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Middletown commits local funds and authorizations to advance DOT-funded traffic-operations project
Summary
Council approved a resolution committing an initial local appropriation (transcript cited $2,668,000, with numeric inconsistencies) to advance a DOT-funded traffic-operations Stage 1 project; presenter said the project has roughly $24.48 million in federal funding and that the anticipated federal share is 80% with possible state and local shares reducing the city's net liability.
The Middletown Board of Estimate approved a resolution on Nov. 14 authorizing the city to commit local funds and execute required certifications to advance a DOT-funded traffic-operations Stage 1 project.
A city presenter summarized that the DOT-funded portion of the project totals about $24,476,203 and that the city must appropriate an initial local match amount, which the transcript records as $2,668,000 (the presenter also recited longer strings of digits in the record; the presenter explained how federal, state and local shares work for the project). The presenter said the federal share is generally 80% and that the state may cover an additional 15% for certain eligible costs, which would reduce the city's net share to roughly 5% "assuming there is money available from the state."
The resolution authorizes the mayor and other municipal titles (Commissioner of Public Works, City Engineer, Controller or Treasurer) to sign necessary agreements and certifications with the New York State Department of Transportation and obligates the city to pay first-instance costs subject to reimbursement processes and appropriation for any amounts exceeding the initial appropriation.
The chair moved the resolution, it was seconded by Rodriguez, and the board approved it by voice vote.
