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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION |
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| | | | | | | | | AGENDA DATE: | August 13, 2019 |
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| | | | | | | | | SUBJECT: | Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for, Accept, Reject, Alter or Terminate a Grant Through the Texas Department of Transportation for Design and Construction of Sidewalks along Pebblebrook Drive and Sycamore Creek Road to Provide a Safe Route to School.
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| | | | | | | | | STAFF RESOURCE: | Chris Flanigan, Director of Engineering
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| | | | | | | | | ACTION PROPOSED: | Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for, Accept, Reject, Alter or Terminate a Grant Through the Texas Department of Transportation for Design and Construction of Sidewalks along Pebblebrook Drive and Sycamore Creek Road to Provide a Safe Route to School.
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
In 2017, conversations arising out of the new Lowery Freshman Center zoning case led to the idea of installing sidewalks along Pebblebrook Drive and Sycamore Creek Road to provide sidewalks for the school children to use traveling to and from school. The sidewalk project was submitted for funding assistance in 2017 to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG); however, the project was not selected for funding at the time by NCTCOG.
In February 2019, TxDOT announced a call for both Safe Routes To School and Transportation Alternative projects. Staff prepared a preliminary Safe Routes To School application for this same project, and it was selected for inclusion in the detailed application round. Detailed applications are due August 15, 2019. A resolution of support is required to complete the application process. The City has not yet been selected as a recipient nor has the project been selected for funding at this time.
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| | | | | | | | BUDGETARY IMPACT
TxDOT's Safe Routes To School program will reimburse up to 100% of projects selected, excluding any cost overruns. The program funds are reimbursable, requiring the City to first expend the design costs and request reimbursement of funds granted. Design and construction of sidewalks along Pebblebrook and Sycamore Creek Road are estimated to be $534,735, and includes TxDOT's 15% administrative cost.
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| | | | | | | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate a grant through the TxDOT's Safe
Routes To School Program for the Design and Construction of sidewalks along
Pebblebrook Drive and Sycamore Creek Road in the Fountain Park subdivision.
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| | | | | | | | MOTION
I make a motion to adopt Resolution No. _______________(R) authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate a grant through TxDOT's Safe Routes To School Program for design and construction of sidewalks along Pebblebrook Drive and Sycamore Creek Road.
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