HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-019-02/19/2008-AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR RESOLUTION 2008-019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
COMPREHENSIVE SIGNAL TIMING PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT") has awarded the City
a grant in the amount of$300,000 in Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality(CMAQ)funds
to conduct a City-wide traffic signal timing project (the"Project"); and
WHEREAS,the aforesaid grant does not require the City to contribute matching funds; and
WHEREAS,the Project will review the traffic flow conditions on each of the City's arterial
streets to create new traffic signal timings to improve traffic flow,reduce commuter delay and reduce
vehicular emitted air pollutants; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the Project is in the best interests of the City
and that the intergovernmental agreement with CDOT in support thereof should be executed in order
for the City to receive grant funds from CDOT for conducting the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with CDOT in order for
the City to receive grant funding in the amount of$300,000 for the Project.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Co i f the City of Fort Colli s this 19th
day of February A.D. 2008.
Mayo
ATTEST:
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City Clerk