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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009_11_10_R131 - Streetlights Grant'1 itc> `J`;attsrt tsi` RES(9I,UTI~N NC). 200'-13I PRESEI+1"I'Ef} Noue#nbei• 1 Q. 2008 ADOPTED November 1(}w20{?9 I~;SC}LIJ'1'IC?Iti?; ENDURSiNG TH#3 ?1FPLICt1T1ON ANI} AiTTIIORI7ING `t'HF., "I'() WN iV5ANt1tsEl~ T{) F;Yl t'U1'E `fHE AI'}?LI~A"I'IOI~ I~OR A T'12ANSPDRTATI{~N ENH.!tlwjCEi~~IT;N"I' tIR1>4N"f IaC}R `fi IF L)(~1t+'N I'fJl~'iJ STREET#,I<IITS PI~{}J1zCT 4~jIIEREAS, tlf; DoivtiEo~vn Strcetlil;hts project is an denti#ied capital ps•ojeet in the TaZVSa's P~2Q10~2QIiI Capital ~tnhravense?stProgr~nr atsti Vv`I1I;Itfs':15,che installation of nev hilt©sicali}~-airpiopriatc streetlights 4i51i enisanee tixe aestheticsrtdaivntou+n, }~resewe and maintain the identit}~ acid character afthc Historic I~istriet, faster ecastosnic dei=elai~ntent, intprovc safet} fat' pedestrians and autgrtiaUiies; aiici WHE12J?A5, cite ~'it~gii7ia Ctnatirant~~ealt#t Transportattsn 13oai~d previausly t~rovided partial fiaitiing of the psojeet ttuaughTranspartatiast Eahaneetnent Os'astt intheanrountof $200,0OO~ei }-car totalin~v ~b00,400 i'ar FY 2(306-2t}67, 2008-20{l~, and 2009-2010: anti WItE,I~.~S; t3ie Taw<n is elieibiefor an adciiiiossa# "1Y~ttspartatios7 EnirartcenreutGratittltat cptik! beusetl to fus-tlrer- fiusd ttie repiaceiisent of streetligitt~; aitd bV] IEREILS, a IiuUlic nsitice iias been pasted'af the intent to a}ipiy fat grastt funds; anti VdHEREAS, ist accordasree vi>ith the Con~naassveaith lransportatian Boai•d al#oca#an jrroccdures, iris necessity}~ fliat'a iecinest by resoltitic?is be recei~red fi•oni the Ioeal govertviiesit ih tsrcier #'or the VirginiaDepartst~etrt of Traasposfiatiosr to accelitass applicatiasr for a transpnrtatii}ii eirhancemesit prajeet'iri the Tatii~n. TtIEREEORE, I2ESC3I.Vti1~ U}~ the Cauncl at'the ToG~~n of I.eesGurg in Virginia as follii~us: -2- A RESOLUTION: ENDORSING THE APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION FOR A TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT GRANT FOR DOWNTOWN STREETLIGHTS PROJECT SECTION I. The Town Council requests the Commonwealth Transportation Board to provide additional funding for the replacement of stteetlights in the Historic District through the FY 2010-2011 SAFETEA-LU Transportation Enhancement Program. SECTION II. The Town Manager is authorized to execute any and all documents associated with the grant application. SECTION III. The Town of Leesburg hereby agrees to pay a minimum 20 percent of the total cost for planning and design, right-of--way and construction of this project, and that, if the Town subsequently elects to cancel this project, the Town hereby agrees to reimburse the Virginia Department of Transportation for the total amount of costs expended by the Town through the date the Department is notified of such cancellation. PASSED this 10°i day of November 2009. v _~ ~ !r1 mstattd, Mayor Town of Leesburg A;"I~>/ST Clerk of Counc>~ P:U2esolutionsU2esolntions 2009\1110 Transponntion Enhn~uement Gr~u for nosS~VOrsT Streetlights.doc