08-12-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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RESOLUTION 2019-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S 2019 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET-ASIDE (TASA)/SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL-INFRASTRUCTURE (SRTS) PROGRAMS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the SRTS funds may be used for development of plans, specifications, and estimates; environmental documentation; and construction of pedestrian and/or bicycle infrastructure. The SRTS funds do not require a local match. As the Project Sponsor, the Local Government would be responsible for all non-reimbursable costs and 100% of overruns, if any, for SRTS funds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City of La Porte supports funding the project, City of La Porte Wharton Weems Blvd. / S. Broadway St. Sidewalk Improvements - SRTS, as described in the Local Government’s 2019 TASA/SRTS Detailed Application including the construction budget, TxDOT’s administrative cost, and the required local match (if any) and is willing to commit to the project’s development, implementation, construction, maintenance, management and financing. The City of La Porte is willing and able to authorize, by resolution or ordinance, the Local Government to enter into an agreement with TxDOT should the project be selected for funding. 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 preceding this meeting, as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 3.This resolution shall be effective upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the _________ day of _______________ 2019. CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS ____________________________________ Louis R. Rigby, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: _________________________________ ____________________________________ Lee Woodward, City Secretary Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney