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Home My WebLink Aboutres1992-072WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL 3ENDA BILL NO. 92 -458 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office: enda date Assi ed to: Originator. 11/24/92 Council (addendum) Division Head: Dept. Head: Prosecutor. Purchasing/Budget. Executive: SUBJECT. - Resolution adopting the non - motorized element of the Transportation Improvement Program ATTACHMENTS: - Resolution and Exhibit A SU V& RY STATEMENT Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below. Related County contract #: Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO YES Requested date: Amount budgeted for this item /project: $ Is it or will it be within budget? YES NO lease explain below Budget line item number(s)- , Please read the resolution "whereas" sections for background. This is related to the grant dealt with in AB92- :118 and 338A. ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION It is recommended that Council approve the resolution tonight (11/24) so that it can be forwarded to the Council of Governments for adoption in early December. COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: 11/24/92: Council approved the resolution. 7 -0 Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resobution Number (this item only): R92 -72 isrFa.ms 11/23/9 SPONSORED BY: Finance Committee AB92 -458 PROPOSED BY: Finance Committee INTRODUCTION DATE: 11%24%92 (addendum) 1 RESOLUTION NO. 92 -072 2 ADOPTING THE NON - MOTORIZED ELEMENT OF 3 THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 4 WHEREAS, consultants working under the direction of the Whatcom County 5 Parks Department have prepared a Whatcom County Transportation Improvement 6 Program for non - motorized facilities, such as paths and trails; and 7 WHEREAS, elements of the Transportation Improvement Program, which covers 8 the years 1993, 1994 and 1995, were pulled together from already- adopted plans (such as 9 the Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan), in an effort to synchronize projects with 10 the County Road Programs; and 11 WHEREAS, by adopting this portion of the Transportation Improvement 12 Program the Whatcom County Council is agreeing to the concept of the Program and is 13 not committing any present or future funding to any of the projects listed therein; and 14 WHEREAS, funding for the elements of the Transportation Improvement 15 Program will be sought and provided in the established fashion (through budget 16 revisions); and 17 WHEREAS, in order for Whatcom County to qualify for funding from the State 18 Department of Transportation the Whatcom County Council needs to formally adopt this 19 portion of the Transportation Improvement Plan; and 20 WHEREAS, immediate Council action is needed in order for the Program to be 21 forwarded to the Executive Board of the Council of Governments by early December, 22 for inclusion in the Regional Transportation Improvement Program; and 23 WHEREAS, inclusion in the Regional Transportation Improvement Program 24 could result in the appropriation of State funds for some of the projects; 25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council 26 hereby adopts the Whatcom County Transportation Improvement Program (1993 to Transportation Improvement Program, Non - Motorized Facilities Page 1 1995), Non - Motorized Facilities portion, attached hereto as Exhibit A; and 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon passage of this resolution the Clerk of 3 the Council shall immediately forward a signed copy of this resolution to the Whatcom 4 County Council of Governments. 5 APPROVED this 24th day of Nov . , 1992. 6 7 ATTEST: g _zz titer 9 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ottudl*l Daniel M. Warner, Chairman ` Transportation Improvement Program, Non Motorized Facilities Page 2 Exhibit A to Res. 92 -072 AB92 -458 W.C. Transportation Improvement Program (1993 - 1995) Non - Motorized Facilities Protect 1993 1994 1995 Bay -To -Baker Trail (BTBT) NOR -3, 4, 5 (Boulder Cr. to Glacier) . Planning, acquisition, design, construction 12,000 Planning/design, construction, 160,000 BTBT (Cedarville Spur) to SR 9 (Nooksack River bridge) NOR -2 (Maple Falls to Boulder Cr.) Planning, acquisition, design, construction 3,000 10,000 60,000 Planning/design, construction 3,000 70,000 Planning, acquisition, design, construction DEW -1, 2, 3, 4 (Bham C/L to Noon Rd.) 25,000 Misc. segments Phase l: Planning, acquisition 50,000 35,000 50,000 Phase H. Acquisition, design, construction 130,000 25,000 25,000 DEW -5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (Noon Rd. to Everson) Phase l: Planning 4,000 Phase H. Acquisition, design, construction 85,000 125,000 Misc. segments Planning, acquisition, design, construction 20,000 40,000 80,000 Totals: 237,000 220,000 230,000 Nooksack Trail Marine Dr. to Ferndale (Nielsen Rd.) . Planning, acquisition, design, construction 12,000 20,000 BTBT (Cedarville Spur) to SR 9 (Nooksack River bridge) Planning, acquisition, design, construction 3,000 10,000 60,000 Lyndon to Everson (via dikes and levees) Planning, acquisition, design, construction 65,000 25,000 Misc. segments Planning, acquisition, design, construction 20,000 35,000 50,000 Totals: 35,000 130,000 135,000 1 Interurban Trail Bham C/L to Larrabee State Park Design, minor construction, repairs Totals: Lake Whatcom Trail Bham C/L to end of North Shore Rd. Planning, design, construction North Shore Rd. to Blue Canyon (Phase 1) Design, construction North Shore Rd, to Blue Canyon (Phase II) Acquisition, design, construction Park Rd. (South Bay park site to SR 9) Planning, design, construction Misc. segments Planning, acquisition, design, construction Totals: Coastal Bike Route Birch Bay State Park to Semiahmoo Park Planning, design, construction Marine Dr. to Nooksack Trail Planning, acquisition, design, construction Misc. segments Planning, acquisition, design, construction Totals: Exhibit A to Res. 92 -072 AB92 -458 92,000 92,000 00 00 3,000 5,000 88,000 50,000 50,000 3,000 10,000 10,000 20,000 94,000 60,000 85,000 65,000 10,000 40,000 3,000 35,000 25,000 30,000 68,000 70,000 70,000 Sign and Stripe Program 20,000 10,000 10,000 Unanticipated Projects & Repairs 20,000 30,000 30,00c Project Totals: 566,000 520,000 560,000 K Exhibit A to Res. 92 -072 AB92 -458 Non- pro]ect Items 1993 1994 1995 County -wide Bicycle Circulation Plan 15,000 Maintenance and Operations 5,000 5,000 6,000 Program Administration 55,000 60,000 60,000 Non - Project Totals: 75,000 65,000 66,000 3 Exhibit A to Res. 92- 072 AB92 -458 Non- Motorized Facilities Program Totals (1993 - 1995) Projects 1993 1994 1995 Bay -To -Baker Trail Nooksack Trail Interurban Trail Lake Whatcom Trail Coastal Bike Route Sign and Stripe Program Unanticipated Projects /Repairs Totals: 237,000 220,000 230,000 35,000 130,000 135,000 92,000 County -Wide Bicycle Circulation Plan 94,000 60,000 85,000 68,000 70,000 70,000 20,000 10,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 30,000 566,000 520,000 560,000 Non- proiects 1993 1994 1995 County -Wide Bicycle Circulation Plan 15,000 Maintenance & Operations 5,000 5,000 6,000 Program Administration 55,000 60,000 60,000 Totals: 75,000 65,000 66,000 Program Totals: 4 641,000 585,000 626,000 Non - Motorized Facilities Funding Sources: Federal Federal Highway Admin. / STP / ISTEA enhancement grants Land & Water Conservation Fund (administered by IAC) National Park Service / Technical Assistance Program U.S. Forest Service / Challenge- Partnership Grants State WWRP / Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (IAC) DNR / Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account WSDOT Highway Program / integrated facilities WDOE / Coastal Zone Management grants IAC / NOVA and other programs Local Paths & Trails Reserve Fund County Road Fund General Fund / Capital Improvement Program Conservation Futures Levy Special Levies Proceeds from sale of surplus County property Bellingham Greenways Program (urban growth areas) . Private Land donations Foundation grants Business and individual contributions Volunteer services Exhibit A to Res 92- 072 AB92 -458 5