ORDINANCE NO. 240557
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Sponsor: Director of Parks and Recreation Department
Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into a cooperative grant funding agreement with the Federal Highway Administration Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for the Blue River Trail Martha Truman Connector Segment 2 for $1,000,000.00 and for the Blue River Trail Missouri Pacific Railroad Connector for $1,000,000.00; estimating revenue and appropriating $1,500,000.00 to the Capital Improvements Grant Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Alternatives Program has awarded funding for the Blue River Trail Martha Truman Connector Segment 2 project in the amount of $750,000.00 and for the Blue River Trail Missouri Pacific Railroad Connector project in the amount of $750,000.00; and
WHEREAS, each of the two projects requires a local match of $250,000.00 that has been funded by Council District 6 PIAC Funding, for a total amount of $500,000.00; and
WHEREAS, this project will consist of the design and construction of a pedestrian bridge crossing the Blue River from the Blue River Trail and the design and construction of a trail that connects to the Missouri Pacific Railroad trail in the area south of Minor Park; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2024, the Board of Parks and Recreation passed Resolution No. 32433 which approved the Director or his designee to execute the necessary documents from the TAP Grant Award for the Blue River Trail Missouri Pacific Railroad Connector project on behalf of the Board and on the same date, the Board of Parks and Recreation passed Resolution No. 32434 which approved the Director or his designee to execute the necessary documents between the City and the TAP for the Blue River Trail Martha Truman Connector Segment 2 on behalf of the Board; and
WHEREAS, the TAP and the City wish to complete the project cooperatively and in partnership; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That revenue in the amount of $750,000.00 is hereby estimated in the following amount of the Capital Improvements Grant Fund:
25-3091-700001-479095-70240101 Contribution from TAP $ 750,000.00
Section 2. That the sum of $750,000.00 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Grant Fund to the following account in the Capital Improvements Grant Fund:
25-3091-705011-B-70240101 BRT Martha Truman Conn. Seg. 2 $ 750,000.00
Section 3. That revenue in the amount of $750,000.00 is hereby estimated in the following amount of the Capital Improvements Grant Fund:
25-3091-700001-479095-70240086 Contribution from TAP $ 750,000.00
Section 4. That the sum of $750,000.00 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Grant Fund to the following account in the Capital Improvements Grant Fund:
25-3091-705011-B-70240086 BRT MO Pacific RR Connector $ 750,000.00
Section 5. That the Director of Parks and Recreation is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City, a cooperative grant funding agreement in the amount of $1,000,000.00 with the Federal Highway Administration Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for Project No. 70240101 BRT Martha Truman Conn. Seg. 2 from funds hereby and previously appropriated to the follow accounts:
25-3091-705011-B-70240101 BRT Martha Truman Conn. Seg. 2 $ 750,000.00
25-3090-708609-B-70240101 BRT Martha Truman Conn. Seg. 2 250,000.00
TOTAL $1,000,000.00
Section 6. That the Director of Parks and Recreation is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City, a cooperative grant funding agreement in the amount of $1,000,000.00 with the Federal Highway Administration Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for Project No. 70240086 BRT MO Pacific RR Connector from funds hereby and previously appropriated to the follow accounts:
25-3091-705011-B-70240086 BRT MO Pacific RR Connector $ 750,000.00
25-3090-708609-B-70240086 BRT MO Pacific RR Connector 250,000.00
TOTAL $1,000,000.00
Section 7. That the Director of Parks and Recreation is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account Nos. 3091-705011-70240101 and 3091-705011-70240086.
Section 8. That this ordinance, relating to the design, repair, maintenance or construction of a public improvement, is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(D) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Lana K. Torczon
Senior Associate City Attorney