FROM:Darlene L. Heller, Director of Planning and Zoning

CITY OF BETHLEHEM

Department of Community and Economic Development Interoffice Memo

TO:Eric Evans, City Council President

RE:Resolution for revision to Supplemental Federal Aid Reimbursement Agreement

With PennDOT

Attached is a resolution tosupport a revision to the City’s Supplemental Federal Aid Reimbursement Agreement with Penn DOT for development of Phase III of the South Bethlehem Greenway. The original grant amount was $1,640,000. The Supplemental Agreement increases the total project cost by $6700 to a total amount of $1,646,700.

All construction has been completed. This Supplemental Agreement allows us to close out the grant.

Please place this resolution on an upcoming City Council agenda for consideration.

CC:Mayor Callahan

City Council members

Joe Kelly

Mike Alkhal

Matt Dorner

DATE:

Darlene L. Heller

Director of Planning and Zoning

RESOLUTION NO.

Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bethlehem authorizing a Supplemental Federal Aid Reimbursement Agreement for Pennsylvania Community Transportation Initiative (PCTI) funds from the Department of Transportation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in a revised additional amount of $6700 for a total project amount of $1,646,700.

WHEREAS, the City of Bethlehem has utilized PCTI funds from PennDOT in the amount of $1,640,000 for the development of Phase III of the South Bethlehem Greenway, and

WHEREAS, the total agreement amount is to be increased by $6,700 for a total project cost of $1,646,700, and

WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Bethlehem is authorized to sign the Supplemental Federal Aid Reimbursement Agreement for the City of Bethlehem.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Bethlehem will assume the provision of the additional funds and utilize such funds for Greenway development as described in the grant.