Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - File #: 1076-15

• File #: 1076-15
• Version: 1
• Name: Council authorization to submit various applications to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet--Office of Local Programs and to the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization requesting federal funds from the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 8/24/2015
• In control: Urban County Council
• On agenda: 9/10/2015
• Final action: 9/10/2015
• Enactment date: 9/10/2015
• Enactment #: R-558-2015
• Title: A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute and submit three (3) Grant Applications to the Ky. Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Lexington Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and to provide any additional information requested in connection with these Grant Applications, which Grant funds are in the amount of $5,475,187 Federal funds under the Transportation Alternatives Program, and are for the Brighton Rail Trail Bridge ($2,219,902), the West Hickman Trail South ($760,710), and the Legacy Trail Ky. Horse Park Extension Project ($2,494,575). [Div. of Grants and Special Programs/Dept. of Planning, Preservation and Development, Gooding/Paulsen]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/10/2015	1	Urban County Council	Received First Reading
9/10/2015	1	Urban County Council	Approved	Pass
9/10/2015	1	Urban County Council	Suspended Rules for Second Reading	Pass
9/1/2015	1	Urban County Council Work Session	Amended	Pass
9/1/2015	1	Urban County Council Work Session	Approved and Referred to Docket	Pass

Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute and submit three (3) Grant Applications to the Ky. Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Lexington Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and to provide any additional information requested in connection with these Grant Applications, which Grant funds are in the amount of $5,475,187 Federal funds under the Transportation Alternatives Program, and are for the Brighton Rail Trail Bridge ($2,219,902), the West Hickman Trail South ($760,710), and the Legacy Trail Ky. Horse Park Extension Project ($2,494,575). [Div. of Grants and Special Programs/Dept. of Planning, Preservation and Development, Gooding/Paulsen]
Summary
Authorization to submit various applications to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet--Office of Local Programs and to the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization requesting federal funds from the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). TAP projects in Lexington are the Brighton Rail Trail Bridge, the West Hickman Trail south, and the Legacy Trail Horse Park. If funded this project will begin in fiscal year 2017 and will require a 20% local match. The funds requested are $6,122,623. The LFUCG contribution will be $557,652. (L1076-15)(Gooding/Paulsen)

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute and submit three (3) Grant Applications, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Lexington Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and to provide any additional i...