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Home My WebLink About10692RESOLUTION NO. 10692 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE PUEBLO WAY- FINDING SIGN PROJECT — PHASE I TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, City Council supports and authorizes the submittal of a grant application for the Pueblo Way- Finding Sign Project — Phase I for the purpose of directing the public and tourist to Pueblo's attractions; and BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: SECTION 1. A grant application requesting $40,072 dollars from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Enhancement Program for the Way- Finding Sign Project is hereby approved and a copy of the grant application is attached hereto and is on file at the City of Pueblo's Department of Planning. SECTION 2. The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the grant application for the Pueblo Way- Finding Sign Project — Phase I on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, to the CDOT Enhancement Program, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 3. Matching funds in the amount of $10,018 will come from the following sources; City of Pueblo Public Works Department will perform $3,990 of in -kind labor; the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commence will provide $5,000 in cash match; and members of Destination Pueblo will provide $1,028 in cash match. INTRODUCED April 10, 2006 BY Randy Thurston Coun APPROVED: , President of City Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK M W H O I - MEMO M � Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # DATE: APRIL 10, 2006 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH PLANNING DEPARTMENT /JIM MUNCH TITLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE PUEBLO WAY- FINDING SIGN PROJECT — PHASE I TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should the City Council agree to submit a grant application to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to assist in funding the Pueblo Way- Finding Sign Project — Phase I? Approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND The City of Pueblo, on behalf of Frontier Pathway and Destination Pueblo, is requesting approval to submit this grant application to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Enhancement Program to begin Phase I of the Way- Finding Sign Project. Phase I will consist of installing 10 way- finding signs from 1 -25 along 1 Street, Main Street and Union Avenue identifying major tourist destinations in the core downtown area (see attached grant application and map). Subsequent phases will target other tourist destinations throughout the community. FINANCIAL IMPACT The grant application is requesting $40,072 from CDOT Enhancement Grant Program, which requires $10,018 local matching funds. These funds will be provided for by the following sources: $3,990 — City of Pueblo, Public Works Department will provide in -kind labor (engineering, manufacturing and installation). $5,000 — Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commence cash match. $1,028 — Destination Pueblo Members cash match (an organization comprised of local attraction's formed to encourage tourism in Pueblo). The City of Pueblo will not be responsible to provide funds towards this project except those used to perform the in -kind labor by the Public Works Department. If the grant is awarded, all funds will be secured prior to the City entering into a grant agreement. Transportation Enhancement Program Application Colorado Department of Transportation - Region 2 Appendix A ELIGIBLE APPLICANT AGENCY — Irckde ONE Phased Application ❑ Municipality County ❑ MPORPC ❑ StaN Agency ❑ Fedsnal Agency ❑ APPLICANT NAME ADDITIONAL SPONSORS City of Pueblo Frontier Pathways Scenic & Historic Byway; Destination Pueblo PROJECT NAMEAtouTE/FACIUTY Pueblo Way - Finding Sign Project, Phase One APPLICANT MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE 21P 1 City Hall Place Pueblo CO 81003 CONTACT PERSON TITLE PHONE Steven Meier Senior Planner 719 -553 -2722 LOCATOWAODRESS COUNTY MMM0 MUNICIPALITY Historic Union Avenue District Pueblo PROJECT LIMITS (mileposts, ktersectuV roadways, rivers. other geographic fealuros) I it St., Sorlto For Ave., Main St., Union Ave., Grand Ave., 4 th St. ONE SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Phase One of city -wide way - finding sign proled that directs visitors to attractions in the Historic Union District of Pueblo, Includes 10 for sl ns 1 that kiosk and 3 smaller signs that po int difedl to the Byway. PROJECT CATEGORY - check all that apply PEDESTRIAN a BICYCLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ❑ Bicycle a pedestrian facilities ❑ Acquisit of historic sites ❑ Provision of safety a educational activities ❑ "static higlwaey programs ❑ Preservation of abadoned ratlway carndors ❑ Historic preservation TRANSPORTATION AESTHETICS ❑ Esidtishnent of transportation museum ❑ Acquisition of acatc easements I1 sceric areas ❑ Rehabilitation a operation of historic structures or facilities Sca is highways programs ❑ Archeological planning and research ❑ Landscaping d other scedc beautification ENVIRONMENTAL ❑ Provision of tourist a welcome center facilias ❑ Mitigation of water pollution due to highway neon ❑ Imam , careol a removal of outdoor advertising ❑ ReduchmofvoHds-coLoadvAkOfemad 1. TOTAL TE PROJECT COST 3. OTHER FUNDS S. FUNDS REQUESTED FROM TE PROGRAM $50,090.00 $ 40072 SECURED L3 $ 2. COMPONENTS OF MATCHING 7. SOURCE OF LOCAL MATCH FUNDS APPLIED FOR J $ Greater Pueblo Chamber, local attractions, Cash $ 6028.00 City transportation in -kind work B. DATE LOCAL MATCH AVAILABLE lrHkind $ 3990.00 January 07 a. % Match 20% Total $10,018-00 5. TOTAL PROJECT COST -OTHER SOURCES 9. PREVIOUS FUNDS FROM TE PROGRAM FOR $ 50,090.00 THIS PROJECT $ HA RECOMMENDED ATTACHMENTS — deck all that you included with this application AnadyTim t A - Description of proposed proled Attachment E - Err iron nentd Review Aaachrnert B -Maps. dare and Photographs Attachmnt F - Budget and inplememation sc Altadmert C - Statement of eligibility for Project Category Ana&mord G - Proposed mmtsrence plea, aprssnerts, covenants Attadtmsrt D . Bents of proposed project Attachment H - Rsscufons of support and Iseare of approval Attachment 1- RigNbf -Way Plan / Acq isition / Legal properly dawipaon NAME — plsaae type sprint A , TITLE .y -�.�. Michael A. ., --ato re 'ant of City Council SIGNATURE DATE Appendix A Attachment A Pueblo Way- Finding Sign Project, Phase 1 HISTORIC UNION AVENUE DISTRICT AND BYWAY ENTRANCE Description of the Project: The City of Pueblo has worked diligently over the past decades to increase the amount of tourism within our City. We have funded projects such as the redevelopment of the Historic Union Avenue District, the Pueblo Convention Center, the Medal of Honor Memorial, the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk and the reconstruction of El Pueblo History Museum, which includes the Scenic and Historic Byway Information Center. The City of Pueblo believes tourism is an important piece of the economic development puzzle and also enhances the quality of life for our citizens. Because we value tourism in Pueblo, we are seeking — in conjunction with Frontier Pathways Scenic & Historic Byway and Destination Pueblo — transportation enhancement funds to develop the first phase of a city -wide Way- Finding Sign Plan. The proposed plan enables the City to bolster the efforts of our local tourism industry and attractions because the way- finding signs will: • provide a cohesive and easy -to- navigate way for visitors to enjoy our community • unify attractions with on attractive and consistent look • guide tourists with a specific destination in mind • assist visitors searching for destination and travel ideas • get travelers to occasionally prolong their stay in Pueblo, by pointing out attractions that the visitor may not have known • provide a passive itinerary for travelers and assist them in having a more authentic and memorable vacation This way- finding signage plan, originally developed by Design Studios West while planning the Riverwalk, will help the City to better serve tourists and visitors. Traffic engineers with the City of Pueblo's Bureau of Public Works believe that the signage plan is necessary. Because Pueblo has gained significant attractions in this historic area over the past ten years, engineers are concerned about over - signage and sign clutter. Over signing can create confusion with unfamiliar drivers, which can in turn create safety problems. This project addresses this problem. We have selected the Historic Union Avenue District for the first phase of the way - finding signage program because the area is rich with tourist attractions: Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, Medal of Honor Memorial, El Pueblo History Museum, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Scenic & Historic Byway Information Center and many more. With transportation enhancement funding, the City of Pueblo, Frontier Pathways and Destination Pueblo will be able to purchase and install 10 large, way- finding signs, plus three Byway signs and a pedestrian kiosk. The City of Pueblo transportation department is contributing the design of the sign structure, preparation of bid documents, verifying compliance with Davis -Bacon requirements, manufacture of sign panels, installation of signs and full maintenance of the signs in perpetuity. r m i ,