HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 02 - Park Boulevard at Wall Stree Left Turn LaneMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF T19E CITY COUNCIL
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FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 7, 2014
SUBJECT- PARK BOULEVARD AT WALL STREET LEFT TURN LANE
FUNDING APPROPRIATION
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council consider an ordinance appropriating funds for the construction of the Park
Boulevard at Wall Street Left Turn Lane in the amount of $80,000 from the
unappropriated balance of the Quality of Life Fund, and take any necessary action.
The design of the left turn lane improvements has been completed by our consultant
and the Street Division is preparing to begin construction. This will be a joint effort of the
City Forces in the Street Division and the Traffic Division and our concrete contractor
operating under our annual contract.
Anticipate 30 — 45 days to construct the improvements.
Staff recommends approval.
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ORDINANCE NO. phoe ALL
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, REVISING THE ADOPTED CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING IN 2015; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF
THE FUNDS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to modify the
intersection of Park Boulevard and Wall Street to incorporate a southbound Park Boulevard
to eastbound Wall Street left turn lane; and
WHEREAS, the design of the modifications has been completed; and
WHEREAS, funding for these modifications is not currently included in the FY 2014-
2015 Capital Improvements Plan Budget; and
WHEREAS, construction of these modifications will provide improved traffic access
to the area surrounding the intersection.
NOW, - •. ORDAINED • OF •
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: E
Section 1. That all matters stated in the preamble of this ordinance are true and
correct and are hereby incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their
entirety.
Section 2. That the amount of $80,000.00 be appropriated from the
unappropriated balance of the Quality of Life Fund for the southbound Park Boulevard to
eastbound Wall Street left turn lane construction.
Section 3. That a copy of the revised FY 2014-2015 CIP Budget document shall
be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary and on the City of Grapevine website.
Section 4. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase shall
be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 5. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety,
and general welfare which requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 7th day of October, 2014.
ATTEST:
ORD. NO. 2