MCC# 96-40  

GJCC# 27-96

RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF MESA AND THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION CONCERNING ADOPTION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEARS 1995-2000 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN

 WHEREAS, The City and County have been designated by the Governor

  as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Grand

  Junction/Mesa County Urbanized Area; and

 WHEREAS, Part 2 of Article 1 of Title 29, Colorado Revised

  Statutes authorizes the parties to contract with one

  another to make the most efficient and effective use of

  their powers and responsibilities; and

 WHEREAS, The City and County realize the importance of both short

  and long range planning in the development of an

  efficient transportation system, and are both aware that

  it is the responsibility of the Metropolitan Planning

  Organization to perform those planning functions; and

 WHEREAS, The City and County, in their performance of those

  planning functions for the Urbanized Area, wish to use

  Federal Highway Administration transportation planning

  funds in coordination with the Colorado Department of

  Transportation;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT JOINTLY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF MESA, COLORADO AND THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

That the Administrative Amendment to the Fiscal Years 1995-2000 Transportation Improvement Plan, hereunto attached, is adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Mesa, Colorado on March 4, 1996, and by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado on March 20, 1996.

  CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION    COUNTY OF MESA

  /s/ Ron Maupin      /s/ Kathryn H. Hall

  President of the Council    Chairman of the Board

  Grand Junction City Council    Mesa County Board of Commissioners

 20th day of March, 1996      4th day of March, 1996

 Attest:        Attest:

 /s/ Stephanie Nye      /s/ Monika Todd

 City Clerk        County Clerk

Grand Junction / Mesa County

Metropolitan Planning Organization

P.O. Box 20,000-5022 750 Main Street Grand Junction, CO 81502-5022 (970) 244-1788 FAX (970) 256-1488

MEMORANDUM

To:    City Council

   Board of County Commissioners

From:    Cliff Davidson, MPO/TPR Administrator

Date:    February 26, 1996

RE:    Administrative Amendments to the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP)

The following proposed amendments to the TIP are recommended for approval. These amendments are required to address recent developments in the affected projects.

1. The lighting of North Avenue was not completed during 1995 as programmed.

2. The lighting of North Avenue needs to be re-programmed to 1996.

3. The Clifton Overpass Replacement project needs to be amended to show preliminary engineering money to start project in FY96 and adding $250,000 to the total amount.

4. The Mesa County Transportation Development Plan (TDP) will be funded with FTA Section 9 funds rather than FTA Section 8 funds, as originally documented.

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The following project is re-programmed from calendar year 1995 to calendar year 1996 in the Grand Junction/Mesa County Metropolitan Planning Organization FY 1995-2000 Transportation Improvement Plan:

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Location: City of Grand Junction and Mesa County, Colorado

Project Description: Lighting of North Avenue

Responsible Government: City of Grand Junction, Colorado

Past Funding: N Future Funding: N Long Range: TSM: Y

Budget Year 1996

Federal 48,000

Local 12,000

Total $ 60,000

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The following project is revised to to show preliminary engineering funds of $250,000 added to begin the project in FY96 as shown in the Grand Junction/Mesa County Metropolitan Planning Organization FY 1995-2000 Transportation Improvement Plan:

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Location: Mesa County, Colorado

Project Description: Clifton Overpass replacement

Responsible Government: State of Colorado

Past Funding: N Future Funding: N Long Range: TSM: Y

Budget Year 1997      1998

Total $ 373,000    $ 1,990,000

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The following project is revised to to show funding for the update of the Transportation Development Plan (TDP) from FTA Section 9 funds rather than FTA Section 8 funds in the Mesa County Metropolitan Planning Organization FY 1995-2000 Transportation Improvement Plan:

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Location: Mesa County, Colorado

Project Description: Update of the Transportation Development Program (TDP)

Responsible Government: Mesa County, Colorado

Past Funding: N Future Funding: N Long Range: TSM: Y

Budget Year 1997      

Federal    $48,000

Local      $12,000

Total $ 60,000

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Thank you for your continued support for the MPO.