CC MEETING: January 22, 2019
DATE: January 14, 2019
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Cesar J. Molina, Jr., P.E., Director of Engineering
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Consider A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Documents For The Acquisition Of Certain Property Necessary For The Construction Of The Furneaux Creek Hike And Bike Trail From Old Denton Road To Trinity Mills Station; Declaring A Public Need And Necessity; Authorizing The City Manager To Take All Necessary Actions For The Acquisition Of Certain Property For Public Purposes; And Providing An Effective Date.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2006, City Council adopted the Trail Master Plan, which focused on the implementation of hike and bike trails along the Hutton Branch, Furneaux Creek, and Dudley Branch corridors. In the November 2013 bond referendum, the Furneaux Creek Hike and Bike Trail, from Old Denton Road to the DART Trinity Mills Station, was approved for local funding. This portion of the project represents the section of trail that will connect to the Trinity Mills Station area.
Acquisition of property is needed to complete the trail from Old Denton Road to Trinity Mills Station. A single parcel has been identified as needed for the construction of this section of trail, and negotiations with the property owner for acquisition have been completed.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funding is available from the Parks Consolidated General Obligation Bond Funds.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
This project will support the City Council's strategic objectives and vision of building a community that families and businesses want to call home by:
* Promoting a healthy, pleasant alternative to motorized travel;
* Providing a safe and continuous biking and pedestrian connection between neighborhoods and DART's Trinity Mills Light Rail Station.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends City Council approval of the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to take the actions necessary for the acquisition...
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