A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR USE OF TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS FOR THE SANTA FE STATION PRESERVATION PROJECT AND THE KU/OREAD/DOWNTOWN LIGHTED PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY PROJECT IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE APPLICATIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Lawrence, Kansas, has the legal authority to apply for, receive, and administer federal, state, and other monies through Home Rule Power under the Constitution of the State of Kansas and authorized by K.S.A. 12-1662, regarding the expenditure of federal aid to public agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lawrence, Kansas, desires to submit applications to the Kansas Department of Transportation for transportation enhancement program funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lawrence, Kansas, is participating in the Kansas Department of Transportation's Transportation Enhancement Program; and
WHEREAS, Federal monies are available under a transportation enhancement program, administered by the State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, for the purpose of Historic, Scenic and Environmental, and Pedestrian and Bicycle projects; and
WHEREAS, After appropriate public input and due consideration, the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas has recommended that applications be submitted to the State of Kansas for the Santa Fe Station Preservation Project and the KU/Oread/Downtown Lighted Pedestrian Pathway Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Lawrence, Kansas does hereby authorize the City Manager to submit applications to the Kansas Department of Transportation for transportation enhancement program funds on behalf of the citizens of the City of Lawrence, Kansas.
SECTION 2. That the City of Lawrence, Kansas, hereby assures the Kansas Department of Transportation that, prior to executing documents accepting any grant funds, sufficient funding for the construction of the projects will be available.
SECTION 3. That the City of Lawrence, Kansas, hereby assures the Kansas Department of Transportation that, prior to executing documents accepting any grant funds, sufficient funding for the operation and maintenance of the projects will be available for the life of the projects.
SECTION 4. That the City of Lawrence, Kansas, hereby assures the Kansas Department of Transportation that the City of Lawrence, Kansas, will likely have title and a sufficient land lease for the Santa Fe Station Preservation project by the time of project letting, and that sufficient right-of-way access exists to complete the KU/Oread/Downtown Lighted Pedestrian Pathway Project as proposed.
SECTION 5. That the City Manager of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, is authorized to sign the applications to the Kansas Department of Transportation for transportation enhancement program funds on behalf of the citizens of the City of Lawrence, Kansas. The City Manager is also authorized to submit additional information as may be required and act as the official representative of the City of Lawrence, Kansas in this and subsequent related activities.
SECTION 6. That the City of Lawrence, Kansas, hereby assures the Kansas Department of Transportation that the City of Lawrence, Kansas, is willing and able to, if the Santa Fe Station Preservation Project and/or the KU/Oread/Downtown Lighted Pedestrian Pathway Project is selected for funding and subsequent to the execution of the grant documents, administer the designing, letting and construction of the project(s).
ADOPTED AND PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this 15th day of December, 2009.
SIGNED by the Mayor this 15th day of December, 2009.
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Robert Chestnut, Mayor
(Seal)
ATTEST:
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Jonathan Douglass, City Clerk