Title
A Resolution Approving the Application for a Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant for Pedestrian Improvements
Summary
City of Foley Engineering Department requests permission from Council to apply for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant for pedestrian improvements to Cedar Street, Oak Street, Pine Street, Chicago Street and the Rose Trail Crosswalk. Volkert is assisting the City with the application and will submit the application on our behalf. The grant application is due in July with award being made in August. If we are approved, there is a 10% funding match.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account # _____________in the amount of $_______ (expense budgeted, need to budget revenue only)
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, City of Foley Engineering Department requests permission from Council to apply for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant for pedestrian improvements to Cedar Street, Oak Street, Pine Street, Chicago Street and the Rose Trail Crosswalk. and
WHEREAS, Volkert is assisting the City with the application and will submit the application on our behalf, and
WHEREAS, the grant application is due in July with award being made in August, and
WHEREAS, if we are approved, there is a 10% fund match.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the request from City of Foley Engineering Department to apply for the Highway Safety Improvement Program grant for the Pedestrian Improvement Project.
SECTION 2: Approves the local matching funds of 10% contingent upon grant award.
SECTION 3: Authorizes the Engineering Department to work with Volkert on the grant application and allows Volkert to submit the application on behalf of the City.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.