2020-1800 RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 1800
A resolution authorizing the City of Janesville's submittal of two Wisconsin Department
of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program grant applications for W. Court
Street, from Waveland Road to Pearl Street
WHEREAS, a Safety Screening Analysis was prepared through the 2018 Janesville Area
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Work Plan which identified intersections throughout
the City that could be enhanced with safety improvements; and
WHEREAS, five (5) intersections along W. Court Street, from Waveland Road to Pearl Street,
are listed in the Safety Screening Analysis Top 60 intersections with the highest economic loss
related to crash frequency and crash severity; and
WHEREAS, the corridor crash rate was calculated to be 749.76 crashes per one-hundred
million entering vehicles (HMVMT) which is more than double that of the statewide crash rate for
urban streets of 356.13 HMVMT; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of safety
and maintaining the City's infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, by adopting this Resolution, the Common Council declares their intent for the City
Administration to prepare and submit two Wisconsin Department of Transportation grant
applications for financial aid under the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP); and
WHEREAS, the W. Court Street corridor, from Waveland Road to Pearl Street, is listed in the
2015-2050 Janesville Area MPO Long Range Transportation Plan as a recommended corridor
to evaluate for a conversion from a four-lane undivided cross section to a three-lane Two-Way
Left Turn Lane (TWLTL) cross section, hereinafter referred to as a Safety Conversion, and
WHEREAS, the Janesville Area MPO funded a study to review existing traffic volumes, crash
records, and intersection operations along the W. Court Street corridor and evaluate potential
improvements including signalized intersection improvements and a Safety Conversion, and
WHEREAS, the results of the study indicate that a Safety Conversion on W. Court Street from
Waveland Road to Pearl Street is feasible and will result in acceptable operations, improved
safety, reduced crashes, and is a strong candidate for qualifying for HSIP funds given the
observed crash history and crash reduction benefits associated with a Safety Conversion, and
WHEREAS, the Engineering Division intends to submit two HSIP applications for the W. Court
Street corridor; one for intersection improvements at the three signalized intersections (S.
Crosby, Arch, Pearl) and one for a Safety Conversion along the corridor from Waveland Road to
Pearl Street; and
WHEREAS, the grant consists of a 90/10 cost share arrangement between federal funds and
local funds, respectively. Federal share for such a project may not exceed ninety percent (90%)
of the of total eligible project costs with a maximum funding of $1,700,000 per grant; and
WHEREAS, by applying for this grant, the City of Janesville agrees to and shall pay the local
share of ten percent (10%) of the total project costs from future City borrowing proceeds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will maintain records documenting all expenditures made
during the planning process and abide by the necessary reporting responsibilities as determined
by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City will work cooperatively with employees, agents, and representatives of the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation when completing this planning effort; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to comply with all requirements of law in accord with the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council hereby find that this grant application, grant, and program are
each in the best interest and of benefit to the City of Janesville.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that:
1. Each of the above introductions and recitals are incorporated herein by reference as if
fully set forth verbatim; and
2. The City Administration is authorized on behalf of the City of Janesville to prepare and
submit applications for and request funding and assistance available from the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation and related State and other programs and sources for this
particular project as described and set forth above; and
3. The City of Janesville shall take any and all necessary actions to undertake, direct, and
complete approved grant activities, and to comply with State rules for the program(s); and
4. The City of Janesville agrees to and shall pay a local share of the eligible costs in an
amount that is equal to the total project costs less the Federal share; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that they
hereby approve and authorize the City Administration to take actions necessary to provide the
local share "matching" funding for this project, currently estimated at ten percent (10%) of the
total project costs, to come from future City borrowing proceeds; and that no funds from sources
other than future borrowing on promissory notes or bonds are expected to be used, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside by the City for the project, except as
permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. This declaration of official intent
is consistent with the budgetary and financial circumstances of the City. The purpose of this
Resolution is to satisfy the "official intent requirement" of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of the City
of Janesville, is/are hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to negotiate, draft,
review, revise, modify, amend, execute, enter into, file and/or record additional applications,
agreements, amendments, documents, reports, and letters of understanding concerning this
matter, and to take whatever additional other actions that the City Manager may determine in
his sole discretion, from time to time and at any time, necessary and/or desirable in the public
interest to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
ADOPTED: August 10, 2020 Motion by: Consent
Second by: Consent
APPROV D: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Gee- a Benson X
Conley X
Mark A. Fr itag, City Manager Farrell X
Johnson X
ATTE Marklein X
Williams X
e Wolfe X
vid T. Godek, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVEDAS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Public Works
Prepared by: Public Works