04-16-16 Special Meeting of the La Porte City Council- Budget Retreat

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Parkway within La Porte. Harris County submitted an application in January, 2015 to HGAC for Parkway within La Porte. Harris County submitted an application in January, 2015 to HGAC for federal funding for improved signal coordination along the Fairmont Parkway corridor. The project federal funding for improved signal coordination along the Fairmont Parkway corridor. The project would also include joint county/city participation in intersection capacity improvements. Staff would also include joint county/city participation in intersection capacity improvements. Staff anticipates a total City share of up to $1.5 million including the potential for isolated utility anticipates a total City share of up to $1.5 million including the potential for isolated utility relocations. The project was scoped for design in late March 2016 to begin the design phase for relocations. The project was scoped for design in late March 2016 to begin the design phase for the intersection signal upgrades/rebuilds/new construct. The original timeline that indicated design the intersection signal upgrades/rebuilds/new construct. The original timeline that indicated design in early 2016 with construction in late 2016 has changed. Amendments to the project were in early 2016 with construction in late 2016 has changed. Amendments to the project were submitted to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) recently and were just approved in submitted to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) recently and were just approved in ndndrdrd March 2016. The time line projections now would show design in 2March 2016. The time line projections now would show design in 2--33 quarter of 2016, with the quarter of 2016, with the thth letting phase most likely in late 4letting phase most likely in late 4 quarter of 2016 or early 2017. An additional phase is planned quarter of 2016 or early 2017. An additional phase is planned for the widening of Fairmont Parkway. At this time Harris County does not have a projected for the widening of Fairmont Parkway. At this time Harris County does not have a projected timeline for the widening. timeline for the widening. thth The City will submit a 5The City will submit a 5--year plan in FY 17 (N 6year plan in FY 17 (N 6 Street) for annual funding in the next 5 Street) for annual funding in the next 5--year year allocation (FY 18 allocation (FY 18 FY 23) for HUD Community Block Grant Development funding and generate at FY 23) for HUD Community Block Grant Development funding and generate at least $1,100,000 in funding over FY 18 and FY 19 though the actual funding levels will not be least $1,100,000 in funding over FY 18 and FY 19 though the actual funding levels will not be known until FY 17. known until FY 17. Identification of FY 18 Identification of FY 18 -- FY 21 street improvements are deferred pending the updated FY 21 street improvements are deferred pending the updated comprehensive street inspection rating report scheduled for FY 18. comprehensive street inspection rating report scheduled for FY 18. Staff received a grant from Harris County Transit for a sidewalk project on Park Street. Staff received a grant from Harris County Transit for a sidewalk project on Park Street. The The project grant is valued at $357,000. The Cityproject grant is valued at $357,000. The Citys match is $71,400 (20%). Staff approached Harris s match is $71,400 (20%). Staff approached Harris County Pct 2 for participation in the project thru the Precincts Safe Route to School program and County Pct 2 for participation in the project thru the Precincts Safe Route to School program and have received confirmation of at least $125,000 and could be as much as $200,000 to apply to the have received confirmation of at least $125,000 and could be as much as $200,000 to apply to the project for any additional costs that may be incurred/necessary after design and a construction project for any additional costs that may be incurred/necessary after design and a construction estimate is prepared. estimate is prepared. The TWDB Lomax Lift Station loan/grant ($10.6M), Harris County/City Fairmont Parkway project The TWDB Lomax Lift Station loan/grant ($10.6M), Harris County/City Fairmont Parkway project ($1.5M), and some Airport improvements ($280,000), may be lining up for nearly $13M in total ($1.5M), and some Airport improvements ($280,000), may be lining up for nearly $13M in total construction cost in FY 17. Staff will need to see how the grant/loan applications play out and construction cost in FY 17. Staff will need to see how the grant/loan applications play out and make adjustments to the project schedules as needed for logistics and project management. make adjustments to the project schedules as needed for logistics and project management. Staff submitted a project scope request to TxDOT Aviation for consideration of a $2.4 million Staff submitted a project scope request to TxDOT Aviation for consideration of a $2.4 million airport pavement rehabilitation project. The runways were last resurfaced in 1993. With the airport pavement rehabilitation project. The runways were last resurfaced in 1993. With the airport Fund balance leveling off at $350,000, the maximum project value the city could participate airport Fund balance leveling off at $350,000, the maximum project value the city could participate in over the next five years is $3M. The total updated list of improvements as outlined by the draft in over the next five years is $3M. The total updated list of improvements as outlined by the draft summary from TxDOT is $4.265M. Other concerns relating to airport operations and summary from TxDOT is $4.265M. Other concerns relating to airport operations and maintenance have prompted a hold on movement of the improvements. maintenance have prompted a hold on movement of the improvements.