Council accepts funding for MLK pavement replacement project
At its regular meeting on Thursday, the Sierra Vista City Council approved an agreement to accept Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) exchange funding for a pavement replacement project on Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway.
In the approved resolution, Council authorized an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation to accept $405,000 in HURF exchange funds for pavement replacement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway between the bypass and Avenida Escuela. The pavement in this area is at the end of its lifecycle and needs reconstruction due to the high volume of heavy truck traffic that services retail development there.
The HURF exchange funding stems from federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP) funds that are appropriated to state highway funds. The state can then allocate the funds to areas having a population of 200,000 or less.
No matching funds from the City are required.
In other business:
- The City Council approved the donation of two surplus vehicles–a 2000 Chevy Silverado truck and 2005 Ford F250 truck–to Sierra Vista’s sister city Cananea, Sonora, Mexico.
- The City Council approved an Intergovernmental Support Agreement with Fort Huachuca for the City to perform needed repairs and maintenance to washing machines and dryers on Fort Huachuca. In return, Fort Huachuca has agreed to a cost that covers hiring two additional Public Works Facilities Tech I employees and one additional work truck, with a second work truck purchased in the sixth year. Fort Huachuca will also reimburse the City for the costs of parts purchased to maintain the machines. The agreement is for one year, but is renewable annually for the next 10 years.
- The City Council approved the renewal of Turf Paradise’s Off-Track Wagering Permit at PC’s Lounge.
More information from Thursday’s City Council meeting is available in the supporting documents for the Thursday, May 9, City Council meeting. They can be accessed via the City’s website at www.sierravistaaz.gov/government/city-council/council-documents.
City Council meetings can be streamed live and past meetings can be viewed on YouTube. The meetings are also aired on Cox Channel 12. Learn more at www.sierravistaaz.gov/government/city-council/council-meetings or in the “Council HQ” page at engage.sierravistaaz.gov.
