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Home My WebLink About2005-07-11 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING MONDAY, JULY 11, 2005 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the Workshop Meeting of the City Commission to order on Monday, July 11, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 105 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Vice Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco, Commissioner Edward C. Portner, Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof, and Commissioner Karen L. Roberts. ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, Deputy City Manager Michael C. Cernech, Interim Assistant City Attorney Julie F. Klahr, and City Clerk Marion Swenson. Mayor Schreiber led the pledge of allegiance. 1. JULY 13, 2005 AGENDA ITEMS: a. Item No. 6(I). NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS): (TR10749) Adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS) per Homeland Security Presidential Directive HSPD-5 to provide for domestic incident management. Deputy Chief Schuldt gave a presentation. Mayor Schreiber questioned costs to Tamarac for implementation and Deputy Fire Chief Schuldt responded that all training programs have been funded at no cost to Tamarac. Mayor Schreiber asked if monies go directly to the city and Deputy Fire Chief Schuldt said grant funding comes in many forms; some directly to Tamarac, others filtered through the State or county. Commissioner Sultanof expressed concern about Miami -Dade County receiving more federal funding for homeland security than Broward County, and asked about applying for refunds. Assistant City Manager Phillips said the city typically pursues available grant funding. Many times federal grants are filtered through the State and the State then determines where the money goes. Deputy Fire Chief Schuldt added funding for the mandated 2-3 multi day classes is being funded out of Miami at no cost to Tamarac. Commissioner Portner asked if national standards are set by presidential directive for homeland security and Deputy Fire Chief Schuldt said executive level staff must receive a certain level of training, which is provided by FEMA. Mayor Schreiber moved out of the regular order of business on the workshop agenda to take up item 6(d). d. Item No. 6(v). SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL: (TR10751) Declaring certain equipment and material as surplus and directing that equipment be disposed via sale through established Internet markets to be selected; placing all proceeds into the appropriate fund from which the assets were originally purchased. Finance Director Chapman and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz appeared. Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz gave a presentation and said the on-line auction will realize higher July 11, 2005 City Commission Workshop Page 1 of 9 revenues for vehicles. Commissioner Roberts questioned which account the money goes to, and Finance Director Chapman responded the money goes back into the line item from which it was expended. Mayor Schreiber asked if this is the first time the city will be utilizing this type of auction and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz said it is Tamarac's first time for an electronic auction. Mayor Schreiber asked if the stormwater pumps have a value and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz said they do and we may have bidders in South America for those items. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco asked for an example of turn -around time and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz said that would be up to the city; we would allow approximately 2-3 weeks for bidders to have the opportunity to view the equipment and then submit the bids. We then hope to have the equipment picked up within 5-10 days. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco asked how the city would get paid and Commissioner Roberts asked if there is a minimum bid set for these items. Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz said we could set a minimum bid. Commissioner Portner asked about extending credit to foreign countries and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz said payment requirements are the same, a cashiers' check or creditworthy instrument. Commissioner Portner asked about a letter of credit and Finance Director Chapman responded a letter of credit with money held in escrow would be acceptable, using a bank intermediary. Commissioner Sultanof added most foreign countries have a bank they deal with in the United States and commended staff on the use of the internet for the auction. Mayor Schreiber moved back to the regular order of business on the workshop agenda to Item 1(b). b. Item No. 6(d). ACCEPTING THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) PROGRAM BUDGET: (TR10752) Accepting the State of Florida's State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Budget in the amount of $422,978 by accepting the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 allocation of the program funds to be utilized according to the City's Local Housing Assistance Plan and Housing Delivery Goals Chart; appropriating said funds, during the next quarterly budget amendment (Case No. 9-MI-05). Community Development Director King gave a presentation and said Tamarac will receive $422,000 for FY05-06 which is slightly down from last year; this resolution is a formality to accept the funds and place them into the budget. Mayor Schreiber asked if the allocations could be changed to place more money into rehab. Community Development Director King said we can change the numbers as we go through the system. There was discussion about the cost of home repairs. Commissioner Sultanof asked whether an individual can put some of their own money toward repairs while still receiving rehabilitation funds from the SHIP program and Community Development Director King said this is possible. Commissioner Portner questioned the criteria for individual eligibility for funds and Community Development Director King explained the process. Commissioner Portner questioned low income and Community Development Director King said the income level varies from county to county and is based on a percentage of the median income of residents of the county. Commissioner Portner asked how long it would take for the 200 applicants on the waiting list to get their funding and Community Development Director King said the city is able to assist 60-70 applicants per year. