HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement for Skunk River Trail Extension, Phase 2 RESOLUTION NO. 15-290
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR SKUNK RIVER TRAIL
EXTENSION, PHASE 2 (SOUTH RIVER VALLEY PARK TO EAST LINCOLN WAY)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,this program provides for construction of shared-use paths on street rights-of-
way, adjacent to streets and through greenbelts; and,
WHEREAS,the Long-Range Transportation Plan identifies those paths that separate bicycle
traffic from higher-speed automobile traffic; and,
WHEREAS, this project is an important alternative transportation connection for our
community; and,
WHEREAS,the 2013/14 program location is the Skunk River Trail Extension(South River
Valley Park to East Lincoln Way); and,
WHEREAS, funding for this program has been identified in the 2013/14 Capital
Improvements Plan in the amount of$430,000 from Local Option Sales Tax funding(LOST) and
$360,000 from MPO/TAP funds through the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
(AAMPO); and,
WHEREAS,it is anticipated that the project will have a November 2015 letting,which will
be through the Iowa Department of Transportation(Iowa DOT),with construction in 2016.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Iowa DOT Agreement for MPO/TAP funding for the Skunk River Trail Extension, Phase
2 (South River Valley Park to East Lincoln Way) is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of May, 2015.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of May, 2015.