06-22-94-4 - Resolution - 06/22/1994RESOLUTION
62294-4
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND SUBMIT A PROJECT NOMINATION FOR THE
STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR BY THE INTERMODAL
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991 (ISTEA), AND TO COMMrr THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION TO PROVIDE $50,000 TOWARDS THE TOTAL PROJECT COST.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS COMMrrTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE
TI-IROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE "COLLEGE STATION RAILROAD DEPOT", WHICH WILL
PROMOTE crvIC PRIDE, TOURISM, AS WELL PROVIDE A SETI'ING FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF EARLY
TRANSPORTATION;
WHEREAS, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, THE TEXAS A&M CLASS OF 1994 AND THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION WILL TOGETHER FUND TWENTY (20%) PERCENT OF THE PROJECI COST IN ORDER THAT
FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN BE MADE AWARE OF THIS KEY ELEMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY'S
HERITAGE;
WHEKEAS, THE "COLLEGE STATION RAILROAD DEPOT" IS IN KEEPING wrrH THE COUNCIL END
STATEMENT OF CIVIC PRIDE, AESTHETICS, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION; AND ,
WHEREAS, THE "COLLEGE STATION RAILROAD DEPOT" WILL ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE TOURISM,
PASSIVE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE CITY, AS WELL AS AN ENHANCED SENSE OF THE
COMMUNITY'S HERITAGE;
WHEREAS, THE STATEWlDE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS A PROACTIVE
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR A BROAD RANGE OF
TRANSPORTATION-RELATED ACTIvrrIES INCLUDING RESTORATION AND REPLICATION OF RAILROAD
DEPOTS;
WHEREAS, THE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS A COST-REIMBURSABLE
PROGRAM WHEREBY FUNDS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBIJRSEMENT OF LIP TO EIGHTY (80%) PERCENT
OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
I.
THAT THE MAYOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE PROJECT NOMINATION FORM OF THE
STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
"COLLEGE STATION RAILROAD DEPOT";
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITS 1TS PORTION ($50,000) OF THE LOCAL MATCH OF TWENTY (20%)
PERCENT OF THE ALLOWABLE COSTS IDENTIFIED IN THE PROGRAM; AND
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THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ADOPTION.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING ON THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 1994.
CONNIE HOOKS, crrY SECRETARY