TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff T. Bauer, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Rob Stone, P.E., Director of Public Services
Tracey Broyles, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: May 14, 2018
RE:
Title
Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing a Municipal Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for the Development of a Comprehensive Bicycle Plan and Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance 2018-35
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Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work and recreate with thriving neighborhoods and a high quality of life for all residents.
Objective C: To improve mobility and connectivity by investing in traffic flow strategies, sidewalks, trails and bike lanes.
Executive Summary:
The City has been selected to participate in a program through the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation (DBPT) which provides matching funds for the development of comprehensive bicycle plans. City Council is asked to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a municipal agreement committing the City to fund its 50% share of the total estimated project cost of $190,000, and to adopt Capital Project Ordinance (CPO) 2018-35 to appropriate a $95,000 transfer from the General Fund for this project.
Background:
City Council's adopted FY2017 Strategic Plan included a Target for Action to seek an alternative funding source for a bicycle master plan. To meet this direction, staff researched opportunities and learned that the NCDOT was accepting grant applications for pedestrian and bicycle planning studies. On October 24, 2016, Council approved Resolution 2016-067 authorizing an application for funding through the NCDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant Initiative. On March 1, 2017, staff received notification that the grant submission was not selected...
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