TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Prioritized List of Project Funding Applications Through the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Recommended Action
Discussion and possible action to approve prioritized list of project funding applications through the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
Background Information
The MPO annually solicits project funding applications from Sarasota County, Manatee County and from the Cities located within each County. These applications are for potential State and Federal funding. Submitted projects are evaluated and ranked by MPO staff using criteria compliant with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) performance measures. The ranked project funding applications are then presented to the MPO Board for final approval and, if approved, are submitted to the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to be considered for available State and Federal funds.
The list of projects below has been submitted to the MPO as a draft list, which may be revised prior to being taken to the MPO Board for final approval.
Staff is requesting that the City Commission endorse the projects below in the following order of priority:
1. Warm Mineral Springs Park Connector:
Currently, the Legacy Trail portion of the SUN Trail network connects to the City of North Port via the North Port Connector at its terminus at Price Trailhead. The proposed project will extend the network from Price Trailhead, approximately 1.7 miles South and then West, to Warm Mineral Springs Park. The Warm Mineral Springs Park Connector consists of a 12-foot-wide paved surface suitable to a variety of uses, from bicycles and scooters to wheelchairs and strollers. A formal trailhead facility at Warm Mineral Springs Park will include bathrooms, drinking fountains, parking, and other amenities f...
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