HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-045 Water St. Overlay Project - Accepting Grant Resolution 15-045
RESOLUTION NO. 15-045
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND SIGN
THE GRANT AGREEMENT FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR THE WATER STREET
OVERLAY—FERRY TERMINAL TO TAYLOR STREET PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a Washington State Transportation Improvement
Board grant in the amount of$690,000, with a match of$127,230 for pavement overlay on
Water Street from the Ferry Terminal to Taylor Street; and
WHEREAS, City staff will come back to Council with a financial plan for the City's
match of the grant. The majority of the grant will be spent during construction in 2017, however,
design will start in early 2016; and
WHEREAS, this project was adopted to the City's Capital Improvement Program on
Monday, December 7, 2015 and is included on the 2014—2019 Six Year Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board grant requires
that the project start construction no later than June 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council must authorize the City Manager to accept and sign the
Grant Agreement from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board for the Water
Street Overlay—Ferry Terminal to Taylor Street Project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend as follows: to authorize the City Manager to accept and sign the Grant Agreement
from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board for the Water Street Overlay—
Ferry Terminal to Taylor Street Project.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Town.<end at a special meeting
thereof, held this 14th day of December 2015.
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David King, Mayor
Attest: j Ap ved as toform:
Joanna anders, CMC Steven L. Gross
City Clerk City Attorney