HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-876RESOLUTION NO. 23-876
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S 2023
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET-ASIDE (TA) PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF$13,346,259 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 3.25 MILES OF THE PECAN CREEK TRAILSHARED USE PATH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) issued a call for projects
in December 2022 for communities to apply for funding assistance through the Transportation
Alternatives Set-Aside (TA) Program; and
WHEREAS, the TA funds may be used for development ofpreliminary engineering (plans,
specifications, and estimates and environmental documentation) and construction of pedestrian
and/or bicycle innastructure; and
WHEREAS, the TA funds require a local match, comprised of cash or Transportation
Development Credits (TDCs), if eligible. The City would be responsible for all non-reimbursable
costs and 100% of overruns, if any, for TA funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is eligible to apply for the funds under the application
criteria; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed the necessary application materials and desires to
make an application to the TXDOT TA Program; and
WHEREAS, grant applications are due on June 5, 2023 and requests that the applying
entity adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of the grant application prior to the grant
application deadline; NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The application for the TXDOT 2023 TA Program is hereby authorized.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is designated, delegated, and authorized torequest grant funding under the TXDOT 2023 TA Program, including the submission of TXDOT’s
application, and act on behalf of the City of Denton in all matters related to the grant application,
receipt of funds, and any subsequent grant contracts, agreements, and grant projects that may
result
SECTION 3. Should the project be funded, then the City of Denton shall comply with the
requirements of the TPWD and the State of Texas.
SECTION 4. The City of Denton supports funding this project as described in the 2023 TA
Detailed Application (including the preliminary engineering budget, if any, construction budget,
the department’s direct state cost for oversight, and the required local match, if any) and is willing
to commit to the project’s development, implementation, construction, maintenance, management,
and financing.
SECTION 5. The City of Denton is willing and able to enter into an agreement with
TXDOT should the project be selected for funding.
SECTION 6. The project funds and any project-funded equipment and facilities will be
used solely for the purposes for which they are intended under the grant.
SECTION 7. This resolution is effective immediately upon its passage.
The motion to approve this resolution was made by CU , i s L_') AHs and seconded
by G„ ' a J A.,) SeL+L , the resolution was passed and approved by the followingvote n-d :
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2:
Paul b/leltzer, District 3 :
Joe Holland, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED thi, the 16+"day of May _, 2023.
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JESUS SALAZA
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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