19-R-97 - Pursuit of transportation alternatives program funding and safe routes to schools infrastructure program fundingRESOLUTION NO. 19 -R -97
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PURSUIT OF
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM FUNDING
AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
SIDEWALKS AND CROSSWALKS NEAR SCHOOLS WITHIN
THE CITY OF SCHERTZ.
WHEREAS, the City staff of the City of Schertz (the "City ") has recommended that the
City actively pursue federal funding through the Safe Routes to Schools Infrastructure Program
to build new sidewalks and increase accessibility along routes directly adjacent to K -8 schools
within the City of Schertz; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
support the submittal of a Detailed Application to the Texas Department of Transportation for
the 2019 Transportation Alternatives and Safe Routes to School Call for Projects.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City to submit a Detailed
Application to the Texas Department of Transportation for the 2019 Transportation Alternatives
and Safe Routes to School Call for Projects.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 6th day of August, 2019.
CITY OF SCHK;RTZ, TEXAS
ATTEST:
City Secretary, Brenda Dennis
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