HomeMy WebLinkAbout11608RESOLUTION NO. 11608
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING
FROM THE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM FOR THE HISTORIC COLORADO FUEL AND
IRON LANDSCAPE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THE SAME
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
SECTION 1.
A grant application requesting $193,000 from the Colorado Department of
Transportation for funding from the Transportation Enhancement Program to construct
the Historic Colorado Fuel and Iron Landscape Project, a copy of which is attached
hereto, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the
grant applications in the name of and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal
Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
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CITY CLERK
INTRODUCED: May 11, 2009
BY: Judy Weaver
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PRESIDENTaf Cfty Council
Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM # 6
DATE: MAY 11, 2009
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR
TITLE
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
FUNDING FROM THE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE
HISTORIC COLORADO FUEL AND IRON LANDSCAPE PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THE SAME
ISSUE
Should the City Council authorize the submittal of a grant application to the Colorado
Department of Transportation for funding from the Transportation Enhancement
Program for the Historic Colorado Fuel and Iron Landscape Project and authorize the
President of City Council to execute the same?
Approval of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The Historic Colorado Fuel and Iron Landscape Project grant application includes the
landscape improvements to beautify the area surrounding the historic complex of
buildings and parking area north of the medical dispensary, along with upgrade of
historic street lighting, handicap accessible curb and gutters, fencing along the 1 -25
right -of -way, and landscaping with an irrigation system.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Historic Colorado Fuel and Iron Landscape Project is estimated to cost $245,000.
The following is a breakdown of the proposed funding for the project:
CDOT Enhancement Funds $ 193,000
Bessemer Historical Society (cash) $ 40,000
Bessemer Historical Society (in -kind) $ 12,000
TOTAL $ 245,000
The City will need to appropriate and budget funds for the project, if grant funding is
awarded, prior to approval of a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of
Transportation. A separate agreement will need to be approved by the City and the
Bessemer Historical Society prior to entering into a grant contract addressing
administration of grant funds and long -term maintenance of the landscape
improvements.