18-R-07 - Advance funding agreement for a transportation alternatives set-aside program known as Schertz Pedestrian Routes & Bike Lane ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 18 -R -07
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR A
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET -ASIDE PROGRAM
PROJECT KNOWN AS SCHERTZ PEDESTRIAN ROUTES & BIKE
LANES PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Schertz Parks and Recreation identified a need to improve pedestrian and
bicycle safety in the city; and
WHEREAS, Schertz Parks and Recreation applied for Transportation Alternatives Set -
Aside Program funding and received approval of funding from the Alamo Area Metropolitan
Planning Organization; and
WHEREAS, Schertz Parks and Recreation has plans to build an off -road trail, add bike
lanes, and construct sidewalks, known as the Schertz Pedestrian Routes & Bike Lanes Project;
and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation is the distributor of federal funds
for the Transportation Alternatives Set -Aside Program; and
WHEREAS, City of Schertz must enter into an Advance Funding Agreement with
Texas Department of Transportation to receive federal funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz will fund the local government match and administrative
oversight fees due to Texas Department of Transportation out of bond funds dedicated to Parks.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
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Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into an
advance funding agreement (Exhibit A) for a Transportation Alternatives Set -Aside Program
Project known as Schertz Pedestrian Routes & Bike Lanes Project.
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any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the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 23rd day of January, 2018.
CITY OF RTZ, TEXAS
M ael R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATT .
Br nda Dennis, City ecretary
(CITY SEAL)
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