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said the July 11, 2005 City Commission Workshop Page 2 of 9 $10,000 for a down payment on a home is a help to many families. Mayor Schreiber questioned the wisdom of providing down payment assistance to families purchasing homes for $200,000 - $300,000 and said he felt more good would be served assisting those who need repairs made to their homes. Commissioner Portner said he disagreed as $200,000 today is not what it was 10 years ago. Commissioner Roberts said she agreed with Commissioner Portner; the city needs to assist in both areas. For many young families purchasing a home for $300,000 - $325,000 the $10,000 makes a major difference; money applicants saved for a down payment may then be used for home repairs by those who may not qualify for rehab funding. C. Item No. 7. ADOPTING CITY OF TAMARAC CONSOLIDATED PLAN: (TR10717) Motion to approve Resolution adopting the City of Tamarac Consolidated Plan; authorizing the appropriate City officials to submit said consolidated plan program funds for HUD's Fiscal Year 2005-2010; together with the Fiscal Year 2005 (City's Sixth Program Year) Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); (Case No. 7-MI-05). Community Development Director King said this is the second consolidated plan covering 2006-2010; the last one was five years ago. This plan includes the 6tn year action plan and anticipated monies are $481,000± for housing programs, $50,000± for public services, and $87,000 for administrative fees. Mayor Schreiber asked if we have the ability to use the monies as we feel best for the city and Community Development Director King said the $481,000 is broken out to $340,000 for minor home repairs and the rest for city programs. Mayor Schreiber questioned program administration and Community Development Director King said this includes training staff and under the current contract with Broward County, handling of processes. Mayor Schreiber said he was under the impression the city was going to get out of the contract with Broward County and Community Development Director King said that is a possibility. Mayor Schreiber said we could then take some administrative funds and shift them to rehabilitation and first time home buyers, thereby getting more done. Commissioner Sultanof said we would have to get out of the county agreement first and the entire $87,000 would not be realized; we would have to add money from the city's budget. Community Development Director King said under the terms of the contract we have a 30 day out clause. The challenge would be to pick up the administrative duties. Commissioner Portner spoke of the CDBG fund being thrown into the general funds and suggested a letter go to the National League of Cities thanking them for lobbying congress for HUD. City Manager Miller said a letter would be sent. Mayor Schreiber added the U.S. Conference of Mayors also convinced congress not to follow the president's lead but the money has not been allocated yet; however, the program has been kept alive. Commissioner Sultanof questioned item 6(c) on the consent agenda, REJECTING BID — FIRE STATION NO. 41 ROOF REPLACEMENT: (TR10750) Rejecting bid under Bid No. 05-14B for the Fire Station No. 41 roof replacement. Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz, Public Works Director Strain, and Deputy Fire Chief Schuldt appeared. Public Works Director Strain said the bid was rejected due to the price and lack of July 11, 2005 City Commission Workshop Page 3 of 9 bidders. The city is looking at other options; more competitive bids are needed to make sure we get a fair price. The city may piggy -back on another bid. Commissioner Sultanof questioned item 6(n) on the consent agenda, AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT —SPYGLASS CONDOMINIUM INC.: (TR10755) Executing an agreement with Spyglass Condominium, Inc., for the City of Tamarac through the Broward County Sheriff's Office to exercise jurisdictional authority for traffic control and enforcement within the property of the Spyglass Condominium, Inc., in particular the hold harmless agreement. BSO Chief Dugger said the agreement meets the standard requirements of all other agreements entered into with the city. The indemnity clause is attached to the item and has been approved by the city's attorney and the sheriff's attorney. Mayor Schreiber said they have to provide liability insurance to the city and BSO. Commissioner Portner questioned item 6(s) on the consent agenda, BID AWARD AND AGREEMENT FOR WOODLANDS WATER MAIN PROJECT — 44TH STREET AND QUEEN _PALM LANE: (TR10758) Awarding Bid No. 05-11 B to Man Con, Inc., and executing an agreement between the City of Tamarac and Man Con, Inc., for an amount of $84,243.80 for the Woodlands Water Main Project - 44th Street and Queen Palm Lane; approving funding for this project from the appropriate utilities operational account; authorizing the appropriate City officials to administer the contract. Utilities Director Gagnon said this project has been in the CIP for the past 5 years; the scope of the work has changed. Commissioner Portner questioned item 6(t) on the consent agenda, in particular if this is a monthly or yearly increase. ESTABLISHING ASSESSMENT RATE FOR FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENTS FOR FY 2006: (TR10757) Relating to the provision of fire rescue services, facilities and programs in the City of Tamarac, Florida; establishing the estimated assessment rate for fire rescue assessments for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2005; directing the preparation of an assessment roll; authorizing a public hearing and directing the provision of notice thereof. Finance Director Chapman and Management and Budget Officer Sammartino appeared. Management and Budget Officer Sammartino said the increase is yearly. Commissioner Roberts said last year the Mayor and City Commission were told if they went with the increase to $125.00 it would mean there would not be an increase again this year. Finance Director Chapman explained this increase maintains the fire assessment fee at 100% of recuperative costs. The city will see a small increase every year in accordance with the inflation index. Last year's increase brought us to 100% of the allowable costs. Mayor Schreiber confirmed the fee would never be decreased. 