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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />May 12, 2014May 12, 2014AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />N/A N/A <br />Traci Leach Traci Leach Source of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By: <br />Account Number:Account Number: <br />Administration Administration <br />Department: <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Other: <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />Attachments :Attachments : <br />1. Safe Sidewalk Project1. Safe Sidewalk Project <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />At the April 12, 2014 Council Retreat, Council requested additional information on several topics.  This agenda At the April 12, 2014 Council Retreat, Council requested additional information <br />on several topics.  This agenda <br />item will provide updated information based on the additional research completed on the following Retreat items:item will provide updated information based on the additional research <br />completed on the following Retreat items: <br />Safe Sidewalk Program Phasing:  The total cost for the safe sidewalks, as presented at the Retreat, was Safe Sidewalk Program Phasing:  The total cost for the safe sidewalks, as presented <br />at the Retreat, was <br />just over $1.1 million.  After reviewing the locations, staff recommends phasing the construction of sidewalk just over $1.1 million.  After reviewing the locations, staff recommends <br />phasing the construction of sidewalk <br />segments.  Please refer to the attached map for the segments referred to in this section.  This project would segments.  Please refer to the attached map for the segments referred to <br />in this section.  This project would <br />be funded through the General Fund CIP.  be funded through the General Fund CIP.  <br />Year 1:  The Park Street connector to La Porte High School (Segment 2) and the sidewalk Year 1:  The Park Street connector to La Porte High School (Segment 2) and the sidewalk <br />connecting Summer Winds and Creekmont to Lomax Junior High (Segment 1).  These 2 sidewalks connecting Summer Winds and Creekmont to Lomax Junior High (Segment 1).  These 2 sidewalks <br /> <br />will cost approximately $745,000.  will cost approximately $745,000.  <br />Year 2:  East C Street from San Jacinto to Iowa (Segment 4) and East F Street from San Jacinto to Year 2:  East C Street from San Jacinto to Iowa (Segment 4) and East F Street from San <br />Jacinto to Year 2:  East C Street from San Jacinto to Iowa (Segment 4) and East F Street from San Jacinto to Year 2:  East C Street from San Jacinto to Iowa (Segment 4) and East F Street <br />from San Jacinto to <br />Kansas (Segment 5).  Both sidewalk segments would connect to La Porte Elementary and Junior Kansas (Segment 5).  Both sidewalk segments would connect to La Porte Elementary and Junior <br /> <br />rdrd <br />High.  The third sidewalk included in this phase is South 3High.  The third sidewalk included in this phase is South 3 Street from Fairmont to the Little Cedar Street from Fairmont <br />to the Little Cedar <br />Bayou bridge (Segment 3), which will connect the neighborhood north of Fairmont to the Recreation Bayou bridge (Segment 3), which will connect the neighborhood north of Fairmont to the <br />Recreation <br />Center, Wave Pool, and Dog Park.  These 3 sidewalks will cost approximately $131,000. Center, Wave Pool, and Dog Park.  These 3 sidewalks will cost approximately $131,000. <br />Year 3:  Iowa from East Main Street to East E Street (Segment 6) and Bayside from Old Hwy 146 Year 3:  Iowa from East Main Street to East E Street (Segment 6) and Bayside from Old Hwy <br />146 <br />to Fondren (Segment 9).  These 2 sidewalks will cost approximately $160,000. to Fondren (Segment 9).  These 2 sidewalks will cost approximately $160,000. <br />ththststth <br />Year 4:   West H Street from 7Year 4:   West H Street from 7 Street to S. 1 Street to S. 1 Street (Segment 8) and West D Street from 7 Street (Segment 8) and West D Street from 7 <br />Street to Broadway (Segment 7).  These 2 sidewalks will cost approximately $140,000. Street to Broadway (Segment 7).  These 2 sidewalks will cost approximately $140,000. <br />As a final note on the Safe Sidewalk Program, it is possible to consolidate the first part of this As a final note on the Safe Sidewalk Program, it is possible to consolidate the first <br />part of this <br />program into just two years, with Year 1 as outlined above and combining Years 2program into just two years, with Year 1 as outlined above and combining Years 2--4 into a single 4 into <br />a single <br />phase with a budget of $431,000.  phase with a budget of $431,000.  <br />Council Chamber Menu of Improvements:  The improvements that may be possible for the Council Chamber Menu of Improvements:  The improvements that may be possible for the <br />Chambers include the following options.  All improvements would be funded through the General Chambers include the following options.  All improvements would be funded through the General <br /> <br />Fund. Fund. <br />New Dais:  $18,000 New Dais:  $18,000 <br />Custom Dais: $10,000 Custom Dais: $10,000 <br />New Monitors:  $3,000 New Monitors:  $3,000 <br />Electrical/AV Upgrades:  $5,000 Electrical/AV Upgrades:  $5,000 <br />New Paint:  $3,750 New Paint:  $3,750 <br />Over-sized monitors on back wall to accommodate audience and show presenter:  $14,800 sized monitors on back wall to accommodate audience and show presenter:  $14,800 <br />Two 80Two 80””TVs on back wall:  $8,000 TVs on back wall:  $8,000 <br /> <br />