HomeMy WebLinkAbout15692 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,692
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3 A RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF
4 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO APPLY FOR, AND UTILIZE,
5 FEDERAL-AID SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDS
6 FROM METROPLAN AND THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF
7 TRANSPORTATION FOR KANIS ROAD IMPROVEMENTS; AND FOR
8 OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS, Metroplan has issued a call for transportation projects from member jurisdictions for
11 Federal Fiscal Year 2023,and the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,will submit the Kanis Road Improvement
12 Project,from Bowman Road to Cherry Brook Drive, for consideration of grant funding; and,
13 WHEREAS,the Board of Directors understands that, if selected, Federal-Aid Surface Transportation
14 Program Funds are available at 80% Federal participation and 20% local match for the project;and,
15 WHEREAS,the Board of Directors understands that Federal-Aid Funds are available for this project
16 on a reimbursable basis, requiring work to be accomplished and proof of payment provided prior to actual
17 monetary reimbursement; and,
18 WHEREAS,the Board of Directors has vetted the project and supports its submittal to Metroplan:and.
19 WHEREAS, this project, using Federal Funding, will be open and available for use by the general
20 public and maintained by the applicant for the life of the project.
21 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
22 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
23 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby agrees to include the local match requirements within its
24 budget for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 and subsequent years as necessary and that the estimated city share of
25 the project will be from the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvements Bonds for Streets and
26 Drainage and the 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales and Compensating Use Tax Funds designation for
27 the Kanis Road and Bowman Road Project, as authorized by Resolution No. 15,524.
28 Section 2. The Board of Directors will participate in accordance with its designated responsibility,
29 including maintenance of this project.
30 Section 3. The Mayor or City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute all appropriate
31 agreements and contracts necessary to expedite the construction of the above stated project.
32 Section 4. The Board of Directors pledges its full support and hereby authorizes the Arkansas
33 Department of Transportation and Metroplan to initiate action to implement this project.
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1 Section 5. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
2 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
3 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
4 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
5 resolution.
6 Section 6. Repealer. All laws, ordinances,resolutions, or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
7 the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
8 ADOPTED: June 7,2022
9 . APPROVED:
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12 •usa in,.1,10, Clerk Frank Scott,Jr.,
13 APPR I • D AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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16 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attorn
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