2. UPDATE ON ANNEXATION: Community Development Director King, Public Works Director Strain, and Finance Director Chapman appeared. Community Development Director King gave a presentation and said the remaining property is an area on the east side of 315t Street and Prospect Road and is predominantly developed. Community Development Director King spoke of the areas within the property: area 1- quadruplex and residential - valued at $3.6 million with capital improvements of July 11, 2005 City Commission Workshop Page 4 of 9 $170,000 to bring the property in line with our code; area 2 - BP Gas Station valued at $760,000 with no capital improvement expense to the city. Mayor Schreiber asked if there was anything the county was to have done to the property for which we could claim funding reimbursement and Public Works Director Strain said we could check with the county. Commissioner Portner said he and Community Development Director King spoke with County Commissioner Graber and County Commissioner Graber promised funding for infrastructure. Commissioner Portner explained each county commissioner has $1 million for use at their discretion. Community Development Director King explained County Commissioner Graber asked Tamarac to review their numbers and bring him the revised figures. Community Development Director King continued with area 3 - west of Prospect Road, that contains two churches and the Henderson Mental Health Facility, assessed at $15± million and no capital improvements are foreseen as this is private property and under control of the property owners. Commissioner Roberts said this property realizes no taxes for the city. Finance Director Chapman explained the tax rolls assess the value of all entities. Commissioner Roberts said the backup should have included information that the city will not realize money from the assessed value. Community Development Director King explained there is a major emphasis on looking into redevelopment on the east side of Tamarac. It is possible these properties will be redeveloped at some time in the future into residential or industrial areas. A piece of the property may be used by the city for a community center. Area 4 - NW 55th Street is industrial and a new town home project is under construction with an estimated value of $13± million and a capital project expense anticipated at $216,000 for stormwater improvements; the end of 55th Street needs a cul-de-sac or turn around. Community Development Director King said the 83± acres at the current assessed value will realize $34 million to the city and it will take 8-9 years for the city to get a return on its investment. If we only make repairs to NW 55th Street for $216,000 it will take 5 years to realize a return on our investment. Commissioner Portner said the developers of the town house project have petitioned to come into Tamarac. Community Development Director King reviewed the methods of annexation; involuntary method (Special Act) and voluntary annexation. If the involuntary annexation process were to begin August 2005 it would be complete by September 2007; cost to the city would be approximately $25,000 for surveyors, legal ads, and Bill preparation. If the voluntary annexation process were to begin August 2005 it would be completed by September 2006, and would cost approximately $10,000 for staff time, Bill preparation and advertisements. At this time staff is looking to the Mayor and City Commission for direction and will then go to the community and show them the benefits of coming to Tamarac. If the community shows support we can file the Bill in August 2005. Mayor Schreiber said it would be in the city's best interest for a voluntary annexation as it would be quicker and less expensive. However, if we are unable to go the voluntary method we should move in the direction of involuntary annexation. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco asked at what point staff would come back to the Mayor and City Commission with information from the community and Community Development Director King said as quickly as meetings could be set up; perhaps after the commission break. Mayor Schreiber advised giving staff direction now to do whatever they can without having to come back to the Mayor and City Commission for permission to move forward. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco asked for an July 11, 2005 City Commission Workshop Page 5 of 9 approximate time frame and Community Development Director King said it is possible to have something ready by August depending on how willing the residents are to move forward and how much effort is needed to put the Bill together to bring to the Mayor and City Commission for approval in time to get it to Tallahassee. Mayor Schreiber asked for an expression of interest and all unanimously agreed to move forward for voluntary annexation. Mayor Schreiber moved out of the regular order of business on the workshop agenda to take up Item No. 5. 5. DISCUSSION RE: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN HISTORICAL COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF TAMARAC: Commissioner Portner asked Public Information Officer Crockett to distribute a photo of what is believed to be the oldest house in Tamarac situated in Tamarac Lakes Section 1 off Prospect Road, (attached and incorporated as part of these minutes) and said he would like to see it commemorated as such. Commissioner Partner suggested making the Historical Commission part of the Public Information Committee. Mayor Schreiber spoke about property tax exemptions allowed for under Florida Statutes. Commissioner Sultanof said he served on the Historical Commission and participated in Dania Beach and he is in favor of designating the house as the oldest house in Tamarac but recommended the city check all records including those in the county to confirm the designation. Commissioner Portner said it was researched and this is the oldest house as far as we know. City Manager Miller explained the Building Department researched the matter but the research is inconclusive. City Manager Miller said Commissioner Sultanof's suggestion of checking county records is a good one because in those days permitting was done by the county. The city must go through the due diligence process. City Manager Miller said if the commission recommends using Option A, we can use the Public Information Committee as the Historical Commission. The City Attorney can then prepare an ordinance for consideration. In the meantime, staff will check records further. Commissioner Roberts questioned whether the designation is being made by the last nail or the closing date. Commissioner Portner said since none of the original owners are there now, the best information available is from the people who currently live there that this is the oldest house. Mayor Schreiber asked for an expression of interest to establish an Historical Commission and all unanimously agreed. 3. DISCUSSION RE: SEXUAL PREDATOR LAW: Commissioner Roberts, Interim Assistant City Attorney Julie Klahr, BSO Chief Dugger and Sgt. Sileo appeared. Commissioner Roberts said she brought this matter to the commission as other cities in Broward County as well as Miami -Dade County have already passed such an ordinance. A number of residents want this looked into, as the demographics of Tamarac are changing. Commissioner Roberts added she previously met with BSO Chief Dugger and Sgt. Sileo. