help low and
moderate income land owners to install Best Management Practices on their property to improve water quality; and,
WHEREAS, the State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan requires commitment of repayment:
THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED, that:
1) Mason County establishes the Mason County Water Quality Improvement Fund; and,
2) Establishes impressed checking for the Water Quality Improvement Fund in the amount of $50,000 (fifty
thousand dollars); and,
3) Establishes a service fee per each authorized loan to recover loan processing costs, to be set by resolution;
and,
4) Mason County commits that portion of its Current Expense Fund necessary to repay SRF loan per the
payment schedule per the loan agreement; and,
5) Applications for grants and loans shall be made through a local lending institution; and,
6) The Mason County Health Director is hereby empowered to select loan recipients from the eligible
candidates according to the Water Quality Improvement Fund priority ranking criteria.
Dated this 3rd day of December, 1991
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
William O. Hunter
Chairperson
Michael D. Gibsbn Laura E. Porter
CommissionerCommissioner