PILLAR: Vibrant
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 12
DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
PRIORITY: N/A
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) an Advance Funding Agreement with the Federal Highway Administration through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-564, Assistance Listing No. 20.205) for a Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Program Project for construction of the Cotton Belt Trail and the Marni Kaner Trail in the amount of $6,410,386.00 of which the Federal portion is $6,340,000.00, the State's cost portion is $6,986.00, and the City of Dallas cost portion is $63,400.00; (2) the establishment of appropriations in the amount of $6,340,000.00 in the TxDOT TASA Cotton Belt Trail and Marni Kaner Trail Grant Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in the amount of $6,340,000.00 in the TxDOT TASA Cotton Belt Trail and Marni Kaner Trail Grant Fund; (4) the disbursement of a warrant check payable to TxDOT for the amount of $63,400.00; and (5) execution of the agreement with TxDOT and all terms, conditions and documents required by the agreement - Total amount of $6,403,400.00 - Financing: TxDOT TASA Cotton Belt Trail and Marni Kaner Trail Grant Fund ($6,340,000.00) and Park and Recreation Facilities (B) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($63,400.00)
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BACKGROUND
On January 17, 2025, two funding applications were submitted to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Transportation Alternatives Program Call for Projects. One application was a funding request to complete a section of the Cotton Belt Trail in the amount of $5,500,000.00 and the second application was to complete a section of the Marni Kaner Trail in the amount of $830,000.00.
As part of NCTCOG's application review, NCTCOG staff combined the two applications into one joint project. On June 12, 2025, the City of Dallas was awarded Transportation...
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