HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-1324 11-24-2009RESOLUTION NO. 09 -1324
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EULESS APPLICATION
FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ONE OR
MORE SEGMENTS OF THE REGIONAL VELOWEB SYSTEM
WITHIN THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, as part of the long range planning efforts of the North Central
Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), the Regional Veloweb has been
adopted as part of the Mobility 2010 Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Veloweb is a designated off - street trail network planned
to provide bicycle and pedestrian connections in the Dallas -Fort Worth
Metroplex, and a portion of the Veloweb lies within the City of Euless, Texas;
and;
WHEREAS, the City of Euless Trail System Master Plan is in place, and a
portion of this trail system is also that portion of the Veloweb at the State
Highway 121 and State Highway 157 merge area, near Mid - Cities Boulevard;
and
WHEREAS, this section of trail will run along Little Bear Creek,
underneath five (5) bridges, all of which lie within the State of Texas Department
of Transportation right -of -way for State Highway 121 and State Highway 157;
and
WHEREAS, this trail segment will connect on the east to the existing
Creekwood Addition and Bob Eden Trail and will connect on the west to the
Glade Park Development, and then proceed northwestward toward Heritage
Drive; and
WHEREAS, another section of the trail which is part of the Veloweb
System will run from just west of the State Highway 121 southbound service
road, through the Glade Park Development, connecting to Heritage Drive; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless is submitting a grant application for funding
for construction of these remaining trail segments to the North Central Texas
Council of Governments and the Texas Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Council of the City of Euless supports the Euless application for
grant funding for segments of the Regional Veloweb System that lie within the
City of Euless.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City
Council on the 24th day of November 2009, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0
abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mayor t/
Mary Lib leh, Mayor a
ATTEST:
Susan Crim, RMC, City Secretary
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