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A Resolution Requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to Establish a
Transportation Alternatives Project for Route 99 in the Town of Pulaski
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Commonwealth Transportation Board construction allocation
procedures, it is necessary that a resolution be received from the sponsoring local jurisdiction or
agency requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to establish a Transportation
Alternatives project in the Town of Pulaski.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, sitting
in regular session this 15th day of November 2016, that the Town of Pulaski requests the
Commonwealth Transportation Board to establish a project for the improvement of Rt. 99 Gateway
Enhancements, connecting the Dora Trail to the downtown Historic Business District.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Pulaski hereby agrees to provide a minimum 20 percent
matching contribution for this project.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Pulaski hereby agrees to enter into a project administration
agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation and provide the necessary oversight to
ensure the project is developed in accordance with all state and federal requirements for design, right
of way acquisition, and construction of a federally funded transportation project.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Pulaski will be responsible for maintenance and operating
costs of any facility constructed with Transportation Alternatives Program funds unless other
arrangements have been made with the Department.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the Town of Pulaski subsequently elects to cancel this project the
Town of Pulaski hereby agrees to reimburse the Virginia Department of Transportation for the total
amount of costs expended by the Department through the date the Department is notified of such
cancellation. The Town of Pulaski also agrees to repay any funds previously reimbursed that are later
deemed ineligible by the Federal Highway Administration.
This resolution is effective upon adoption and is hereby adopted this 15th day of November 2016 by
the duly recorded vote of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia as follows:
James A. Radcliffe -Aye Joseph K. Goodman -Aye
Gregory C. East -Aye H.M. Kidd -Aye
David L. Clark -Aye Lane R. Penn - No
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R,bert N. Glen , Mayor
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Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council