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said she is glad Commissioner Roberts brought this forward at this time and added that on May 12 she spoke with City Manager Miller about the same issue, at the same time as she discussed defibrillators in public buildings. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said she also had inquiries from residents and recommended to the residents that they speak July 11, 2005 City Commission Workshop Page 6 of 9 with BSO Chief Dugger. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said she met last week with two officers from BSO; the key is that we learn as much as we can and take our time to do what is right for the community to keep our residents safe and to educate the residents. Commissioner Sultanof said this is a necessary evil, but he would like to know the approaches of other cities in crafting an ordinance such as this. Commissioner Sultanof also brought up the matter of grandfathering in those who already live in certain areas, and added he is perturbed that other cities left bus stops out of their ordinances. Interim Assistant City Attorney Klahr explained the ordinance the Mayor and City Commission would be proposing to adopt is a similar format to that of other cities in South Florida and the State. The ordinance only regulates where sexual predators may live. Currently there is law that states restrictions may be placed on offenders to keep them away from groups of children at bus stops, but this ordinance only prohibits where they may live. Prohibitions for convicted offenders expire when their sentences expire. They are required to continue to register for the rest of their lives. As far as being in physical proximity of bus stops, that is regulated by their sentence and terminated at the end of their sentence. Mayor Schreiber questioned the liability to the city upon passage of such an ordinance and Interim Assistant City Attorney Klahr said the ordinance has yet to be tested. Vice Mayor Flansbaum- Talabisco said she wanted to hear from BSO Chief Dugger regarding the map, and BSO Chief Dugger said it was looked at based on current state wording regarding the radius where children regularly congregate. The area south of Commercial Boulevard, which is the Woodlands, is an area that has no schools; but it is up to the commission to decide on the definition of these areas. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said in the Woodlands there are two golf courses and community programs that children attend; family pools throughout the community; and directly across the street there is the Faith Church which Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco believes holds children's programs. There is also a ceramics studio in Sabal Palm Plaza where children take classes and have parties, plus a bus stop at White Oak Lane that was originally designated as a children's section, along with pool, basketball hoops and recreation equipment. All this needs to be revisited. BSO Chief Dugger said the definition of places where children regularly congregate needs to be clearly defined in the ordinance. Interim Assistant City Attorney Klahr said many cities are using the language contained in the statutes. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco questioned neighboring cities, i.e., at S.W. 815t Street there is a school next to Publix in North Lauderdale. Interim Assistant City Attorney Klahr said it depends on Tamarac's zoning ordinance; interpretation must be consistent. Commissioner Portner asked about the number of sexual predators in Tamarac and BSO Chief Dugger said currently there are no sexual predators in Tamarac; however, there are a few sexual offenders who currently reside in the city. Commissioner Portner asked for a definition of predator and offender. Sgt. Sileo explained an offender may have been convicted one time whereas a predator may have been convicted two or more times on separate occasions. There are more criteria to the definition, but this is a capsulated description of the difference between the two. Commissioner Roberts said temporary residents are addressed in our code, and asked how this would affect a sexual predator or offender who may be here visiting relatives for a short time. Sgt. Sileo said they have 48 hours to register when they move into a county before consequences are assessed. Mayor Schreiber said this ordinance, if passed would July 11, 2005 City Commission Workshop Page 7 of 9 indicate that Tamarac is taking measures to make our area safe for our children and trying to prevent sexual predators from living in Tamarac. Interim Assistant City Attorney Klahr said residents would still need to be careful as they move about the community on a day to day basis. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said it is important to also remember and remind residents as we progress through the process that people already in the community will be grandfathered in; education of residents must be ongoing. BSO Chief Dugger recommended revisiting the draft ordinance with regard to areas that may be included, based on constitutionality. Mayor Schreiber asked if the ordinance can be amended after approval, if necessary and Interim Assistant City Attorney Klahr said the Mayor and City Commission always has the ability to amend and further defend the ordinance. Commissioner Sultanof asked if there has been any test to local ordinances and Interim Assistant City Attorney Klahr said there has not. Commissioner Roberts said she would like to see our ordinance made unique for Tamarac, and placed on the next workshop for discussion. Mayor Schreiber asked for an expression of interest and Commissioner Portner and Commissioner Sultanof said to adopt the ordinance as presented and amend it as needed. Vice Mayor Flansbaum- Talabisco said she agreed with Commissioner Roberts and she is uncomfortable adopting an ordinance without staff, BSO, and the city attorney revisiting it; more work is needed. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco asked for the City Manager's opinion. City Manager Miller said staffs preference is to look at the ordinance in terms of our local community and see if we can broaden and expand upon the definition to encompass more areas of the community. The ordinance must be enforceable. We must also look at how we apply our zoning laws and how we measure things. Vice Mayor Flansbaum- Talabisco asked about a time frame and City Manager Miller said it could be ready for the first workshop when the commission returns from vacation. 