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Be it Resolved, Enacted and Ordained, this 2nd day of April, 2012, by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Town of Emmitsburg, Maryland, pursuant to the authority granted to them by the laws of Maryland and the Charter of the Town of Emmitsburg, do, approve and designate the Town of Emmitsburg as a Sustainable Community, pursuant to the attached Sustainable Community map and Sustainable Community Plan for the Town of Emmitsburg, as further described in the Town of Emmitsburg Sustainable Community Application, for approval either directly by the Department of Housing and Community Development (the "Department") of the State of Maryland or through the Smart Growth Subcabinet of the State of Maryland.

Whereas, the Mayor and Board of Commissioners recognizes that there is a significant need for reinvestment and revitalization of the community of Emmitsburg; and

Whereas, the Mayor and Board of Commissioners proposes to (i) designate the area of the Town of Emmitsburg in Frederick County as outlined on the attached map, as a Sustainable Community Area, and to (ii) adopt the Plan, as further described in the Application, for the purposes of contributing to the reinvestment and revitalization in the Area; and

Whereas, the Area is located within a priority funding area under Section 5-7B-02 of the Smart Growth Act; and

Whereas, the applicable law and the Community Legacy Program regulations require a local government to submit an application to the Department in order to become a designated Sustainable Community, and to adopt a satisfactory Sustainable Community Plan in order to be eligible to receive financial assistance under the Community Legacy Program;

Now, Therefore Be it Resolved That, the Mayor and Board of Commissioners hereby (i) endorses the designation of the Area as a Sustainable Community; and (ii) adopts the Sustainable Community Plan described in the Application.

Be it Further Resolved That, the chief elected executive official is hereby requested to endorse this Resolution, indicating his or her approval by signature hereof; and,

Be it Further Resolved That, the following persons are hereby authorized to execute documents and take any action necessary to carry out the intent of these resolutions; Donald N. Briggs, Mayor, and Dave Haller, Town Manager; and,

Be it Further Resolved That, copies of this Resolution are sent to the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of Maryland for consideration by the Smart Growth Sub-Cabinet.

Be it Further Resolved, Enacted and Ordained, that this Resolution shall take effect upon the date of its adoption, and the Town Clerk shall post a copy thereof at the Town Office and one other public place within the Town.

Passed this 2nd day of April, 2012

ATTEST:

Vickie Felix, Recording Clerk

APPROVED:

Christopher Staiger, President
Board of Commissioners

Donald N. Briggs, Mayor