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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Endorsing Submission of the Transportation Safety Improvment Program (TSIP) Grant for the 2020/21 S. Dayton Avenue Improvements RESOLUTION NO. 20-457 RESOLUTION ENDORSING SUBMISSION OF THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(TSIP) GRANT FOR THE 2020/21 S.DAYTON AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) administers a Traffic Safety Improvement Program, which has the intent to distribute funds for roadway safety improvements, traffic control devices, research studies, or public information initiatives; and, WHEREAS,cities,counties,or the Iowa DOT may request Transportation Safety Improvement Program(TSIP) funds for use on any public roads; and, WHEREAS, one requirement of the application is a resolution by the local government that the project has the local funding required for the project and that the project will be adequately maintained; and, WHEREAS, the project includes the signalization of the westbound and eastbound ramp- intersection with S. Dayton and U.S. Highway 30; and, WHEREAS, at the S. Dayton and S.E. 16' Street intersection, there will be widening that includes a westbound left-turn lane and a southbound right-lane; and, WHEREAS, these improvements should increase the capacity of the S. Dayton corridor to respond to current and future traffic congestion; and, WHEREAS, the revenue includes $700,000 in G.O. Bonds, $400,000 in U-STEP Grant (Anticipated) funds, and$500,000 in TSIP Grant(Application) funds. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that submission of the TSIP Grant application for the 2020/21 S.Dayton Avenue Improvements is hereby approved, with assurance that any funded improvements will be adequately maintained. ADOPTED THIS 25'day of August, 2020. Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25t' day of August, 2020.