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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/01/2005 - ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE MASON TRANSPORTATION CORRI ITEM NUMBER: 15 A-B AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 1, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Tom Frazier Kathleen Bracke SUBJECT Items Pertaining to the Mason Transportation Corridor Trail Project. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT CDOT has awarded a Surface Transportation — Urban (STU) grant to the City of Fort Collins to help build the Mason Transportation Corridor (MTC) Trail Project. This new grant funding will be added to the existing Building Community Choices (BCC) funds and the other grant funds received for this project. Federal Funds (82.79%) $251,585 Local Agency Matching Funds (17.21%) $ 52,298 Local Agency Matching for CDOT - Incurred Non-Participating Costs 9,117 Total Budget: $313 000 This new grant from CDOT will fund the design of the MTC Trail north from the Spring Creek Trail to connect with the Colorado State University campus. The matching funds for this grant will be provided out of the existing BCC funds for the MTC project. In the future, the City will continue to pursue additional grant funding to cover the construction costs for this segment of the MTC Trail. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Resolution 2005-005 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation in order for the City to Receive Grant Funding for the Mason Transportation Corridor Trail Project. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 012, 2005, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Building Community Choices Capital Projects Fund - Mason Transportation Corridor Trail Design - Spring Creek Trail North Project for Design of the Mason Transportation Corridor Trail North from the Spring Creek Trail and Connecting With the Colorado State University Campus. February 1, 2005 -2- Item No. 15 A-B These Council actions will authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the City to receive the grant for the Mason Transportation Corridor (MTC) Trail project as well as appropriate these new grant funds into the project's budget. This new grant from CDOT will fund the design of the MTC Trail north from the Spring Creek Trail to connect with the Colorado State University campus. In the future, the City will continue to pursue additional grant funding to cover the construction costs for this segment of the MTC Trail. This extension of the MTC Trail northward from the Spring Creek Trail is consistent with the adopted Master Plan for the Mason Transportation Corridor Project. BACKGROUND The MTC bicycle/pedestrian trail system will be a significant enhancement for the Fort Collins community, offering a convenient north/south route for cyclists and pedestrians along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad corridor. This new grant funding provided by CDOT and the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will fund the design of the MTC trail north from the Spring Creek trail to connect with the Colorado State University campus. This extension of the MTC trail northward from the Spring Creek trail is consistent with the adopted Master Plan for the Mason Transportation Corridor project. The trail design will include a 12' concrete trail with soft shoulders for joggers/pedestrians, plus a grade-separated crossing of Prospect Road as well as other interim-level roadway crossing improvements if necessary such as pedestrian/cyclist activated crossing signal. The ultimate goal is to design the project to best serve pedestrians and cyclists of all ability levels as well as minimize any impacts to the east/west vehicular traffic on Prospect Road. The City will continue to pursue any funding options that include federal, state and local sources, as well as public-private partnerships, to construct this segment of the MTC trail project. The City will not be proceeding with the other elements of the MTC at this time, such as the transit element of the corridor — the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system - or conversion of Mason and Howes Streets to two-way travel in the downtown area. These elements of the MTC will be designed and built in the future based upon community support and additional funding opportunities. The MTC trail was committed to and funded by the 1997 "Building Community Choices" 1/4 cent sales tax and by previous grants from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the North Front Range Transportation & Air Quality Planning Council. In addition, the MTC trail project has been awarded additional grant funds from Great Outdoors Colorado. ATTACHMENTS 1. Map of Mason Transportation Corridor Project Attachment 1 Map of Mason Transportation Corridor Project This new CDOT grant funding will allow the City to design the MTC Bike/Pedestrian Trail segment from the Spring Creek trail northward to Colorado State University/Laurel Street. ;- E ., i N T 3 r y y 'n IID a� Nn Bk:e�F des`no ry p.w �. T6 , r - ' t RESOLUTION 2005-005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING FOR THE MASON TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR TRAIL PROJECT WHEREAS,the Colorado Department of Transportation("CDOT")has awarded a$251,585 Surface Transportation-Urban grant to the City to assist in funding the design of the Mason Transportation Corridor("MTC")trail project north from the Spring Creek Trail to connect with the Colorado State University campus, on condition that the City supply matching funds in the amount of$61,415; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City that the Mayor enter into an agreement with CDOT in order for the City to receive the $251,585 in grant funding for the MTC trail project. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that, contingent upon Council appropriation of funds therefor, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation in order for the City to receive a grant in the sum of $251,585 to assist in the funding of the Mason Transportation Corridor bicycle/pedestrian trail project. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 1st day of February, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 012, 2005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND - MASON TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR TRAIL DESIGN - SPRING CREEK TRAIL NORTH PROJECT FOR DESIGN OF THE MASON TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR TRAIL NORTH FROM THE SPRING CREEK TRAIL AND CONNECTING WITH THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WHEREAS, on April 8, 1997, the voters of the City approved Ordinance No. 30, 1997, authorizing the imposition of a quarter cent sales and use tax for the purpose of generating revenues to construct certain transportation projects described in the Building Community Choices("BCC") capital improvement program; and WHEREAS, one such project approved for funding by the voters was the Mason Transportation Corridor project, Phases 1 and 2; and WHEREAS, included within the scope of the Mason Transportation Corridor ("MTC") project is the construction of a bicycle/pedestrian trail(approximately 3.5 miles)along Mason Street from the Spring Creek Trail south to the Fossil Creek Trail, offering a convenient north/south route for cyclists and pedestrians along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad corridor, and including signalized street crossings at Harmony, Horsetooth, and Drake Roads; and WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT") has awarded the City a Surface Transportation-Urban ("STU")grant,totaling$251,585,to assist in funding the design of the MTC trail project north from Spring Creek Trail to connect with the Colorado State University campus, contingent upon the City providing local matching funds in the amount of$61,415; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 2005-005, on February 1, 2005, authorizing the City to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the receipt of STU funds to be used for the design of the MTC trail project north from Spring Creek Trail to connect with the Colorado State University campus; and WHEREAS, the extension of the MTC trail northward from the Spring Creek Trail and connecting with the Colorado State University campus is consistent with the adopted Master Plan for the MTC project; and WHEREAS,the City will pursue funding options including federal,state,and local sources, as well as public-private partnerships, to construct the aforementioned segment of the MTC trail project; and WHEREAS, Article V,Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of proceeds from the Great Outdoors Colorado grant as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Capital Projects Fund - Mason Transportation Corridor project to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate the sum of$251,585 from CDOT STU funds to be used for the design of the MTC trail project north from Spring Creek Trail to connect with the Colorado State University campus. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the Building Community Choices Capital Projects Fund-Mason Transportation Corridor Trail Design- Spring Creek Trail North capital project,the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($251,585) from Colorado Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation-Urban grant proceeds to be used for the design of the MTC trail project north from Spring Creek Trail to connect with the Colorado State University campus. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of February, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of February,A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of February, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk