HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3370-06-2006A Resolution
NO 3370-6-2006
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
FOR RECEIPT AND USE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT GRANT FUNDS
FOR THE TRINITY BLUFF STREETSCAPE PROJECT
WHEREAS the Regional Transportation Council, comprised primarily of local elected officials, is the
regional transportation policy board associated with the North Central Texas Council of Governments
("NCTCOG '), and is the regional forum for cooperative decisions on transportation, and,
WHEREAS on January 19 2006 the City Council adopted M&C G 15065 authorizing the Crty
Manager to nominate the Trinity Bluff Streetscape Project ("Project") for the NCTCOG Sustainable
Development Program for streetscape improvements including sidewalks, trees, and street lights along
Bluff Street, Pecan Street, Samuels Avenue, and Gounah Street m Uptown Fort Worth, and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth submitted a sustainable development project application for the
Tnnrty Bluff Streetscape Project to NCTCOG prior to the January 20 2006 deadline; and,
WHEREAS on February 24 2006 NCTCOG nominated the Crty of Fort Worth ("Crty") to receive a
grant m the amount of $1 050,900 (the `Grant") through the Sustainable Development Program for the
Project; and
WHEREAS on April 14 2005 the Regional Transportation Council approved $40 61 million for the
current Sustainable Development Call for Projects, and on April 13 2006 approved funding m the
amount of $1 050,900 for the Project; and,
WHEREAS the Regional Transportation Council approved the `Resolution Estabhshmg Management
of Sustainable Development Projects" on May 11 2006 and,
WHEREAS the Regional Transportation Council requires the submittal of this resolution prior to the
execution of an mterlocal agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments; and,
WHEREAS the Crty of Fort Worth will serve as the lead Project contact; and,
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WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth supports the overall land use concept and development of the
Trinity Bluff Development and Project scope as applied for nn the original Sustainable Development
Call for Projects application (Attachments 1 3) endorses the Project scope; confirms participation of
private sector partners (Trinity Bluff Development, Ltd.) and approves project timing to be complete by
May 1 2009 and,
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth will fund or pass through funds from the prnvate sector for a
mnnimum local cash match of 20 percent ($262,725) of the total project cost ($1,313 625) The local
cash match wall be pand prnor to receipt of the Notice to Proceed and will be reimbursed nn rts entnrety
when expendntures reach 80 percent of the Project total. Additionally 80 percent of the total Project cost
well be reimbursed upon completion of the project; and,
WI~EREAS the City of Fort Worth will be responsible for any cost overruns, not the Regional
Transportation Council, and,
WHEREAS infrastructure built with local funds wall follow the administrative process and design
standards of the City of Fort Worth. If federal funds must be used, the Crty of Fort Worth supports the
use of state and federal' design .guidelines, and,
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth acknowledges that all .funding is handled on a reimbursement bases.
Expenditures made prnor to signing an interlocal agreement on the project and receipt of a Notice to
Proceed will not be eligible expenses, and,
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth selects Option 1 `Standard Practice Option as outlined m
Attachments 4 and S and will therefore not assume the risk associated wrath Option 2, and,
WHEREAS as of June 20 2006 thus Project does not require special exceptions, variances or require
action on other outstanding local regulation issues, and,
WHEREAS the City will utilize the Grant funds for work on the Project as outlined m an interlocal
agreement that the Cnty .must execute with NCTCOG m accordance with the Project Scope descriptions
and project total as described m Attachment 6 The Cnty Manager wall have the authority to move funds
between the categorises as needed, as long as the total project cost is not exceeded, and,
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth concurs with the Regional Transportation Council resolution
(Attachment 7) and program rules (Attachment 8),
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH. THAT
The Cnty Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with
NCTCOG and/or Texas Department of Transportation for receipt of Grant funds for the Trinity Bluff
Development Project.
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Adopted this 20th day of June , 2006
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Attachment 1
Trinity Bluff Project Description
Trinity Bluff is atwo-phased, professionally planned, urban redevelopment project
located m downtown Fort Worth approximately one-half mile northeast of the Tarrant
County Courthouse. Trinity Bluff Development, LLC began acquiring property m the
area in 1999 and since has assembled more than 30 acres of contiguous land. Under the
leadership of its Managing Partner Tom Struhs, Trinity Bluff has purchased more than
180 individual parcels of property
Tnmty Bluff Phase I is currently being developed after re platting and re-alignment of
streets and roadways. Lincoln Property Company has started construction on a 304 unit
multi-family residential community Currently there are 68 town homes permitted and/or
under construction. Near-term projects beginning m 2006 include the start of
construction on a 20 story condominium tower
Urban land assemblage and redevelopment is very expensive and is virtually impossible
without public/private partnerships. A portion of the high redevelopment cost
encountered by Trinity Bluff has been offset by grants and incentives provided by the
City of Fort Worth and the Downtown Tax Increment Financing District. However these
grants and incentives could not address the entire gap" identified by the City's
Economic Development Department. Among other financial gaps, City policies did not
address the streetscape cost identified at the time the City Council approved the Trinity
Bluff economic development packages.
The Tnmty Bluff Streetscape project directly addresses virtually all of the Selection
Criteria for Sustainable Development Program Funds as outlined by the City of Fort
Worth and the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
DEGREE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT
• Cash Funding commitments totaling $4 092,000 to pay for public improvements
for Tnmty Bluff Phase I have been committed by the Downtown TIF District and
the City of Fort Worth.
• $1,300 000 is being funded by the Downtown TIF for underground utility
construction and fiber optic cable relocation. As well as a portion of the
streetscape for Phase I.
• $992,000 is being funded by the Enhanced Community Facilities Agreement with
the Crty of Fort Worth will provide the redesigned and improved surface drainage
for Trinity Bluff and adjacent properties.
• A $1,800 000 Community Facilities Agreement with the Crty of Fort Worth will
fund water sewer and street improvements.
• Letters of support have been submitted from the following neighborhood. groups,
area property owners, businesses and community leaders.
Tarrant County Commissioner Roy C .Brooks
Former Mayor of the City of Fort Worth, Kenneth Barr
Joe Potthoff, Chairman, Tarrant Appraisal District
Downtown Fort Worth Inc
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Trinity Bluff Project Description
Sundance Square Management
RadioShak Corporation
The Fort Worth Cats Baseball Team/The Bell Group
Partnerships and Coalitions
Trinity Bluff, through two of its principals, Tom Struhs and Elizabeth Falconer is
actively involved m creating partnerships and coalitions to promote development of the
entire area, including full development of the Tnmty River Vision. Toward that end,
Tnmty Bluff has.
• Orgamzed and funded a design charette for bluff area property owners to help
create along-range vision for the area. The all-day charette included participation
by owners of nearby properties, community leaders, city officials and plamm~g
professionals.
• Actively participated m the process to develop standards and building guidelines
for the TRV area.
• Actively participated with and assisted the U S Army Corp of Engineers and the
Tarrant Regional Water Distract m the Historic Survey and Environmental Impact
Statement for the Tramty River Vision, and,
• Convened regular meetings with other mayor property owners m the area
(including The Bell Group and Sundance Square Management) to share
development and land use plans.
LEVEL OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT WITHIN THE SITE/AREA
Currently under construction m Trimty Bluff Phase I -More than $50 million of
privately funded building projects are being constructed at this time, including:
• 304 apartments being constructed by Lincoln Property Company with a value of
$30 million,
• 40 town houses with a total value of $12 million, and,
• 28 additional town houses with a total value of $8 4 million.
Current investment un-committed land now held for development is $19 million.
• 2006-2007 Phase I Project -estimated value of projects m design or projected is
$120 million.
• 2008-2011 Phase II Project -estimated value of projects is $210 million.
STATUS OF MIXED-USE ZONING
All of the land in Trimty Bluff is zoned mixed-use through the Planned Development
Specific Use (PSUD) Zomng already approved for the development.
PROPOSED PROJECT SUPPORTS PEDESTRIAN AND/OR BICYCLE
ACTIVITY AND CIRCULATION
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Attachment 1
Trinity Bluff Project Description
The proposed Trinity Bluff Streetscape Project has been designed to be pedestrian
friendly and to encourage an active neighborhood. Plans for Trinity Bluff include wide
sidewalks and easy access to nearby recreation areas including bicycle paths, ~oggmg
trails and the Trinity River corridor and proposed Town Lake. Specific attention has
been paid to safety improvements -enhanced street hghtmg, traffic calming devices,
defined crosswalks with special paving patterns, bulb-outs to narrow street crossing
distances at intersections specially designed on-street parking. Street trees, landscaping
and irrigation will create an attractive environment for residents and visitors. ADA
related improvements, benches, and trash receptacles will make the area user friendly and
accessible.
PROPOSED PROJECT SUPPORTS TRANSIT USE
• Initial Tnmty Bluff planning and road construction has provided for realignment
of streets and improved access to Samuels Avenue and the entire area.
• Trinity Bluff has initiated communications with the Fort Worth Transportation
Authority to create a bus circulation plan connecting the development to
Sundance Square and nearby offices.
• Trinity Bluff is within easy walking distance of mayor bus hoes and the T's park
and Ride Facility on Belknap Street. The Intermodal Transportation Center is a
ten block walk to the South, or it can be accessed using several nearby bus routes.
• Trinity Bluff has worked with City officials, railroad safety personnel and others
to establish a quite zone" on the heavily trafficked rail line immediately East of
the development. The City Council has subsequently approved the quite zone.
PROPOSED PROJECT SUPPORTS JOB/HOUSING BALANCE.
There is a mayor imbalance between the number of people who work m the area
surrounding Tnmty Bluff and the available inventory of housing. It is estimated that the
number of~obs within a one mile radius of Trinity Bluff will increase 43% by 2030
Projected increases m housing do not significantly close the ~ob/housmg imbalance
Trinity Bluff will help meet the housing needs for the rapidly growing number of people
who want to live and work in the new urban environment of downtown Fort Worth.
The 2000 U S Census indicated that .approximately 53 000 people worked wrthm a one
mile radius of Trinity Bluff. At the same time there were approximately 1 700
households and a population of approximately 3 700 residents. NCTCOG projections for
2030 indicate that approximately 76 000 people will work wrthm aone-mile radius of
Trinity Bluff (an increase of 43%). Projections for 2030 indicate 5,530 households and
11,353 residents.
VISUAL IMPACT
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Attachment 1
Trinity Bluff Project Description
The Tnmty Bluff development has already made a mayor visual impact by eliminating a
large blighted area near the core of our city A primary purpose of the Trinity Bluff
Streetscape Proposal is to add to the visual impact by using sustainable design, enhanced
lighting and landscaping. The street design and streetscape will provide improved
mobility and hvabilrty for the entire area. These impacts have already attracted new
private investment to the area - a trend that should continue for years.
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TIP # Project Narne Lead Project
Sponsor
blank I Trinity Bluff Streetscape I City of Fort Worth
Second RTGLocal T Required
Funds Local I Reimbursement
Sponsor ! Available Date
Approved Match
rN/A $1,050,900 x$262,725 I Oct. 06
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Attachment 5
NCTCOG Sustainable Development Call for Projects
Project Implementation Process
RTC Action to Approve Sustainable Development Projects (04/13/06)
Lead Public Sponsor chooses
Option 1 `Standard Practice Option"
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Resolution of Governing Body
submitted to NCTCOG (no later than
5 p.m., July 14, 2006)'
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RTC Action to Approve Project Scope
and Placement in TIP
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Sign Interlocal Agreement with
NCTCOG'
Lead Public Sponsor provides 20% cash
match to NCTCOG
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Begin construction using `Project
Staging" date as a start date
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collect invoices for 80°Io~RTC Local
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Reimburse 20% local match
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Reimbursement of 80% RTC Local=Fund
portion `upon completion
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Option 2, `Local Float Option
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Resolution of Governing Body
submitted to NCTCOG (no later than
5 p.m July 14, 2006)'
RTC Action to Approve Project Scope
and Placement in TIP
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schedule
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Project Completion
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Reimbursement.of 80% RTC'tocal Fund
portion afterassigned "Project Staging,
Group" date
For Lead f ro~ect Sponsors without land use authority, the `City within which the. project is located must also. provide a
Governing Body Resolution and sign the Interlocal Agreement..
2 Expenses incurred prior to Notice to Proceed are ineligible for reimbursement.
s Project may proceed however NCTCOG reimbursement is contingent upon NCTCOG receipt of RTC Local Funds
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NCTCOG Sustainable Development Call for Projects
Required Lead Public Sponsor Decision Regarding Pro}ect Start Date
The impact of the staging group on project timing is dependent on a local choice between two options.
Option 1 Standard Practice Option means the project waits until funds for the project are in a North
Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) account. Option 2, Local Float Option" means the
project begins after NCTCOG signs a contract with a local agency providing RTC Local Funds to
NCTCOG and the local project sponsor (public or private) `floats" the project until NCTCOG receives
payment of RTC Local Funds to a NCTCOG account. A required element of the Governing Body
Resolution is the lead public sponsor decision to select Option 1 or Option 2 In either case,
transportation improvements cannot be reimbursed prior to the assigned project staging" date
OR
Option 1
Standard Practice Option
Lead public sponsor uses the assigned `project
staging" date as a start date for the project,
pending the receipt of a Notice to Proceed.
If RTC Local Funds are not available due to a
default of local funds being paid to NCTCOG
the project may be switched to federal funding
This default situation would require a new
contract with TxDOT and may result in a delay
in the project.
For example, this default situation would occur if
a NCTCOG member local government with a
contract with NCTCOG to make payment of
RTC Local Funds to NCTCOG is in violation of
their contract with NCTCOG
Option 2
Local Float Option
Lead public sponsor uses the assigned 'project
staging" date as a date for reimbursement only
and begins the project on a locally set time
schedule that begins after a project agreement
is signed with NCTCOG.
Staff is authorized to develop interlocal
agreements with RTC Local Funds that allow
immediate construction with reimbursement to
the lead public sponsor contingent upon the
receipt of RTC Local Funds by NCTCOG.
Please note NCTCOG will not sign Sustainable
Development Project interlocal agreements until
NCTCOG signs agreement(s) to receive RTC
Local Funds. If a lead public sponsor selects
this option choosing to move forward and
complete their project prior to the assigned
reimbursement date the lead public sponsor
will be at risk" with regard to the default of local
funds being paid to NCTCOG This option may
preclude switching to Federal Funds in the
event that RTC Local Funds are unavailable
For example, this default situation would occur if
a NCTCOG member local government with a
contract with NCTCOG to make payment of
RTC Local Funds to NCTCOG is in violation of
their contract with NCTCOG
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Attachment 6
Project #• 262
Project Name Trinity Bluff Streetscape
Cateaorv ~ Description Budget
Sidewalks, crosswalks benches, trash receptacles, shade
Pedestrian Amenities trees, li htin edestrian laza $1,313,625 00
~ Construction of new/extended trails or connection to
existing/planned trail route signage, landscaping lighting,
Bic cle Trail a ress/access from existin / tanned trail $0 00
Installation of landscaping features along transportation
Landsca in facilities $0 00
Pedestrian shelters pedestrian linkages to transit center
signage passenger waiting areas, trash receptacles,
Bus Transit landsca in $0 00
Station construction pedestrian linkages to station
Rail Transit si na e, landsca in $0 00
Traffic Si pals Si nal installation, si nal retimin , e ui ment u rades $0 00
Intersection Left turn lanes, right turn lanes, improvements to
Im rovements' .intersection eometr ,landsca in $0 00
Capacity expansion reconstruction frontage road
Street Construction z ad'ustments, ram reversals, landsca in $0 00
TOTAL PROJECT COST (Federal + Local Funds) $1,313,625.00
Re aired Information for Intersection Im rovements
Description of exact
intersection of cross
streets
Description of the work to
be performed on each
a roach to intersection
mtormat~on ror street ~onsirucnon
Street Name
To/From Limits
Number of Lanes
Divided/Undivided F
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RESOLUTION. ESTABLISHING MANAGEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
R06-05
WHEREAS the North Central Texas Council of Governments has been designated as the
Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area by the Governor of
Texas in accordance with federal law and
WHEREAS the Regional Transportation Council comprised primarily of local elected
officials is the regional transportation policy body associated with the North Central Texas Council
of Governments and has been and continues to be a forum for cooperative decisions on
transportation• and
WHEREAS the Dallas-Fort Worth area is a federally designated nonattainment area for
the pollutant ozone and air quality impacts the public and economic health of the entire region
and
WHEREAS the Regional Transportation Council is responsible for air quality conformity
and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 require that in air quality nonattainment areas
transportation plans and improvement programs conform to the applicable air quality
implementation plan and
WHEREAS the Regional Transportation Council's first Sustainable Development Call for
Projects successfully implemented a wide variety of projects and was awarded the inaugural Smart
Moves Transportation Strategies for Smart Growth Award sponsored by the Environmental
Protection Agency the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and
the Federal Highway Administration and
WHEREAS the Regional Transportation Council approved $40 61 million for the current
Sustainable Development Call for Projects on April 14 2005 and
WHEREAS on April 13 2006 the Regional Transportation Council approved the projects
under the Sustainable Development Call for Projects the use of Regional Transportation Council
Local Funds pending the receipt of focal funding agreement(s) and the requirement that a
resolution of the lead public sponsor's governing body for each project be submitted to NCTCOG
offices by 5 p m. July 14 2006
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT
Section 1 The Regional Transportation Council approves the project scope and
timing for inclusion in the Transportation Improvement Program after
receiving Governing Body Resolutions for individual projects
Section 2. Standard practice is to issue a notice to proceed in the year that funds
are available In order to expedite benefits of the program staff is
authorized to develop agreements that allow immediate construction with
reimbursement pending receipt of Regional Transportation Council Local
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Funds. The lead Public Sponsor will sign an agreement that states they
understand the risk of such construction
Section 3. Funds returned from infrastructure investments and planning projects
unable to move forward will be reallocated to the next Sustainable
Development Call for Projects
Section 4. Selected land banking projects will be required to return to the North Central
Texas Council of Governments, at a minimum the Regional Transportation
Council Local Funds upon resale or lease of land acquired under the
program Reasonable costs will be considered A Land Banking Program
will be established for future projects
Section 5. The Land Banking Program is to be administered as land acquisition for
economic development purposes
Section 6. Regional Transportation Council action is required to reprogram funds from
any Sustainable Development Program or Projects
Section 7. This resolution will be transmitted to all local governments with Regional
Transportation Council selected projects under the Sustainable Development
Call for Projects
Section 8. This resolution shall be in effect immediately upon its adoption
Wendy Davis Chair
Regional Transportation Council
Councilmember City of Fort Worth
I hereby certify that this resolution was adopted by the Regional Transportation Council of
the North Central Texas Council of Governments for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area on
May 11 2006
T Oscar Trevino P E Secretary
Regional Transportation Council
Mayor City of North Richland Hills
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Attachment 8
RULES FOR NCTCOG S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CALL FOR PROJECTS
General Conditions
Project applicants may access the online application beginning November 1 2005
at: www.dfwinfo.com/trans/landuselioint venture/2005.htm1 Online applications
must be submitted by 5 p.m., January 20 2006
2. In addition to an electronic submittal all applicants must submit two paper
copies of a completed and signed application to NCTCOG offices by
5 p.m January 20, 2006 Incomplete applications or those not received by the
deadline will not be accepted Supplemental information will not be accepted after
the deadline
3 Projects must be consistent with the Regional Transportation Council approved
Screening/Project Selection Process and the Regional Transportation Council
approved Sustainable Development Areas of Interest.
4 Projects may be funded with federal or local funds Projects built with federal
funds will follow the standard Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT)/Federal administrative process and design standards. Projects built with
local funds will follow the administrative process and design standards of the
public sector sponsor under an interlocal agreement with NCTCOG
5 All funding is handled on a reimbursement basis and expenditures made prior to
signing an agreement on the project will not be eligible expenses If federal funds
are involved expenditures made prior to receipt of a Federal Project Authorization
and Agreement (FPAA) are not eligible
6 A public agency must sponsor each application The sponsoring public agency will
serve as the lead project contact.
7 All projects require a minimum local cash match of 20°l0 of the total project cost.
Over-matching the project is allowed
8 Cost overruns will not be the responsibility of the Regional Transportation Council
Local partners will be responsible for any cost overruns.
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9 The Western subregion allocation is $12.59 million The combined total requests
from each individual public sector agency in the Western subregion shall not
exceed this amount.
General Conditions (continued)
10 The Eastern subregion allocation is $28 02 million The combined total requests
from each individual public sector agency in the Eastern subregion shall not
exceed this amount.
11 The Regional Transportation Council will approve all final projects and funding
levels
12. The Regional Transportation Council reserves the right to remove funding from a
project that is no longer supported by both local partners
13 The Regional Transportation Council reserves the right to remove funding from a
project for which the local sponsor is unable or unwilling to sign a local agreement
to implement the project or cannot provide the required 20°t° local match
14 All funds that are unexpended or removed from a project return to the regional
Sustainable Development Program for future funding initiatives.
Conditions for Local Sustainable Development Planning Programs
1 No individual project funding request may exceed $300 000
2. Proposals must create the planning foundation or strategic assistance necessary
for a development project that would be eligible and competitive for the
Sustainable Development Call for Projects Applicants are encouraged to submit
Sustainable Development programs that include (but are not limited to) objectives
creating urban design standards for an area creating a tax increment refinance
zone or implementing a public outreach campaign promoting livable communities
3 No private sector sponsor is required
Conditions for Land Banking Proiects
1 The Regional Transportation Council has established that no more than 20% of
the total funding allocated to the Sustainable Development Program be spent on
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land banking Thus no individual land banking funding request may exceed $8 1
million.
