HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 95-127RESOLUTION NO. 95-127
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING AND APPROVING APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES PROGRAM UNDER
INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991
FOR THE MULTIMODAL STATION CLOCK TOWER PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi is considering approving the
application for funds for the Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) Program under
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 for the Multimodal Station
Clock Tower.
WHEREAS, the planned multimodal station on Sacramento Street between Pine
and Elm Streets, will function as the transit hub for Lodi's fixed -route transit and Dial -A -
Ride services, SMART intercity service, and eventually rail service; and
WHEREAS, the station is one of the key catalyst projects in the Central City
Revitalization Project; and
WHEREAS, at the meeting concerning the project, one of the strongest comments
was desirability of a clock tower that would be visible from School Street looking easterly
on Oak Street; and
WHEREAS, another aspect of the project is the inclusion of a small police office
which will enhance security at the site and in the general area along Sacramento Street; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has enacted the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, which is intended to provide over $200 million in
federal dollars over a six year period as matching funds to local, state and federal agencies
and nonprofit entities for transportation enhancement activities; and
WHEREAS the Department of Transportation has established the procedures and
criteria for reviewing proposals and is required to submit to the California Transportation
Commission a list of recommended projects from which the recipients will be selected; and
WHEREAS, said procedures and criteria are established by the California
Department of Transportation resolution certifying the approval of application by the
applicant's governing body before submission of said application to the California
Transportation Commission and the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the application contains assurances that the applicant must comply
with; and
WHEREAS, the applicant, if selected, will enter into an agreement with the State of
California to carry out the transportation enhancement activities project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Lodi City Council as follows:
1. That the filing of an application for the Transportation Enhancement
Activities Program for consideration for funding is wholeheartedly supported and hereby
approved;
2. That said applicant will make adequate provisions for operation and
maintenance of the project;
3. That H. Dixon Flynn, City Manager, is hereby appointed as agent of the
City of Lodi to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but
not limited to application, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which
may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project.
Dated: October 4, 1995
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 95-127 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 4, 1995, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Pennino, Sieglock, Warner and Mann (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Davenport
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
NNIF M. PERRIN
CITY CL RK
95-127