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Item # 16.

Work Session and Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/09/2019
Department:	Development Services

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present, Discuss, and Consider Action on a Resolution Indicating Addison's Commitment to Provide the Required Local Match for the Cotton Belt Hike and Bike Trail in Fiscal Year 2021 in an Amount Not to Exceed $307,469.

BACKGROUND:

Related to DART's Cotton Belt rail project, the North Central Texas Council of Government (NCTCOG) has been coordinating with DART, Dallas County, and the cities along the rail line to construct a hike and bike trail within the corridor. Through the planning process, NCTCOG categorized each proposed trail segment as either critical or non-critical. Critical segments were those determined to be impractical or cost prohibitive to construct once rail service is active through the corridor. In Addison, the majority of the trail, the portion from Surveyor Boulevard in the west to the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) in the east, was deemed critical because of the Midway Road and DNT overpasses. Given the need to construct these segments while the rail line is being built, the critical areas were prioritized for funding.

In October of 2018, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) approved the use of federal funds to design the entire 26 mile trail and to cover 80% of the construction costs for the 8.5 miles of critical segments that exist along the corridor. The remaining 20% for these critical segments must be achieved through a local match based on construction costs for the portion of the trial in each city. In working with former Dallas County Commissioner Mike Cantrell's Office, Dallas County agreed to cover half of the local match. Based on the estimated construction cost for the critical segments within Addison, this means that the Town and the County would each need to contribute $307,469 to cover the local match.

NCTCOG is currently coordinating with DART and the other stakeholders to obtain formal commitments from each party for their portion of the funding. Based on the project schedule, DART has indicated that they will require the funding during Fiscal Year 2021. Staff has prepared the attached Resolution indicating Addison's commitment to provide the Town's portion of the local match, $307,469 to DART during FY 2021. Should this be approved, Staff will track this for inclusion in the FY 2021 budget next year.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Resolution - Cotton Belt Trail Funding Committment