R-2007-06 support reinstatement of TXDOT state wide transportation enhancement program funds

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RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - O~ A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE REINSTATMENT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S STATEWIDE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS. OF THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION WHEREAS, For 15 years the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has implemented the Statewide Transportation Enhancement Funds (STEP) awarding an estimated $466 million, to a total of 505 enhancement projects for Texas communities. These funds have been used for downtown streetscape projects, visitor's centers, historic preservation projects, as well as hike and bike trails, WHEREAS, The City of La Porte committed their time, resources, and money submitting two grant applications for the TXDOT STEP grant. WHEREAS, TXDOT abruptly halted the STEP grant program and determined to allocate the funds elsewhere. WHEREAS, TXDOT's policy change negatively impacts La Porte and other Texas communities at the grass roots level by not investing in this program. WHEREAS, La Porte's applications for the La Porte Railroad Depot & Beach House Restoration and the La Porte Streetscape Improvements were designed to help position our community in the growing regional tourism industry and improve investment appeal in our historic areas, thereby diversifying our economic base and positively impacting the State of Texas. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAPORTE: Section 1. The City of La Porte requests that the Texas Department of Transportation reinstate the Statewide Transportation Enhancement Funds for their original purpose, Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law