4. PRESENTATION RE: LOBBYING SERVICES: Mark McIntyre, John Pickle and Michelle Marino of The Russ Reid Company appeared. Each gave a short bio to the Mayor and City Commission. Mr. McIntyre said the company contacted Tamarac because they believe the City of Tamarac can be successful in securing line item earmarks; the largest dollar figures with the fewest strings attached. Mr. McIntyre gave a background of The Russ Reid Company and distributed information (attached and incorporated into these minutes). Commissioner Portner asked if the line item is a perpetual line item and Mr. McIntyre said the city would need to go back each year to request additional monies. Every municipality the company represented has been funded in year one. Commissioner Portner questioned when our funding, should we decide to go with this company, would come through. Mr. McIntyre said beginning October 1 (FY06) and then FY07, which is the federal budget year. Mayor Schreiber asked if the company represented any cities or counties in Florida and Mr. McIntyre said this would be the first. Additionally, the company would not take on another municipality in Florida without Tamarac's approval; they do represent two other non-profit organizations in Florida. Mr. McIntyre said staff has done due diligence and has checked the firms references and track record. Mr. McIntyre spoke of payment and said it is illegal for the company to be paid out of federal monies and illegal for them to get a percentage of what is obtained for Tamarac. They charge a monthly retainer fee of $10,000 a month and there is either a one or two year contract, plus expenses, which is July 11, 2005 City Commission Workshop Page 8 of 9 typically 3%-4% of the retainer for the life of the retainer. The process takes one year; if they begin October 1 it will take 60-90 days to create materials so they are ready when the new congress begins. Commissioner Roberts asked how the company came to solicit Tamarac and Mr. McIntyre said a colleague, Steve Patti, attended a conference in Indianapolis and met Commissioner Portner. Mayor Schreiber said the other lobbyists working for Tamarac may come to the Mayor and City Commission and ask for an increase in their fees also. City Manager Miller said the other lobbyists work locally and in Tallahassee; this is different. The city might get pressure to increase their fees this year. Commissioner Partner recommended placing this item on the agenda in August for a vote. Commissioner Roberts said she would like to review the material and is concerned about the 3%-4% expenses. Mr. McIntyre said it could be written into the service agreement that expenses are capped at 4%. There has never been a question about the firm's bill. Commissioner Sultanof said he, too, would like to look through the material and consult with staff. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said this is a fabulous opportunity for Tamarac; a new concept, and she trusts staff, but given the time frame asked if the Mayor and City Commission would like to speak to another firm. City Manager Miller said it is up to the Mayor and City Commission. If they confirm they would like to interview another firm, he will make the arrangements in a timely fashion. Mayor Schreiber recommended placing the item on a workshop agenda and make a decision at that time after the Mayor and City Commission has had the opportunity to review the materials. Mayor Schreiber asked for an expression of interest to place this item on the August 24 agenda for vote and Commissioner Portner said yes. Commissioner Roberts, Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco, Commissioner Sultanof, and Mayor Schreiber stated they would rather workshop the item. Mayor Schreiber asked that it be set for the next workshop meeting for discussion. Vice Mayor Flansbaum- Talabisco asked if the commission does not make a decision in August, but decides in September would there still be time to move forward, and what questions should the Mayor and City Commission have asked that they did not so far. Mr. McIntyre said staff should ask to speak to the last municipality a firm has represented, how much was charged to get funding and who was the team leader, who will run the account, and if there was an organization on behalf of which that firm did not succeed. Interim Assistant City Attorney Klahr reminded the Mayor and City Commission that they individually could speak with the representatives of The Russ Reid Company, but should the representatives stay for lunch, they could not discuss business with them during lunch as a collegial body. There being no further business to come before the Mayor and City Commission, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the workshop meeting at 1:20 p.m. r Marion Swenson, CMC City Clerk July 11, 2005 City Commission Workshop Page 9 of 9 �\�' -.\ '� Irf, ``,+r�`/�,/ail /r�r yR(.�1<�1. � �� ,'`'�1;1''!' �� Ii(','I(;�� •r�,i INS "vben - I i y 1 r ;1 J i �q �TAM ARAC LAKEspZ= SECTION ONE . 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GENERAL INFORMATION Please provide the following materials: ♦ Pictures (preferably color, and in electronic format if possible) that can be used in the Village of Franklin Park's prospectus (our Capitol Hill "marketing" tool). ♦ News articles (positive or negative) about Franklin Park. ♦ Copies of certificates of appreciation, awards, and honors the Village of Franklin Park — or its elected officials — have received. ♦ Copies of federal grant applications made by the Village of Franklin Park. (These will enable us to see how you describe the Village in your own words. We can then "congressionalize" this language, as appropriate for use on Capitol Hill.) ♦ Any published brochures or pamphlets distributed to the public. ♦ Franklin Park letterhead and envelopes. (To be used for congressional correspondence, pre -approved by you, for meeting requests, thank you letters, etc.) B. POTENTIAL PROJECT INFORMATION Grand Avenue Project ♦ Describe the design, scope and objectives of the project. Franklin Park Resource Inventory Outline CONFIDENTIAL Page 2 ♦ Include the proposed schedule and current status of work on the project. ♦ Describe any significant opposition or other obstacles for the project based on environmental or other types of concerns. ♦ Detail the budget for the project, including committed state and federal funds. ♦ Describe the economic, energy efficiency, environmental, congestion mitigation and safety benefits associated with completion of the project. 2. Police Station ♦ Include any plans, budget and discussion drafts regarding a new police station for the Village of Franklin Park. 3. New Dispatch Center ♦ Describe the technology, plans and budget for an updated dispatch center for the Village of Franklin Park. 4. Homeland Security Initiatives ♦ Describe the initiatives and accompanying budgets. C. VILLAGE RESOURCES 1. Government Officials ♦ Include biographical information on key members of the Village of Franklin Park government. ♦ Detail specific personal and professional contacts that any Franklin Park government officials maintain with federal elected officials and other political figures. ♦ Has any Franklin Park government official testified before the U.S. Congress'? ♦ Has any Franklin Park government official served on a federal advisory panel or as a consultant to a federal agency? Franklin Park. Resource Inventory Outline CONFIDENTIAL Page 3 2. Generallnformation ♦ Please provide the latest census information regarding the Village of Franklin Park. ♦ List the types of services that the Village of Franklin Park provides for its businesses and residents. ♦ Please provide any data regarding the Village of Franklin Park as compared with other municipalities in suburban Chicago: finances, services provided, government funding received, etc. ♦ A copy of any long-term plan or other document that would indicate the nature of economic growth anticipated by the Village of Franklin Park. D. FINANCES AND ANNUAL MEETING Please provide a copy of the Village's budget for the last year and the proposed budget for next year, with a particular focus on items for which we will be seeking federal funding. 2. Please provide a copy of the minutes from the most recent annual meeting, as well as last year's annual meeting. E. RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY Please provide information on any recent or current controversies involving the Village of Franklin Park government vis-a-vis the community, city or state. Explain how the controversy arose and what steps are being taken to solve any problems arising out of the controversy. (We ask this question because, on rare occasions, Members of Congress have asked. Russ Reid. Company clients about past "issues" that have been covered by the media.) The Village of Kiryas Joel The Village of Kiryas Joel is perhaps the most unique municipality in the United States. For more than 24 years, Kiryas Joel has provided modem municipal services to a faith -based community of 2,000 families that is now approaching a population of 20,000. Located in Monroe, New York, the community is strongly rooted in age-old traditions, religious culture and a lifestyle of values including benevolence, respect, honesty, and the centrality of family. Kiryas Joel is one of the most rapidly growing communities in the state of New York Kiryas Joel has the highest birthrate in New York a population growth rate of 256 percent, which gives the Village a ranking of second in state population density after New York City; an average family size of nine children; the lowest median age population (13.8 years) in New York; and a poverty rate of more than 60 percent (the median family income is $14,702). As such the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has designated the Village of Kiryas Joel as a "medically underserved area (MUA)." The future for Kiryas Joel means coming to grips with the many challenges of a constantly changing and growing community. Primary among these challenges is to provide safe, efficient, modem transportation infrastructure for Village residents. In 2001 and 2003, the Village of Kiryas Joel's leaders approached Congress for help with their many infrastructure needs. The Village of Kiryas Joel was successful in securing: • $1,250,000 for the rehabilitation of sidewalks, signalization and roadways. (Source: Pending final passage of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) • $20,000,000 authorization for water related infrastructure. (Source: FY 2004 House version of the Water Resources Development Act) • $500,000 for construction of a health care facility and purchasing of equipment. (Source: FY 2002 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill) RUSS REID COMPANY IIB ld$TI-r CONGRESS H. R. 2557 ].ST SESSION IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SL+'PTEMBER 26, 2003 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment. and Public Works To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secreta-ry' of the Ann.), to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for ether purposes. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 274 sa.lination project to serve the East Bay, San Fran- cisco, and Santa. Clara. a-reas, California- "(89) ATHENS, TENNESSEE.—$16,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure, Athens, Tennessee. "(90) WARWICK, NEW YORK.—$1,200,000 for water storage capacity restoration, Warwick, New York. "(91.) KIRYAS JOEL, NEW YORK.—$20,0005000 or water -related infrastructure, Ejn,a.s Joel, New York. "(92) WHITTIER, CALIIiORNIA.—$8,000,000 for wastewater and water -relates] infrastructure, Whit- tier, California. "(93) ANACOSTIA RIVER., DISTRICT OF COLUM- BIA AND MARYLAND.—$20,000,000 for em iron-. mental infrastructure and resource protection and development to enhance water oua.lity and living re- sources in the Anacostia. Diver watershed, District of Columbia. and Ma-ryland. "(94) DUCHESNE, IRON, AND UINTAH COUN- TIES, UTAH.—$10,000,000 for water -related infra- structure, Duchesne, Iron, and Uintah Counties, Utah. "(95) HANCOCK, HARRISON, JACKSON, AND PEARL RIOTER COUNTIES, mISSISSIPPI.—$5,824,300 SS. 2557 RFS 69 Vision Disorders, Omaha, Nebraska; Nebraska Health Systems, Omaha, Nebraska; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska; University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington, New Jersey; Child Health Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Leon G. Smith Infectious Dis- ease Institute, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, New Jer- sey; Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Advanced Breast Care Center, Englewood, New Jersey; Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey; Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, New Jersey; Cooper Hospital, Camden New Jersey; Kessler Reha- bilitation Research Institute in West Orange, New Jersey; First Choice Community Clinic, Albuquerque, New Mexico; New Mexico State University, College of Health and Social Services, Las Cruces, New Mexico; University of Nevada, Reno Biotechnology and Genomics Center; Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah; University Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Las Vegas, Nevada; University of Nevada, Las Vegas Cancer Insti- tute; North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Hillside Hos- pital; Little Falls Hospital and Residential Health