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DELETED/ Commissioner Worley - To Approve the Requested Change of Scope for the Lowell Township Grant Funding
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STAFF CONTACT
Earl Mathers - County Manager - 704-866-3101
BUDGET IMPACT
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Funds appropriated per Resolution 2015-292. No additional County funds.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
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BACKGROUND
The City of Lowell is requesting to repurpose Township Grant funding that was awarded on 1/26/2016 for the Poston Park Sidewalk Connector project which was originally approved via resolution 2016-036 and 2016-037 - Gastonia and Southpoint Township Grants ($76k/ea) for a total of $152k. Lowell has advised that since the time of the original award, (1) the proposed project for a sidewalk on N. Main Street is being funded by a CMAQ grant and (2) the City Council recently adopted a Downtown Master Plan that identified a list of needed improvements.
Lowell is requesting the grant funding be repurposed as follows:
1) Master Plan recommendations - new lane striping plan; working with NCDOT to implement after the resurfacing occurs to NC HWY 7. In addition to the striping plan, the Master Plan recommended several pedestrian safety improvements - request is to use a portion of the County grant funding to begin implementation of those safety improvements $64,706 (see Exhibit A).
2) The remaining portion of the County Grant funding would be applied to repairs to the Lowell Community Building located at 501 W. 1st Street. The city had a needs assessment conducted to this historical building (the old teacherage). See Exhibit A for a list of recommended repairs for the building.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A - Letter from City Manager & project details.