2000-037RESOLUTION NO. 00-37
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE TO
TERMINATE PARTICIPATION AND RELINQUISH CLAIM TO THE
REMAINING BALANCE OF GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
HERINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "DEPARTMENT," THROUGH THE
STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
STEP), HERINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "PROGRAM," TO
COMPLETE THE STATE HIGHWAY 26 / COTTONBELT TRAIL
PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE TO
SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE
OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF GRANT FUNDING BE REALLOCATED
TO THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Department has approved the "program" for the purpose of allowing
the political subdivision of the State of Texas to participate in the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake received authorization to apply for grant funding
through the program by the approval of Resolution 96-15 on May 15, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the passage of Resolution 98-33 authorized the City to enter into an
agreement with the Department for a matching requirement of $48,000; and
WHEREAS, the estimated costs to complete the project have raised the cost for the
City of Southlake to participate in the program above the original matching requirements of
48,000; and
WHEREAS, it is possible and beneficial for the cities of Colleyville, Grapevine, and
the Department to complete the project by 2004 without the City of Southlake's participation;
now:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: Termination of the agreement with the Department, and relinquishing claim
to the outstanding grant balance. As the costs of participation in the program will exceed the
original scope of matching requirements in the amount of $48,000, the City Council authorizes
the City Manager and/or his designee to hereby terminate the agreement with the Department,
and thus relinquishes claim to the outstanding grant balance.
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Section 2: Request reallocation of the grant balance towards the City of Colleyville's
participation in the Program. As the project can be completed by the year 2004 through the
participation of the cities of Colleyville and Grapevine, and the Department through Highway
26 reconstruction, the City Council authorizes the City Manager and/or his designee to submit
a request to the Department to reallocate the grant balance to the City of Colleyville to assist in
their continued participation in the project.
EXECUTED this /7
Secretary
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of '2000.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
By:
Mayor