CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 44-12

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE GRANT REQUEST FOR THE NORTH AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT

RECITALS.

The City was awarded a Federal Transportation Community and System Preservation Program (TCSP) grant of $1.19 million for streetscape improvements to North Avenue between 12^th and 23^rd Streets. The City’s match is in-kind design for the 3 mile section from 1^st Street to 29 Road. Part of the design will require outside consultant services, including electrical engineering, landscape and irrigation design and geotechnical services. Staff seeks Council approval to submit a grant request to the Department of Local Affairs for Energy and Mineral Impact funds in the amount of $60,000. The local match will be the budgeted $20,000 for consultant services in the proposed 2013 budget and the in-kind design work.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Grand Junction does hereby authorize the City Manager to submit an Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Grant request for the North Avenue Streetscape Project

Dated this 19^th day of November, 2012.

                                     /s/: Bill Pitts

           President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk