Resolution No. 7076
(Resolution of Support and Administration)
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR USE OF FEDERAL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY KDOT SET FORTH BY MAP-21 FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PHASE I PROJECT IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYORTO SIGN THIS APPLICATION.
Whereas, the City of Lawrence, Kansas, has the legal authority to apply for, receive, and administer federal, state, and other monies through Home Rule Power under the Constitution of the State of Kansas and authorized by K.S.A. 12-1662, regarding the expenditure of federal aid to public agencies; and
Whereas, the City of Lawrence, Kansas, desires to submit an application to the Kansas Department of Transportation for Safe Routes to Schools funds set forth by MAP-21; and
Whereas, the City of Lawrence, Kansas, is participating in the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to Schools Program set forth by MAP-21; and
Whereas, Federal monies are available under a Safe Routes to Schools Program set forth by MAP-21, administered by the State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, for the purpose of creating safer routes to schools in Kansas; and
Whereas, after appropriate public input and due consideration, the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas has recommended that an application be submitted to the State of Kansas for the Lawrence SRTS Phase I Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Lawrence, Kansas, does hereby authorize the Mayor to submit an application to the Kansas Department of Transportation for Safe Routes to Schools Program funds set forth by MAP-21 on behalf of the citizens of the City of Lawrence, Kansas.
SECTION 2. That the City of Lawrence, Kansas, hereby assures the Kansas Department of Transportation that sufficient funding for the Lawrence SRTS Phase I Project is available, as the Safe Routes to Schools Program is a reimbursement program.
SECTION 3. That the City of Lawrence, Kansas, hereby assures the Kansas Department of Transportation that sufficient funding for the operation and maintenance of the Lawrence SRTS Phase I project will be available for the life of the project.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, is authorized to sign the application to the Kansas Department of Transportation for Safe Routes To Schools Program funds set forth by MAP-21 on behalf of the citizens of the City of Lawrence, Kansas. The Mayor is also authorized to submit additional information as may be required and act as the official representative of the City of Lawrence in this and subsequent related activities.
SECTION 5. That the City of Lawrence, Kansas, hereby assures the Kansas Department of Transportation that the City of Lawrence, Kansas, is willing and able to, if the Lawrence SRTS Phase I Project is selected for funding; administer all activities involved with the Lawrence SRTS Phase I Project.
ADOPTED AND PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this 1st day of July, 2014.
PASSED:
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Mike Amyx, Mayor