Title
Approval of an Appropriation Ordinance in the Amount Of $203,200 for the Quince Street Sidewalk Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the appropriation ordinance in the amount of $203,200 for the Quince Street Sidewalk on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve an ordinance to appropriate Safe Routes to School grant funds for the design, right-of-way, and construction of the Quince Street Sidewalk Project between Miller Avenue and Reeves Middle School.
Staff Contact:
Randy Wesselman, Public Works Transportation, 360.753.8477
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis have not changed from first to second reading.
On April 15, 2015, the City Council approved staff to submit the Quince Street Sidewalk Project for the Safe Routes to School grant program. The City applied and received grant funds for this project.
The project will remove an existing asphalt walking path on the east side of Quince Street, between Miller Avenue and Reeves Middle School, and replace it with a concrete sidewalk. The sidewalk is scheduled to be constructed in 2016.
In order to proceed with the project, the Safe Routes to School grant funds need to be appropriated.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
The Student Council at Reeves Middle School has requested this sidewalk, as well as parents and local residents. The Northeast Neighborhood Association has been actively promoting walking and encouraging students to walk and bike to school. The Olympia School District supports this project.
Options:
1. Approve the appropriation ordinance for $203,200 for the Quince Street Sidewalk on second reading. The project will proceed as planned.
2. Do not adopt the appropriation ordinance. The project will not proceed.
Financial Impact:
The Quince Street Sidewalk Project is funded as ...
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