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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 CIP 200032 04-21-97DATE: APRIL 21, 1997 NO. 6 4-21-97 inter-Com TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE MITCHELL AVENUE WIDENING PROJEC'r AND SUBJECT:AUTHORITY TO PROCEED WITH THE FINAL DESIGN PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ESTIMATES AND LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE PROJECT (CIP NO. 200032) RECO~ATION It is recommended that the City Council at their meeting of April 21, 1997 adopt Resolution No. 97-31 which approves proceeding with the Mitchell Avenue Widening Project and authorizes proceeding with the final design plans, specifications, estimates and land acquisition. FISCAL IMPACT Sufficient funds have been appropriated in the 1996-97 Fiscal Year Capital Improvement Program for this project. DISCUSSION The City Council is hereby requested to approve the Mitchell Avenue Widening Project, and to authorize proceeding with the final design, plans, specifications, estimates and land acquisition. City Council is requested, via Resolution No. 97-30, to concurrently approve and certify the environmental portion of the Mitchell Avenue project. Approval to proceed with this project will allow staff to complete the acquisition of small portions of three private land parcels which are needed for the new sidewalk and curb, and for the widening of the street pavement area along the north side of Mitchell Avenue. Completion of the final .design will result in plans, specifications and estimates which will be ready for the public bid process. The City Council will be asked to approve the plans and specifications for public bid at a subsequent meeting. BACKGROUND The proposed widening and improvement of Mitchell Avenue has been included in the City's Community' Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the current fiscal year as well as in previous years. "C' Street was improved as part of a prior-year CDBG program to enhance the area immediately adjacent to this project. Mitchell Avenue has been allocated CDBG monies for the design and construction of street and parkway improvements and for the widening of the travel way. Approval to Proceed with Mitchell Avenue Widening Project April 21, 1997 Page 2 City Council had previously approved the terms and conditions of the real property acquisitions, in closed session, on _Februaff. 4, 1997. Tim D. Serlet · M.J. G~ Director of Public Works/City Engineer Assistant C~vil Engineer Associate Civil Engineer 3 4 5 6 7 RESOLUTION NO. 97-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA TO APPROVE PROCEEDING WITH THE FINAL PLANS, SPEClleICATIONS, ACQUISITION FOR THE MITCHELL AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT (C.I.P. NO. 200032) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WItEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California to proceed with the final design and completion of the improvement plans, environmental document filing and property acquisition documents; and WHEREAS, the proposed widening and improvement of Mitchell Avenue .has been included in the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the current fiscal.year as well as previous years; and. . .. ... .. WHEREAS, "C' Street was previously improved as part of the CDBG Program to improve and enhance certain areas of the City, and now Mitchell Avenue, located in the same proximity, has been allocated CDBG monies to add street improvements and to widen the travel way; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin that said project, along Mitchell Avenue between Newport Avenue and "B" Street, is approved for the completion of the improvement plans, right-of-way acquisition' and proc~g of the environmental Notice of Determinatiom PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin held on the 21' day of April, 1997. Tracy Wills Worley, Mayor 21 .22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ATr~T: City Clerk Z Z