HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-922-9/19/2011 Prepared by Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry
Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-922
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR REQUEST
FOR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1, 138, 780 . 00, WITH A
CITY MATCH OF $277, 780 . 00 FOR FY 2012 U. S .
HIGHWAY 63 IMPROVEMENTS - CONGER/SWELL STREET
TO DONALD STREET, CONTRACT NO. 790, AND
AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID DOCUMENT.
WHEREAS, THE Highway 63 Improvements is a joint project
between the City and the Iowa Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the enhancement components of this project,
including brick pavers at median ends and intersection corners,
shade and evergreen trees, pedestrian lighting, decorative roadway
lighting, recreational trail, neighborhood monuments (limestone
seats) , concrete treatment of intersection corners, benches and
trash receptacles, are important components of this plan; and
WHEREAS, funding assistance is available through the Black
Hawk Metropolitan Area Transportation Policy Board' s Metropolitan'
olitan
Enhancement Program and the City of Waterloo is in need of such
assistance in order to fully develop this project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo certifies that the FY 2012 U. S.
Highway 63 Improvements Project is within its jurisdiction and
will remain dedicated to public use and further that the City of
Waterloo will have jurisdictional responsibility and will
adequately maintain the FY 2012 U.S. Highway 63 Improvements for a
minimum of 20
years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA, that the city endorses said application, in the
amount of $1, 138, 780. 00, with a City match of $277, 780 . 00, and that
with the assistance of Metropolitan Enhancement funds, the
development of the FY 2012 U. S. Highway 63 Improvements Project
will be completed, dedicated to public use and adequately
maintained.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day P of September 2011 .
4rnest . Clark, Mayor
ATTEST:` -,
Suzy chares, CMC
City lerk