HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-15-Resolution 2021-140_Community Project Funding Program Application SubmittalTHE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 202 l -140
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WAUKEE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR
FUNDING FROM THE COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING PROGRAM —
UNIVERSITY AVENUE AREA TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
WARRIOR LANE PHASE II
IN THE NAME AND BY THE A UTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WA UKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee is a duly organized municipality located within Dallas County,
State of Iowa; AND,
WHEREAS, the Community Project Funding Program provides funding for direct investment in
local communities in a number of categories including transportation related projects; AND,
WHEREAS, Congresswoman Cindy Axne has requested applications for funding of projects of
immediate need that will improve central Iowan's everyday lives; AND,
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee has identified the University Avenue Area Transportation
Improvements Project as a major priority over the next five years that will include several
individual phases including Warrior Lane Phase II; AND,
WHEREAS, the Warrior Lane Phase II Project will directly benefit over 800 students that attend
Waukee Middle School each day as well as the120,000 patrons that visit the Waukee Public
Library annually; AND,
WHEREAS, the Warrior Lane Phase II Project will also improve emergency vehicle access and
response times and efficiency in the transportation network for the school buses that use this
portion of Warrior Lane to travel to and from Waukee High School, three middle schools and an
elementary school.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa in
session this 15t' day of April 2021, that the Waukee City Council supports and approves the
attached application for the Community Project Funding Program.
Courtn Clarke, Mayor
Attest:
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE:
AYE
Anna Bergman
R. Charles Bottenberg
X
Chris Crone
X
Larry R Lyon
X
Ben Sinclair
X
NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
X