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Resolution 2007-16 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TuDOT) FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR THE TEXAS SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM. WHEREAS, T~cDOT is accepting grant applications to 1) enable and encourage children in grades K-8, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school; 2) to make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; 3) to facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools, utilizing federal transportation funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Wylie wishes to submit a grant application for an infrastructure project related to the Texas Safe Routes to School program; and WHEREAS, the City of Wylie wishes to designate a project manager for the purposes of working with TxDOT; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE: SECTION 1: That the City of Wylie hereby certifies that the funds for participating in this application are readily available at this time. SECTION 2: That the City of Wylie hereby authorizes and directs its City Manager or his designee to act as the Applicant in working with TxDOT for the purposes of the grant funding. SECTION 3: That the City of Wylie hereby endorses this project and commits to provide maintenance to the infrastructure improvements once constructed. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas this 8th day of May, 2007. r J Mondy, ayor ~~04~~ ~ ATTEST: F ~ y~~~~"= ` ~ : : ~ . ~ = ~ SEAL - Carole Ehrlich, i y ecretary _ ? ~ ~,y •.......•~P5 ~~?E~'i ;E~~.~`~. Resolution No. 2007-16 Texas Safe Routes to School Program Grant Application - T}cDOT