STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: November 8, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 11, 12
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Robert Perez
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) an agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments to collect the City's portion of the required local match funds for the Cotton Belt Regional Trail Project; and (2) to facilitate the transfer of such funds to Dallas Area Rapid Transit for the second phase of construction of the trail - Not to exceed $250,000.00 - Financing: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Cotton Belt Regional Trail will run parallel to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) Silver Line, a 26-mile commuter rail line, and will extend from the DART Plano Shiloh Station on the east to the future Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Through Station on the west. The trail will extend through the Town of Addison, City of Carrollton, City of Coppell, City of Dallas, City of Grapevine, City of Plano, and City of Richardson.
DART is managing the three phases of construction of the trail on behalf of the local governments. Sources of funding for each phase of construction include a variety of federal and local match funds.
On May 23, 2023, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), the Regional Transportation Council (RTC), and DART executed the Cotton Belt Regional Trail Interlocal Agreement which requires the NCTCOG to coordinate the collection of local match funds from participating agencies and transfer such funds to DART to apply to agreed-upon trail construction costs.
On July 27, 2023, the NCTCOG Executive Board authorized agreements with the City of Dallas to collect local matching funds for the Cotton Belt Regional Trail to be transferred to DART. The transfer of the City of Dallas funding contributions for construction of the trail will occur with...
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