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RESOLUTION 11- 15
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, THE SPRINGFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY/SPRINGFIELD URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY (SEDA) OF THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD, OREGON, AND THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON
BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON TO DEVELOP A YEAR LONG
ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE SUSTAINABLE CITY YEAR (SCY) PROGRAM OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON'S SUSTAINABLE CITIES INITIATIVE AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield and the Springfield Economic Development
Agency/Springfield Urban Renewal Agency (SEDA) of the City of Springfield, have the
opportunity to enter into an agreement with the State of Oregon acting by and through the State
Board of Higher Education on behalf of the University of Oregon to implement the Sustainable
City Year (SCY) program of the University of Oregon's Sustainable Cities Initiative; and
WHEREAS, ORS 190.010 provides that units of local government may enter into agreements
for the performance of any and all functions and activities that any party to the agreement, its
officers or agents, have the authority to perform; and
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield provides a variety of services, programs, and infrastructure
to meet the needs of Springfield area residents, businesses, and visitors; and
WHEREAS, to better serve the community, Springfield proactively pursues partnership and
grant opportunities to address known redevelopment, economic development, transportation, and
parks planning, and general planning needs; and
WHEREAS, the University of Oregon annually selects a community in Oregon with which to
develop a year-long engagement through the Sustainable City Year (SCY) Program of the
University of Oregon's Sustainable Cities Initiative; and.
WHEREAS, through collaboration with the selected community, the University of Oregon seeks
to promote research, education, service, and public outreach related to the development of livable
communities and sustainable- cities; and
WHEREAS, for its 2011-2012 academic year, the University of Oregon has selected the City of
Springfield for the SCY Program; and
WHEREAS, Springfield will involve SEDA of the City of Springfield; and
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield plans to involve its Team Springfield public partners as
well as provide opportunities for profit and non-profit private entities to participate in the SCY
Program subject to University of Oregon approval; and
WHEREAS, the SCY Program, through collaboration, will promote research, education,
service, and public outreach related to the development of livable communities and sustainable
cities and continue Springfield's proactive pursuit to address known redevelopment, economic
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® development, transportation, parks planning, school and education planning, and general
planning needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BASED ON THE FOREGOING RECITALS, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, as follows:
1. That certain draft agreement between the City of Springfield, SEDA of the City of
Springfield, and the State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education
on behalf of the University of Oregon for the Sustainable City Year (SCY) Program, is hereby
approved subject to further review and refinement by the City Manager and the City Attorney
consistent with or necessary to give effect to the present contemplated obligations of both parties
under the draft agreement.
2. The City Manager is authorized to negotiate any further changes consistent with or
necessary to give effect to the present contemplated obligations of both parties- under the draft
agreement.
3. The City Manager is authorized to enter into an Agreement for total reimbursement
payable to the University of Oregon for the actual costs incurred in the performance of the
obligations under the Sustainable Cities Initiative not to exceed $229,192.00.
4. The City Manager is authorized to execute the agreement after further review by the City
Manager and the City Attorney.
5. The City Manager is authorized to involve SEDA, and Team Springfield public partners,
as well as private for profit and non-profit entities in the SCY Program subject to University of
Oregon approval.
6. The City Manager is'authorized to execute agreements with SEDA, Team Springfield
public partners, as well as private for profit and non-profit entities in the SCY Program subject to
University of Oregon approval to implement the SCY Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect upon adoption by the
Council and approval by the Mayor.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield, Oregon, by a vote of 6
for and 0 against, this 16th day of may 2011.
ATTEST:
City Recorder
Mayor
REVIEWED & APR VED
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