Item 4F
City of Southlake, Texas
M E M O R A N D U M
May 9, 2007
To:
Shana Yelverton, City Manager
From:
Ken Baker, AICP, Planning Director
Subject:
Resolution 07-024 Authorizing and Endorsing the City’s Safe Routes to
School Grant Application.
Action
Requested:
Approval of Resolution 07-024, supporting the city’s Safe Routes to
School Application.
Background
Information:
The city of Southlake in conjunction with CISD is working on a Safe
Routes to School Plan and associated grant application for funding various
pedestrian and bicycle projects in the city. The Safe Routes to School
program is a federal program managed through the state (TxDOT) and has
approximately $40 million in grant funding available for local
governments in Texas. Projects can be either infrastructure projects such
as sidewalks and cross walks, or non-infrastructure projects such as
bicycle and pedestrian educational programs. This program pays 100% of
the eligible costs as a reimbursement program.
In working with CISD, city staff has identified several infrastructure and
non-infrastructure projects for approval. Attached with this memorandum
is a list of recommended projects with their respective costs and location.
$289,210
The total grant requested for all identified projects is .
Financial
Considerations:
The program is a reimbursement program and the city will have to incur
the eligible costs prior to reimbursement from the State.
Supporting
Documents:
Resoultion 07-024
Staff
Contact:Ken Baker (748-8067)
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Recommended Infrastructure Projects
School Project Sidewalk Estimated
Length Cost
Carroll Elementary 1. 4’ Sidewalk along the west side of 584 feet $15,000
School S. Peytonville Avenue from
1705 W. Continental Chimney Hills to Continental
2. New cross walks at Chimney Hills $4,000
and Continental Blvd.
Old Union Elementary 1. 4’ Sidewalk along the east side of: 3,455 feet $120,000
School S. Carroll Ave from Westmont to
1050 S. Carroll Ave. Bordeaux
2. New cross walks at Versailles and $4,000
Bordeaux
Rockenbaugh 1. 6’ wide Pedestrian bridge from 82 feet $6,000
Elementary School Bryson Square to Rockenbaugh
301 Byron Nelson Elementary
Parkway 2. Cross walk at Bryson Square $2,000
Carroll Middle School 1. 4’ Sidewalk along the south side of 627 feet $20,000
1101 E. Dove Dove Street from Estes Park Drive
to Victoria Lane
2. 4’ Sidewalk along the west side of 392 feet $10,000
Carroll Avenue from Carroll Middle
School to Taylor Street
3. New cross walk at Taylor Street $2,000
4. New cross walk at Victoria Lane $2,000
Various Campuses 1. Speed check radar signage (replace $95,000
1. Carroll Elem – 3; 19 start school zone signs with
2. Old Union Elem – 4;
speed check signs)
3. Dawson Middle – 2;
4. Rockenbaugh Elem – 2;
5. Carroll Middle – 4;
6. Florence Elem – 2;
7. Durham Elem – 2
Total for Infrastructure projects$280,000
Recommended Non-Infrastructure Project
Project Description Cost
Brochures $1,210
Posters for educational $5,500
institutions
Safety Town
Course materials $2,500
Total $9,210
Grand Total = $289,210
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RESOLUTION NO. 07-024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND
ENDORSING THE APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM
THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR VARIOUS
SIDEWALKS, CROSSWALKS, SIGNAGE, AND SAFETY
EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CITY.
Whereas,
the City of Southlake is committed to improving pedestrian and bicycle
transportation within the city with the development of the Sidewalk Master Plan including the
city’s Safe Routes to School Plan;
Whereas
, the City of Southlake concurs with efforts to make areas in and around school
areas safer for children to walk and ride their bikes through trail construction and related
improvements, and
WHEREAS
, the City of Southlake recognizes that encouraging alternative modes of
transportation has a positive effect on the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens;
Whereas,
the Texas Department of Transportation offers a “Safe Routes to School”
Program in which a certain amount of state funding is earmarked for trail, signal, crossing and
other pedestrian-related improvements specifically designed to improve non-motorized travel to
and from local schools; and
Whereas,
the City of Southlake is planning to submit a “Safe Routes to School Program”
grant application to complete critical sidewalk connections and related improvements adjacent to
Carroll Elementary, Old Union Elementary, Rockenbaugh Elementary, Carroll Middle, Durham
Elementary, Florence Elementary, Durham Intermediate, Eubanks Intermediate, Dawson Middle,
and as shown in TABLE 1 and Exhibit A; and
Whereas
, the proposed projects are located near schools and in and around the City’s most
populous neighborhoods where many children walk or ride their bikes to school; and
Whereas,
the City of Southlake has requested that the Carroll Independent School District
sponsor its “Safe Routes to School Program” grant request.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1.
The application for funding from the Texas Department of Transportation Safe Routes to
School program is hereby authorized and endorsed for the following projects (See Exhibit A for
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location maps):
Table 1
Recommended Infrastructure Projects
School Project Sidewalk Estimated
Length Cost
Carroll Elementary 3. 4’ Sidewalk along the west side of 584 feet $15,000
School S. Peytonville Avenue from
1705 W. Continental Chimney Hills to Continental
4. New cross walks at Chimney Hills $4,000
and Continental Blvd.
Old Union Elementary 3. 4’ Sidewalk along the east side of: 3,455 feet $120,000
School S. Carroll Ave from Westmont to
1050 S. Carroll Ave. Bordeaux
4. New cross walks at Versailles and $4,000
Bordeaux
Rockenbaugh 1. 6’ wide Pedestrian bridge from 82 feet $6,000
Elementary School Bryson Square to Rockenbaugh
301 Byron Nelson Elementary
Parkway 2. Cross walk at Bryson Square $2,000
Carroll Middle School 1. 4’ Sidewalk along the south side of 627 feet $20,000
1101 E. Dove Dove Street from Estes Park Drive
to Victoria Lane
2. 4’ Sidewalk along the west side of 392 feet $10,000
Carroll Avenue from Carroll Middle
School to Taylor Street
3. New cross walk at Taylor Street $2,000
4. New cross walk at Victoria Lane $2,000
Various Campuses 1. Speed check radar signage (replace $95,000
8. Carroll Elem – 3; 19 start school zone signs with
9. Old Union Elem – 4;
speed check signs)
10. Dawson Middle – 2;
11. Rockenbaugh Elem – 2;
12. Carroll Middle – 4;
13. Florence Elem – 2;
14. Durham Elem – 2
Total for Infrastructure projects$280,000
Recommended Non-Infrastructure Project
Project Description Cost
Brochures $1,210
Posters for educational $5,500
institutions
Safety Town
Course materials $2,500
Total $9,210
Grand Total = $289,210
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SECTION 2.
This resolution shall take effect upon its passage and approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15 DAY OF MAY, 2007.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
By:________________________________
Andy Wambsganss, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Lori Payne, TRMC
City Secretary
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Exhibit A
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