2000-36RESOLUTION NO. 2000-36
A resolution authorizing the City's participation and funding of bicycle/pedestrian facilities serving
and linking the northeast side of the City.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville recognizes the benefits of extending the City
of Janesville's bicycle/pedestrian transportation facilities to interconnect all sectors of the community with
major destination points; and
WHEREAS, the planned segment for the current WisDOT submittal include the development of a
northeast side trail connector from USH 14 to State Highway 26 which coincides with the Ice Age Trail.
WHEREAS, the proposed trail segments and street connections are part of a larger, city-wide
transportation system intended to provide a safe, efficient means for bicyclists and pedestrians to travel to
work, home or for recreation purposes; and
WHEREAS, federal/state funds for project construction and design engineering have been made
available to the city on an 80 percent non-local, 20 percent local basis; and
WHEREAS, the total estimated construction cost of the bicycle/pedestrian is $500,000 with 80% or
$400,000 being funded through federal/state sources and the remaining 20%, or $100,000, being funded
through local sources; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council finds that this public project and funding are in the best interest of the
city and benefit to the community.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JANESVILLE that the City Manager be authorized to execute a project agreement with the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation and take any other such actions as may be necessary to implement the
planned extensions to the City's bikeway/pedestrian route network; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE
that it intends to fund its share of the proposed project.
ADOPTED: March 27, 2000
APPRO~D: ~'~
SteX~n"~. Sheiffer, City Manag~
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APPROVED AS TO FO~
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MOTION BY: Noll
SECOND BY: Brien
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
WESTPHAL X
MURPHY X
O'LEARY X
BRIEN X
STEHURA X
NOLL X
SCHNEIDER X
Proposed by: City Administration
Prepared by: Planning Department