Care Facility, Little Falls, New York; University of Buffalo Bioinformatics Center; New York University School of Medicine; The National Center for Muskuloskeletal Research at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York; DomjUjQ n CnllPve (enter tnr Health .S'riwnran Ellenville egional Hospita , envi e, New ork; Kingston. Hos�ppital, King- ston, New -York; Putnam ,Hospital, Camel, New York; Nassau Uni- versity Medical Center, East Meadow, New York; Open Door Fam- ily Medical Center, Edison School Clinic, Port Chester, New York; Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York; Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, New York; Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York; Joseph P. Addabbo FamilyHealth Center, New. York, New York; New York University Downtown Hospital, New York, New York; State University of New. York Downstate Medical Center, Ad- vanced Biotechnology Incubator, Brooklyn, New York; Children's Hospital, Buffalo, New. York; North General Hospital, New. York, New York; University of Rochester Medical Center, Children's Hos- pital at Strong Clinical Genetics Center; Columbia Memorial Hos- pital, Hudson, New York; Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, New York; Mary McClellan Hospital, Inc., Cambridge, New York; Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York; Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Med- ical University, Syracuse, New York; Hospice of Finger Lakes, Au- burn, New York; National Kidney Foundation of Central New York; State University of New York Upstate Medical University; St. Jo- seph Community Center, Lorain, Ohio; Akron Children's Hospital; Cincinnati's Children's Hospitals; Columbus Children's Hospital; Huron Hospital Emergency Department; Mercy Hospital, Hamilton, Ohio; Rainbow Babies' and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio; Stella Maris Detoxification Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Hopeland Health Center, Grandview Hospital and Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio; Hospice and Health Services of Fairfield County, Lancaster, Ohio; Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio; Regional Out- I07TH CONGRESS REPORT 1st session , HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 107-342 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2002, AND FOR OTHER PUR- POSES DECEMBER 19 (legislative day, DECEMBER 8), 2001.—Ordered to be printed Mr. REGULA, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany H.R. 80611 The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3061) "making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes", having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective 'Houses as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amend- ment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said amendment, insert: That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Labor, Health and 'Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other pur- poses', namely: TITLE I ---DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES For necessary expenses of the Workforce Investment Act, includ- ing the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construc- tion, alteration, and repair of :buildings and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the Workforce Investment. Act, the Women in Apprenticeship and Non- 76-719 108Tf1 CONGRESS REPORT 20d, Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 108-792 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2005, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 4818 %W NOVEMBER 20 (legislative day, NOVEMRER 19), 2004= Ordered to he printed 1359 The conferees have included a provision that prohibits funding in the Act, from being transferred except as provided in this Act. The conferees have included a provision that agencies of the Legislative Branch shall not be required to use the eTravel Service established by the General Services Administration. The conferees have included a provision. that authorizes perma- nent separation incentive payments to employees of the Legislative Branch as was provided to all Executive branch agencies in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296. The conferees have included a House provision that prohibits the use of funds to study, design, plan, or construct a fence around the Capitol Grounds. The conferees have included the Senate provision that makes technical corrections to the Congressional Recognition for Excel- lence in Arts Education. Act; and a provision that transfers prop- erty near the Japanese American. Patriotism Memorial to the Ar- chitect of the Capitol. The conferees have included a provision relating to the Abra- ham Lincoln Fellowship Program. CONFERENCE TOTAI,—WITH COMPARISONS The total new budget (obligational) authority for the fiscal year 2005 recommended by the Committee of Conference, with compari- sons to the fiscal year 2004 amount, the 2005 budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2005 follows: [In thousands of dollars I New budget (obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 ......................... $3,527,460 Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2005 3,977,283 House bill, fiscal year 2005................................................................... 2,750,522 Senate bill, fiscal year 2005.....................................................•-----.-.---- 3,575,000 Conference agreement, fiscal year 2005.............................................. 3,575,000 Conference agreement compared with: New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2004 -.- ......... +47,540 Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, Fiscal year 2005..................................................................I....I.....I...I...1.....", -402,283 House bill, fiscal year 2005____ ... _.... ......... .................------ •................ +824,478 6enat.e bill, nscai year 2005.............................................. •...-............ DIVISION H—DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND TREASURY, INDEPENDENT AGENCIES, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 ONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES The conferees agree that Executive Branch propensities cannot substitute for Congress' own statements concerning the best evi- dence of Congressional intentions; that is, the official reports of the Congress. The committee of conference approves report language included by the House (House Report 108-671) or the Senate (Sen- ate Report 108-342) that is not changed by the conference. The statement of the managers, while repeating some report language for emphasis, is not intended to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. 