HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-1334 01-26-2010RESOLUTION NO. 10 -1334
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, AND FURTHER CLARIFYING TO
THE COMMITMENT OF FUNDING THE REQUIRED
TWENTY (20 %) PERCENT MATCH AND ANY COST
OVERRUNS FOR ONE OR BOTH TRAIL SEGMENTS.
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 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 SH 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; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless adopted Resolution No. 09-
1324 on November 24, 2009, in support of these two trail segments and their related
grant nominations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
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;
and
SECTION 2.
Further, the City Council of the City of Euless commits to fund the required
twenty (20 %) percent grant funding match, as well as any cost overruns on one or both
of these trail segments.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on
the 26th day of January 2010, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and o
abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary Lib S eh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Crim, RMC, City Secretary
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