AGENDA #4k

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

 

FROM:            W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

 

SUBJECT:       Project Ordinance for a 2003-04 Transportation Planning Grant

 

DATE:             June 23, 2003

 

The attached ordinance would establish a project budget for a transportation planning grant consistent with the 2003-04 budget adopted by the Council.

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Town has requested federal and State transportation planning funds, known as Section 5303 funds (formerly Section 8 funds).  These Section 5303 funds are awarded to the Town of Chapel Hill under a larger Section 5303 planning grant administered by the City of Durham.  As the lead city for the Urbanized Area, the City of Durham distributes these funds to the smaller cities.

 

DISCUSSION

 

Federal Transit Administration Section 5303 planning funds have been allocated to Chapel Hill in the amount of $67,350 and will be used for general program support and technical assistance to the Town’s Transportation Planning staff.  Tasks to be performed include:

 

·        the annual update of the Transportation Improvement Plan,

·        an ongoing review of transit system operations, and

·        review of the urbanized area’s distribution of formula funds allocated by the Federal Transit Administration.

 

The City of Durham will pass through 90 percent ($60,615) in planning project funds from the Federal Transit Administration and the N.C. Department of Transportation.  The Town would provide the local match of 10 percent ($6,735) for this project, from funds budgeted for this purpose in the Transportation Department budget.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Council enact the attached project ordinance.


AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE FOR A TRANSIT PROJECT (2003-06-23/0-3)

 

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that, pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the following grant project ordinance is hereby adopted:

 

SECTION I

 

The project authorized is a Transit Planning Grant, more specifically known as a Federal Transit Administration Planning Program Section 5303, awarded through an agreement with the City of Durham.  The project provides funds for transit planning activities.

 

SECTION II

 

The Manager of the Town of Chapel Hill is hereby directed to proceed with the implementation of the project within the terms of the grant agreement executed with the Federal Transit Administration, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the City of Durham and within the funds appropriated herein.

 

SECTION III

 

The following revenue is anticipated to be available to the Town to complete activities as outlined in the project application.

 

City of Durham (FTA & NCDOT)                   $60,615

Town of Chapel Hill (local match)                         6,735

                                                Total                $67,350

 

SECTION IV

 

The following amounts are appropriated for the project:

 

Salaries - Full Time

$33,518

Salaries – Temporary

10,000

Fringe Benefits

1,768

FICA

3,352

Travel

3,700

Misc. Contractual Services

3,000

Supplies

Software License/Support Equipment                                          

2,500

1,500

Equipment

        8,012

Total

$67,350

 

 

 

SECTION V

 

The Manager is directed to report annually on the financial status of the project in an informational section to be included in the Annual Report.  He shall also keep the Council informed of any unusual occurrences.

 

SECTION VI

 

Copies of this project ordinance shall be entered into the Minutes of the Council and copies shall be filed within 5 days of adoption with the Manager, Finance Director and Town Clerk.

 

This the 23rd day of June, 2003.