RE 04-09-96.1 RESOLUTION NO. 040996.1
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING VARIOUS CITY PROGRAMS FOR FEDERAL
FUNDING ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO THE INTERMODAL SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991; AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMISSION OF ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM NOMINATION FORMS TO THE
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION
OF A GRANT AWARD BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE
SUBMISSION AND LATER ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH GRANTS; AND PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, through the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act ("ISTEA") of
1991, a broad range of transportation-related activities classified as
Enhancement Projects are eligible to receive Federal funding of up to eighty
percent (80%) of selected projects; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Highway Commission developed the Statewide Transportation
Enhancement Program to distribute an estimated $20 Million in Federal funds
for this year for the latest call Enhancement Projects nominated in the State of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Enhancement Projects differ from the traditional transportation-related
activities and cannot be projects that have been identified as another ISTEA
program or other Federal program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell recommends the nomination of three (3) select
Enhancement Projects for consideration for ISTEA funding assistance to
support the estimated total cost of each project, which nominations would
require the City of Coppell to fund a twenty percent (20%) cash match of the
total estimated cost per project during Fiscal Year 1996-97;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Coppell hereby expresses
its support and does officially recommend the nomination of three (3) Enhancement
Programs offering special benefits to the citizens of Coppell, which programs axe
identified and more fully described in Attachment 1, attached hereto and incorporated
herein, for inclusion in the Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program, pursuant
to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
SECTION 2. Further, the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized
to submit to the North Central Texas Council of Governments CNCTCOG") three (3)
Enhancement Program Nomination Forms for the consideration of grants to be
awarded by the Texas Highway Commission in 1996, which would provide ISTEA
funding assistance, during Fiscal Year 1995-96, to support the City's various
Enhancement Programs, including a commitment from the City of Coppell to provide
a Twenty percent (20%) cash match for each nominated Enhancement Program.
SECTION 3. The City Manager or his designee is further authorized to
administer to all matters relating to such grants and to execute all necessary
nominations, applications, assurances, certifications and other documents relative to
the submission and later acceptance of such grants.
SECTION 4. That all resolutions of the City of Coppell, Texas in conflict
with the provisions of this resolution be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all
other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this resolution shall remain in
full force and effect.
DULY PASSED AND APPROV.F~D BY THE CITY _COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS THIS ~~:::~ DAY OF ~G~A~ , 1996.
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Tom Morton, Mayor of the
City of Coppell, Texas
ATTEST:
Linda Grau, City Secretary