17-R-108 - Supporting the filing by TxDOT of an application with AAMPO TIP Project FM 1518 from IH 10 to FM 78BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
WHEREAS, the AAMPO TIP Project - FM 1518 from IH 10 to FM 78 is being submitted by
TXDOT for advanced funding of Phase 2; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz understands the importance of building community partnerships
and working with all interested public and private organizations and citizens in developing
successful local and regional plans, priorities and funding strategies; and
WHEREAS, the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Vision includes enhancing the safety of
the traveling public, advancing alternative modes of transportation, ensuring environmental
quality, and increasing accessibility for all users; and
WHEREAS, the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Goals include identify opportunities to
improve and enhance the regional transportation system, increasing the efficiency of the
transportation system and decrease traffic congestion, supporting economic activity, employment
growth and encouraging innovative partnerships, ensuring that transportation planning efforts are
coordinated with local land use plans to support future growth and development patterns,
and maintaining a focus on safety; and
WHEREAS, the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) is pursuing a Joint Base San
Antonio Regional Joint Land Use Study Implementation Strategy that seeks to integrate the
JBSA - Randolph Joint Land Use Study from July 2015 into a combined JLUS for all of JBSA;
and
WHEREAS, the Regional JLUS Implementation Strategy (RJIS) #2 is to utilize capital
improvement and infrastructure systems planning for stronger interagency
communication/coordination on regional growth and management; and
WHEREAS, the movement of people and freight are critical to the metropolitan area's economic
vitality and quality of life, as well as to the on- going mission at Joint Base San Antonio-
Randolph, and the military community in the AACOG region; and
WHEREAS, FM 1518 currently has significant congestion and the land uses will continue to
develop along the FM 1518 corridor between FM 78 and I -10; and
WHEREAS, FM 1518 is an access corridor for JBSA- Randolph; and
WHEREAS, Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, TXDOT, and the City of Schertz
have partnered to address the transportation needs of the traveling public and the military along
the FM 1518 corridor; and
WHEREAS, FM 1518 is currently under design and has funding for right of way acquisition and
limited operational improvements but would require a future phase 2 to be completed; and
WHEREAS, the costs increases associated with delaying FM 1518 construction are significant
due to inflation and increased congestion impacting the roadway during construction; and
WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Schertz passed a bond measure on November 3, 2015,
authorizing the City Council to issue bonds for the purpose of making Phase
1 public improvements to FM 1518 in the amount of $5 million; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz has allocated sufficient bond capacity within the City's Bond
Capacity Model for Phase 2 over match funding; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz is determined to support the FM 1518 improvements project
being submitted by TXDOT and to provide an additional over match in the amount of $5 million,
bringing the total over match amount to $10 million from the City of Schertz, in order to advance
the Phase 2 project into a single phased construction project in order to lower overall cost and
more quickly address traffic congestion;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SCHERTZ CITY COUNCIL,
that:
The voters of the City of Schertz passed a bond measure on November 3, 2015, authorizing the
City Council to issue bonds for the purpose of making Phase 1 public improvements to FM 1518
in the amount of $5 million; and
The City of Schertz has allocated sufficient bond capacity within the City's Bond Capacity
Model for Phase 2 over match funding; and
The City of Schertz is determined to support the FM 1518 improvements project being submitted
by TXDOT and to provide an additional over match in the amount of $5 million, bringing the
total over match amount to $10 million from the City of Schertz, in order to advance the Phase 2
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project into a single phased construction project in order to lower overall cost and more quickly
address traffic congestion; and
Authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City of Schertz in all matters related to the
application.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 28th day of November, 2017.
ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
CITY OF SC RTZ, TEXAS
Mi
,061 R. Carpenter, Mayor
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