to: Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager
from: J.B. Culpepper, Director of Planning
David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Manager
Kenneth C. Pennoyer, Director, Business Management
subject: Amendment of Capital Projects Budget for Construction of Sidewalks and Street Improvements
date: October 15, 2008
The attached budget ordinance would revise the Town�s capital projects budget to reflect the addition of $200,000 from the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization for pedestrian improvements along NC86/Martin Luther King Jr.
BACKGROUND
On January 24, 2005, the Town Council approved a sidewalks construction plan for 2004-2005 which included eight projects located on State-maintained streets and authorized the Town Manager to apply for Direct Allocation funds from the Metropolitan Planning Organization to construct sidewalks and associated street improvements where appropriate. The Town was subsequently allocated State Transportation Direct Allocation (STPDA) funds for the following projects:
|
Improvement |
Location |
STPDA Funds Allocated (80 %) |
Local Match funds required (20 %) |
Project Status |
|
Drainage Grates |
$ 8,000 |
$ 2,000 |
To be completed |
|
|
Sidewalk |
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Northfields Drive (R-7b) |
$ 40,000 |
$10,000 |
Complete |
|
Sidewalk |
$108,000 |
$57,500 |
Underway |
|
|
Sidewalk |
$ 36,000 |
$ 9,000 |
Complete |
|
|
Sidewalk |
Fordham Boulevard at the north east intersection with SR 1750 (S. Estes Drive) (R-7e) |
$ 12,000 |
$ 3,000 |
Complete |
|
Total |
|
$204,000 |
$ 81,500 |
|
The Town is required to provide 20 percent in matching funds to receive the STPDA money. We have set aside the required matching funds for these approved projects from the 2004 and 2006 Sidewalk Bond sale.
DISCUSSION
The Town has been allocated an additional $200,000 in STPDA funds to complete pedestrian improvements along NC86/Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. These improvements will be consistent with the adopted NC86/Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Pedestrian Safety Study. The Town will provide the local match for the STPDA funds with existing sidewalk bond funds.
|
Improvement |
Location |
STPDA Funds Allocated (80 %) |
Local Match funds required (20 %) |
Project Status |
|
Pedestrian Improvements |
NC86/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard |
$200,000 |
$50,000 |
To be completed |
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Council enact the attached ordinance to add the STPDA funds to the Street Bond Capital Projects fund.