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RESOLUTION NO. ?f-/l,
A RESOLUTION SETTING ASIDE
HILLRIDGE STREET BRIDGE PENDING
BRIDGE MATCHING FUNDS~ FINDING
LAW~ AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
FUNDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE
APPROVAL OF FEDERAL-AID OFF-SYSTEM
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPENS MEETING
DATE HEREOF~
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
WHEREAS, the Hillridge Street Bridge needs to be rehabilitated
or replaced~ and
WHEREAS, the rehabilitation or replacement of the Hillridge
Street Bridge is eligible for funding provided through the Federal-
Aid Off-System Bridge Program~ and
WHEREAS, the Federal-Aid Off-System Bridge Program provides
for 80% federal funding and 20% local funding for rehabilitation
and replacement of bridges that qualify~ and
WHEREAS, the Federal-Aid Off-System Bridge Program further
requires that the City of La Porte, in order to participate in the
program and receive 80% federal funding for the rehabilitation or
replacement of the Hillridge Street bridge, needs to provide
confirmation of the city's ability to provide the 20% local
matching funding~ and
WHEREAS, the total estimated cost for replacement of the
bridge on Hillridge Street at Big Island Slough is $252,500.00, of
which the City of La Porte would be expected to provide 20%, or
approximately $50,500.00~ and
WHEREAS, the City o~ La Porte has funds available to commit to
the project, and is desirous of rehabilitating or replacing the
Hillridge Street bridge~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1.
The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
finds that the above cited recitations and findings of fact are
true.
Section 2. Provided that the State Department of Highways and
Public Transporation obtain federal funds from the Federal-Aid Off-
System Bridge Program in the approximate amount of $202,000.00 to
be used for the rehabilitation or replacement of the Hillridge
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Street bridge, the City of La Porte sets aside $50,500.00 until
September 30, 1989.
Section 3.
The City Council of the City of La Porte directs
that the City of La Porte's 20% share of the Hillridge Street
bridge rehabilitation or replacement be set aside from the Capital
Improvement Fund which shall be depleted by virtue of this expend-
iture, in the approximate amount of $34,000.00, with the remainder
of the set aside funds, or approximately $16,500.00, to be set
aside from the General Fund Contingency account.
Section 4.
If, the above described earmark funds have not
been spent on or before September 30, 1989, the City Council of the
City of La Porte directs that all funds be reverted to the General
Fund of the City of La Porte.
Section 5.
That the City Council of the City of La Porte
officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a suffi-
cient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this
meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the
public at the offices of the City of La Porte for the time required
by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings
Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated~ 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 6.
That this resolution shall take effect and be in
full force immediately upon and after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS THE ~~ DAY OF ~,
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CITY OF LA PORTE
BY~~~~
No man M lone, Mayor
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