PRESENTER: Presenter
Scott McClelland, Assistant Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of a resolution recommended by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation approving a project expenditure, of up to $90,000, for the final design of Citywide Pedestrian Improvements - Phase 2, pursuant to Section 505.152 of the Texas Local Government Code.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 5
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation (NBEDC) has worked to develop a list of capital projects to support - through engineering and design and/or construction funding - since the summer of 2022. On December 15, 2022, the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation (NBEDC) directed the Transportation and Capital Improvements Department to move forward with next steps in Phase 1 of the Citywide Pedestrian Improvement Project. The NBEDC funded final design of Phase 1 in March 2023 and approved construction funding in May 2024.
Phase 2 of the Citywide Pedestrian Improvement Project aims to increase pedestrian connectivity and safety by completing sidewalk gaps and addressing ADA concerns on Lincoln Street/Garden Street from Union Avenue to Seguin Avenue.
The NBEDC received a presentation and update on this project at the August 15, 2024 meeting and held a public hearing on December 11, 2024 where the project expenditure was unanimously approved.
ISSUE:
Continue an ongoing program of infrastructure construction and maintenance.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☒Economic Mobility ☒Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The final design funding request is $90,000; the NBEDC has sufficient funds to approve this expenditure.
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the recommendation from the NBEDC for the final design of Phase 2 of the Citywide Pedestrian Improvement Project.