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Resolution No. 02-55A CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON RESOLUTION NO. 02-5��' A RESOLUTION OF THE TIGARD CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTING CURB AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS ON HALL BOULEVARD AND COMMERCIAL STREET AND IMPROVEMENTS TO A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK ON BONITA ROAD, EACH LOCATED WITHIN LOW-MODERATE INCOME AREAS OF THE CITY. WHEREAS, Hall Boulevard and Commercial Street are both older streets that were constructed without curbs and sidewalks; and WHEREAS, land development has resulted in incomplete portions of the sidewalk system along these streets; and WHEREAS,there is a need for a safe and interconnected pedestrian system within these areas; and WHEREAS, the installation of curb and sidewalk improvements along certain sections of these streets would fill gaps in the existing system and improve neighborhood quality and safety conditions for pedestrians; and WHEREAS, the Bonita Road area is identified in the adopted Tigard Park System Master Plan as underserved in terms of park,facilities; and WHEREAS, the City currently is developing a park on City-owned land located along Fanno Creek abutting Bonita Road and Milton Court-, and WHEREAS, improvements to Hall Blvd. and Commercial Street and a second phase of facility improvements to Bonita Park are defined in separate applications for Federal Community Development Block Grant funds; and WHEREAS, these improvements meet the Federal and County Community Development Block Grant objective of serving persons having low and moderate incomes; and WHEREAS, Washington County will receive an estimated one million dollars per year for the next two years, for which ten cities, the County, and various non-profit agencies will compete for the funding of various projects, NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that: SECTION 1: The City of Tigard, Oregon hereby expresses its support for making improvements to Hall Boulevard and Commercial Street and for adding facilities to a park on Bonita Road and authorizes submission of applications for Federal assistance. RESOLUTION NO. 02-��/ Page 1 SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage. PASSED: This_Qq E� day of 2002. AAAAJ ayor- City of ig ATTEST: L�����I L 64A=�; City Recorder- City of Tigard I/citywide/res/cdbg.2002.res RESOLUTION NO. 02-:t5 1` Page 2