Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Memorandum
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TO: Mayor and Councilors
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Date: 6/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
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TO: Mayor and Councilors
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Date:
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Created:
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6/13/2007 2:15:00 PM
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THRU: Isaiah Hugley, City Manager
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FROM: Rick Jones, AICP, Planning Director
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Subject: Submission of TE Grants
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Every two years, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) solicits
applications for its Transportation Enhancement grant program. Funding under
this program is designed for projects that contain the following activities:
1. Provision of facilities for pedestrians and bicycles
2. Provision of safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicycles
3. Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic sites
4. Scenic or historic highway programs including the provision of tourist and
welcome center facilities
5. Landscaping and other scenic beautification
6. Historic preservation
7. Rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings,
structures, or facilities including historic railroad facilities and canals
8. Preservation of abandoned railway corridors including the conversion and
use thereof for pedestrian or bicycle trails
9. Control and removal of outdoor advertising
10. Archaeological planning and research
11. Environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway run-off
or reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat
connectivity
12. Establishment of transportation museums.
For this round of applications, three applications have been prepared for
GDOT's consideration. Phase III of the Veterans Parkway Streetscapes,
sponsored by Trees Columbus, Inc., which is a continuation of the existing
beautification project along Veterans, from 13th Street to the Civic Center;
Phase I of the Wynnton Road Master Plan, sponsored by Midtown Columbus. Inc.,
to improve the streetscapes along this roadway, from Peacock Avenue to Hilton
Avenue; and the restoration of the 14th Street Pedestrian bridge by the City.
The submission of these applications will meet the requirements under eligible
activities for facilities for pedestrians and bicycles as a primary function.
Upon submission, the application will be reviewed by the GADOT TE review
panel. The panel includes citizens and representatives from various state and
local agencies. The panel will rank the projects and provide their
recommendations to the State Transportation Board for final approval. If
approved, GDOT will provide up to $1million dollars for each of the grants,
which will require a twenty percent match. The match for each grants will be
the responsibility of the sponsoring agencies. Upon the awarding of the
grants, a Memorandum of Understanding will be prepared outlining the
responsibilities of each organization in the administration of these grants.