HomeMy WebLinkAbout023921 RES - 01/18/2000RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MINUTE ORDER NUMBER 107987, DATED OCTOBER 28,
1999, PROVIDING FOR THE ELEVATION OF THE JFK
CAUSEWAY AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONTRIBUTION
FROM THE CITY OF $4,000,000 TOWARD CONSTRUCTION
OF THE PROJECT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City accepts Texas Transportation Commission Minute Order Number
107987, dated October 28, t 999, providing for the elevation of the JFK Causeway and providing for
the contribution from the City of $4,000,000 toward construction of the Project.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Arn~an~lo C-hapa, City X~ecretary
Samuel L. N~al, Jr.,
Legal form approved/~t.,l~u.~ , 2000; James R. Bray, Jr., City Attomey
By: X~ A ~ ~ ..fi~4 ~ ,~, ~,,.(~
AlisOn Galla~7~'y, First Assistant Ci~ Attorney
Ord00 811
023921
Corpus Christi, Texas
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
OrdO0811
02, 921
NUECES County
DisU/ct CORPUS CHRISTI
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MINUTE ORDER
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In NUECES COUNTY (the "county") on PARK ROAD 22 ("JFK Causeway"), from
O'Connel Street on the mainland to Aquarius Drive on Padre Island, a distance of approximately
4.2 miles, a project to elevate and widen the roadway to four lanes is currently being proposed to the
City of Corpus Christi (the "city") and the county. The total estimated construction cost for the
project is $45,000,000.
Section 1602 (Project 317) of the Transportation Equity Act of the 21 st Century (TEA-21)
specified that $2,813,000 (includes 20 percent state match) would be used for the upgrade of the
JFK Causeway.
Section 1602 (Project 1813) of TEA-21 specified that $133,863,000 in flexible funding may
be used on various High Priority Highway and Bridge projects. Of this amount, a total of
$16,500,000 (includes 20 percent state match) is being requested for this project.
The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will allocate $4,000,000 in Surface
Transportation Program (STP) Metropolitan Mobility/Rehabilitation Program funds, as
approved by Texas Transportation Commission (the "commission") Minute Order 107737, dated
January 29, 1999.
The MPO will also allocate $9,687,000 in supplemental STP Metropolitan
Mobility/Rehabilitation Program funds, as approved by commission Minute Order 107892, dated
July 29, 1999.
Commission Minute Order 107950, dated September 30, 1999, authorized $4,000,000 of the
construction cost for the project in Priority 1, Category 13B, Hurricane Evacuation Routes of the
2000 Unified Transportation Program (UTP).
The city and the county have offered to provide a minimum of $4,000,000 each toward the
construction of the project for a total of $8,000,000.
In order to fund the remaining $19,313,000 required to complete the project, it is now
necessary to authorize $2,813,000 (includes 20 percent state match) from TEA-21, Section 1602,
(Project 317) and $16,500,000 (includes 20 percent state match) from TEA-21, Section 1602
(Project 1813).
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the commission that the executive director is directed to
tender the following proposal to the city and the county:
Provided the city and the county will:
1. Contribute a minimum of $4,000,000 each to~vard the construction of the project, for a
total of $8,000,000.
Exhibit "B"
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TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
NUECES County
MINUTE ORDER
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District CORPUS CHRISTI
The department will:
l. Provide a total amount not to exceed $2,813,000 (includes 20 percent state match) in
Category 15, Congressional High Priority Projects, specified in TEA-21, Section 1602
(Project 317).
2. Provide a total amount not to exceed $16,500,000 (includes 20 percent state match) in
Category 15, Discretionary Congressional High Priority Projects, specified in TEA-21,
Section 1602 (Project 1813 ).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED by the commission that upon acceptance of the provisions of
this Order by the city and the county, the executive director is hereby authorized to enter into any
necessary agreements and to proceed in the most feasible and economical manner with project
development of the JFK Causeway at a total estimated construction cost to the department of
$ l 9,313,000, to be funded in Priority 1, Category 15, Congressional High Priority Projects of the
2000 UTP.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the department's commitment is limited to a total of
$19,313,000, which cannot be exceeded without further commission approval.
This Order shall become operative upon acceptance by the city and the county, and if not
accepted within 90 days of the date hereof, the actions contained in this order shall not be
implemented.
Sub¢?ted~ and reviewed by:
Director, Transportation Planning
and Programming Division
Exhibit "B"
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Recommended by: //, //
Executive Dkector
107987 OCT 2899
Minute Date
Number Passed
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