Conditions for Land Banking Projects (continued)
2. Individual project meetings will be required for land banking applicants. NCTCOG
staff will schedule these meetings after January 20 2006
3 No private sector sponsor is required
4 The sponsoring public agency must provide to NCTCOG a resolution of its
governing body endorsing receipt of the award and intent to participate in a land
banking program within 90 days of Regional Transportation Council action to
select the project.
Conditions for Transportation Infrastructure Projects
1 No individual project funding request may exceed $7 million
2 Zoning and development codes necessary to allow the development to be built
must be in place by the January 20 2006 deadline
3 A letter of support from an active private-sector partner currently working on a
development in the impacted area is required
4 The sponsoring public agency must demonstrate apublic/private partnership
Public entities may include a county city transit authority or special district.
Private sector partners may include for-profit private developers not-for-profit
homebuilders Independent School Districts housing authorities colleges,
universities, tax increment refinance zones and public improvement districts
Local government support is required for all applications
5 Items ineligible for reimbursement include but are not limited to construction or
rehabilitation of private buildings artwork, fountains installation and/or
rehabilitation of water and sewer lines parking garages earthwork necessary to
raise proposed buildings out of the floodplain and other items not directly related
to mobility Certain categories of federal funds may be more restrictive
6 Transportation infrastructure eli ible for reimbursement include but are not limited
to roadways intersection improvements bus stops sidewalks shade trees
landscaping pedestrian/bicyclist amenities, crosswalks bicycle paths transit
stations right of way or easements necessary for transportation facilities Certain
categories of federal funds may be more restrictive
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Resolution No 3370-06-2006
Conditions for Transportation Infrastructure Projects (continued)
7 Eli ible transportation infrastructure must be (a) physically located within or along
the limits of the proposed development/redevelopment zone or (b} located within
walking distance of the proposed project (1/2 mile or less depending on site
conditions) or (c) directly related to either the roadway or rail access necessary to
make the development viable
8 The sponsoring public agency must provide to NCTCOG a resolution of its
governing body endorsing receipt of the award and confirming the private sector
partner within 90 days of Regional Transportation Council action to select the
project.
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attached resolution to authorize entering into an interlocal agreement (ILA) with the North
Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for the Trinity Bluff Streetscape Sustainable
Development project (Project)
2. Authorize the City Manager to accept Sustainable Development funds in the amount of $1 050 900
from NCTCOG
3 Accept funds from Trinity Bluff Development, Ltd in the amount of $262 725 for the local match
4 Authorize execution of an Enhanced Community Facilities Agreement with Trinity Bluff Development,
Ltd
5 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $1 313 625 and
6 Authorize payment of $262 725 to NCTCOG in lieu of administrative fees with the understanding that
these funds will be reimbursed in full upon Project completion
DISCUSSION
On January 19 2006 (M&C G-15065) the City Council authorized the Planning Department to submit
nominations for seven projects for funding through the Sustainable Development Program On April 13 the
Regional Transportation Council approved funding in the amount of $1 050 900 for the Trinity Bluff
Streetscape Project. This grant amount requires a local match of $262 725 which brings the total Project
amount to $1 313 625
Trinity Bluff Development, Ltd has committed to provide $262,725 for the local match requirement.
In lieu of charging administrative fees NCTCOG requires that the local match of $262 725 be paid before
they will issue a Notice to Proceed on the Project. NCTCOG will return these funds to the City when
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expenditures have reached 80% of the Project total and retain the interest earned to cover administrative
costs.
Upon approval of this M&C staff will complete the following activities
Submit the resolution to NCTCOG on or before Friday July 14 for consideration by the Surtace
Transportation Technical Committee the Regional Transportation Council and the Executive Board of
NCTCOG
Upon approval by the aforementioned bodies, work with NCTCOG to execute an interlocal agreement.
Submit payment of $262 725 00 to NCTCOG which will be reimbursed in entirety upon completion of
the Project.
This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, receipt of the funding
and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current operating
budget, as appropriated of the Grants Fund
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
GR76 451409 022203122000 $1,050,900.00
GR76 488395 022203122000 $262,725.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS~ 022203122010 $1.313.625.00
GR76 159000 000203122000 $262,725.00
Submitted for City Manag_er's Office b~ Libby Watson (6183)
Originating Department Head. Fernando Costa (8042)
Additional Information Contact: Randy Hutcheson (8008)
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