Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee
TL;DR
The Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee held a first reading of several ordinances focused on public works projects, including $1.48 million in sidewalk repairs and street infrastructure improvements funded through redirected budget allocations and private partnerships. The committee also advanced resolutions seeking federal transit-oriented development funding and directing the creation of a small business support fund for street corridor projects.
Key Decisions
- Sidewalk Repairs Contract with Sarai Construction First Reading
- Redirect $550,000 from Street Resurfacing to Northeast Vivion Road Streetscape Project First Reading
- Authorization for $800,000 N.E. Karapat Drive Relocation with Phillips Edison Company Funding First Reading
- Resolution for Federal TOD Planning Program Funding Application First Reading
- Electric Bicycle Ordinance Amendment (align with state law) Held in Committee
Agenda
- PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. Any closed session may be held via teleconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Applicants and citizens wishing to participate have the option of attending each meeting or they may do so through the videoconference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 ***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes***
- FIRST READINGS
- Public Works
- 260460 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Amending Chapter 64, Code of Ordinances, by repealing and replacing Section 64-118 for the purpose of reducing the area utilized to calculate the degradation fees that the Public Works Director is authorized to charge; and establishing an effective date.Ordinance
- 260550 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a $1,488,612.55 construction contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for sidewalk repairs; authorizing the Director of Public Works to increase this contract by up to twenty percent (20%) without further Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.Ordinance
- Aviation
- 260530 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the Director of Aviation to execute a Third Amendment to the Concession Management, Operation and Development Agreement with Vantage Airport Group (US) Ltd.Ordinance
- Rogers
- 260535 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers Designating the honorary street name of “Jim Wright Way” for a portion of N. Delta Avenue from the south line of N.W. Barry Road to its termination to the south.Ordinance
- Lucas
- 260551 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to submit an application for the FY 2026 Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning Program (TOD) funding to the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA).Resolution
- Rea
- 260570 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop a plan to implement a small business support fund for qualifying street corridor infrastructure projects.Resolution
- 260573 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Reducing appropriations by $550,000 in the Capital Improvements Fund for the Street Resurfacing Project; appropriating $550,000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance in the Capital Improvements Fund to the Northeast Vivion Road Streetscape Project; recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.Ordinance
- O'Neil
- 260576 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a Funding Agreement with The Phillips Edison Company in an amount not to exceed $800,000.00 for the relocation and reconstruction of N.E. Karapat Drive at North Oak Trafficway; reducing the (Unappropriated Fund Balance of….) in the amount of $800,000.00 and appropriating a like transfer to the (….Fund); appropriating $800,000.00 from the (Unappropriated Fund Balance of… ) of the (….Fund); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.Ordinance
- HELD IN COMMITTEE
- 260508 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, by repealing and replacing Section 70-1, Definitions; and amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new Section 70-706 entitled “Electric bicycles - rights and privileges - label, requirements - modifications require new label - product safety standards - authorized to ride, where, exceptions - class 3 electric bicycles, special provisions” for the purpose of aligning definitions, operating requirements, and rights and privileges associated with electric bicycles with state law.Ordinance
- ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
- The City Clerk`s Office now has equipment for the hearing impaired for use with every meeting. To check out the equipment please see the secretary for each committee. Be prepared to leave your Driver`s License or State issued Identification Card with the secretary and she will give you the equipment. Upon returning the equipment your license will be returned.
- Adjournment