HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-155-02/25/2013Prepared by Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo,
715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-155
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WATERLOO, IOWA, APPROVING APPLICATION TO
THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FUNDING AND DIRECTING
EXECUTION OF SAID APPLICATION BY MAYOR.
WHEREAS, pedestrian improvements around George Washington
Carver Academy are recognized as an important need for the City
and the preliminary findings from the Black Hawk County
Metropolitan Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study have
identified these improvements as a priority; and
WHEREAS, the Iowa Department of Transportation provides
Safe Routes to School funds on a competitive basis to projects
that improve pedestrian and bicycle safety around elementary and
middle schools; and
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo will be responsible for
adequately maintaining the project for public use for at least
the next ten years through standing ordinances regarding
sidewalk maintenance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, that the City Council of Waterloo, Iowa
authorizes the application to be submitted to the Iowa
Department of Transportation for Safe Routes to School funding,
in the amount of $72,000.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Traffic Operations
Department is hereby authorized to submit said application to
the Iowa Department of Transportation on behalf of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of February, 2013.
rnest G. Clark, Mayor
ATTEST:
P
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City Clerk