HomeMy WebLinkAbout07786ORDINANCE NO. 7786
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A "SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL" CONTRACT NO. SHO M086-
048 (16021) BETWEEN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE
CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ESTABLISHING CAPITAL PROJECT NO.
DT0803, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $83,008 THEREFOR, AND
AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1:
The Contract between Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the State of Colorado,
for the use and benefit of the State Department of Transportation for Safe Routes to School —
Belmont Schools SHO M086 -048 (16021) (hereinafter referred to as the "Contract "), a copy of
which is attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby
approved. The President of City Council is authorized to execute the Contract in the name of the
City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto at attest same.
SECTION 2:
Project No. DT0803 is hereby established in the Transportation Grants special revenue
fund. The amount of $83,003 is hereby budgeted and appropriated in said project.
SECTION 3:
This Ordinance will become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED April 14, 2008
PASSED AND APPROVED: April 28, 2008
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM # a
DATE: April 14, 2008
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR — DANIEL E. CENTA, P.E
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A "SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL" CONTRACT NO. SHO M086-
048 (16021) BETWEEN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE
CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ESTABLISHING CAPITAL PROJECT NO.
DT0803, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $83,008 THEREFOR, AND
AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
ISSUE
Shall City Council approve a contract with the Colorado Department of Transportation, Safe
Routes to School - Belmont Schools SHO M086 -048 (16021).
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Ordinance
BACKGROUND
The City's Transportation and Planning Departments worked the with Heaton Middle School and
Belmont Elementary School to secure a safe routes to school grant through the Colorado
Department of Transportation. The safe routes to school grant program is designed to be a
cooperative process between the Municipality and the School District with a common goal of
providing safe alternatives for children walking and biking to school. The Belmont School
project installs sidewalk, curb ramps, bike lanes and established bike routes.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The grant is 100% federally funded; there is no financial impact to the City of Pueblo