City of Jonesboro - File #: RES-08:084

• File #: RES-08:084
• Version: 2
• Name: 2007 Safe Routes to School Grant contract
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/1/2008
• In control: Public Services Council Committee
• Final action: 5/20/2008
• Title: A RESOLUTION TO CONTRACT WITH THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE 2007 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT
• Indexes: Contract, Grant
• Related files: MIN-08:123, CON-019

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/20/2008	2	City Council	Passed	Pass
5/12/2008	2	Public Services Council Committee	Recommended to Council	Pass

Title

A RESOLUTION TO CONTRACT WITH THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE 2007 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT

Body

WHEREAS, the Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department has written the 2007 Safe Routes To School (SRTS) Grant with Jonesboro, Nettleton and Valley View Public Schools, and

WHEREAS, the 2007 SRTS Grant was written for the construction of the Turtle Creek portion of the Jonesboro Greenway; and

WHEREAS, the 2007 project documents have been approved by AHTD; and

WHEREAS, the total federal share of the cost of this project will be $287,500; and

WHEREAS, the SRTS Grant is a 100% funded grant with no match required by the city;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:

Section 1: The City of Jonesboro shall contract with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Safe Routes To School Grant for the construction of a portion of the Turtle Creek Greenway; and

Section 2: The Mayor, Doug Formon and the City Clerk, Donna Jackson are hereby authorized to execute all documents to effectuate this agreement.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 20^th day of May, 2008.