1400 Pn jecd Name Amount Bikeways and Walkways, Santa Fe, New Mexico ............................... 1,000,000 Billings North Bypass Project, Montana ............................................. 5,000,000 Blackstone River Bicycle Facility ---Segment 4A, Rhode Island ......... 500,000 Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Roadway Im- provement Program, Rhode Island ................................................... 3,000,000 Boot Key Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Florida ................................. 500,000 Bouldercrest Road Improvements, Georgia ......................................... 500,000 Braves Avenue, City of Gladstone, Michigan ...................................... 370,000 Bridge Replacement on. SR-54, Wisconsin .......................................... 500,000 Briggs-DeLaine-Pearson Connector, South Carolina .......................... 2,500,000 Bring Back Broad Street Initiative, Alabama ..................................... 1,000,000 Bristol Street Multi -Modal Corridor, California ................................. 750,000 Broadway Bridge, Colorado.................................................................. 1,200,000 Bronx Zoo Access Improvement, New York ......................................... 750,000 Brooklyn Chamber of C:ommerce's bight -rail study, New York --------- 300,000 Brooklyn Public Library/Grand Army Plaza, New York .................... 700,000 Buffalo Bayou —San Jacinto Corridor Improvements ......................... 500,000 Building Access Improvements, University of Florida ....................... 1,000,000 Bullock County Industrial Park Access Road, Alabama .................... 750,000 Byram-Clinton Norrell Corridor, Mississippi ...................................... 3,800,000 C-470 and Santa Fe WS 85) Interchange, Colorado .......................... 1,000,000 California University Pennsylvania Urban MAGLEV ........................ 2,500,000 Camp Steet upgrades, East Peoria, Illinois ......................................... 2,000,000 Campbell Avenue Gateway Corridor, Tucson, Arizona ...................... 500,000 Campbelltown Connector and US 322 Improvement Project, Penn- sylvania............................................................................................... 1,000,000 Canton Junction Commuter Rail Station, Massachusssets ............... 50,00 Capacity Improvements on 1-75 Corridor in SW Florida .................. 1.,000,000 Cape Cod Hyannis Gateway, Massachussets...................................... 382,000 Cape Girardeau 1-55 Corridor, Missouri ............................................. 100,000 Cape Girardeau/Fountain Street downtown revitalization, Missouri 500,000 Caraway Overpass Project, Jonesboro, Arkansas ............................... 1,000,000 Central Link. Westchester Avenue to Fast Tremont, New York .------- 750,000 Central Riverfront Street Grid: Theodore Berry Way, Cincinnati, Ohio..................................................................................................... 500,000 Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project, Pennsylvania 2,000,000 Cermak and Kenton Avenues, Illinois ................................................. 1,000,000 CETAP Corridor, Riverside and Orange counties, California ............ 2,000,000 Cherry Avenue Interchange and Bypass, Kearney, Nebraska ........... 500,000 Cherry -Bancroft -Summit Corridor Neighborhood Business District Revitalization, Toledo, Ohio.............................................................. 250,000 Chesapeake Bypass, Lawrence, Ohio ................................................... 1,250,000 Cheyenne Corridor Safety Improvement Project, Idaho ..................... 2,000,000 Chickasaw Museum and Cultural Center, Mississippi ...................... 1,150,000 Chippewa Falls, WI -Seymour Cray Sr. Blvd Extension ..................... 2,000,000 Chocorua Village Intersect Improvement Project, New Hampshire 200,000 Choctaw Roads, Mississippi.................................................................. 2,750,000 Choudrant 1-20 Service road, Louisiana ............................................. 1,000,000 Cicero Ave. Lighting in University Park, Illinois ............................... 200,000 City of Beloit Gateway Boulevard Project, Wisconsin ........................ 1,000,000 City of Brownsville West Rail Relocation Project, Texas ................... 1,750,000 City of Clearwater Bike Path, Florida ................................................. 500,000 City of Clearwater Safety and Access Program, Florida .................... 3,000,000 City of Coboes Transportation Enhancement Program, New York ... 500,000 City of Fort Worth Corridor Redevelopment, Texas ........................... 2,000,000 City of Lincoln Antelope Valley Project Transportation Improve- ments, Nebraska................................................................................ 2,000,000 City of Nanticoke Parking and Economic Development Project, Street to 204tb Street, Nebraska...................................................... 3,000,000 City of Poughkeepsie Waterfront Restoration, New York .................. 750,000 City of Radcliff Public Walkway Improvements, Kentucky ............... 475,000 City of Reading, Pennsylvania.............................................................. 500,000 City of Riverside, Grade Separations, California ................................ 1,000,000 1401 1iY )fet 2V—,,e Amount City of Somerville Urban Streetscape and Adaptive Reuse Plan, Massachusetts................................................................................. 1,000,000 City of St. Petersburg Bike Path, Florida ........................................... 600,000 City of St. Petersburg, Gandy Boulevard. Widening, Florida ............. 4,000,000 City of Sweetwater Transportation Improvements, Florida .............. 500,000 City of Tampa, 40th Street Revitalization Project, Florida ............... 3,000,000 City of Wyandotte Eureka Street Lighting, Michigan ........................ 238,000 Clarke County Economic Development Initiative, Alabama .............. 750,000 Classic Drive Access Road Hattiesburg, Mississippi .......................... 2,500,000 Clay Street Reconstruction, New Jersey .............................................. 500,000 Clifton Corridor Urban Transit Link. Study, Georgia ......................... 600,000 Clinton Township Hike/Bike Pathway, Michigan ............. .............. 1— 500,000 Coalfields Expressway —McDowell and Wyoming Counties, West Virginia............................................................................................... 12,000,000 Cobblestone Landing Restoration, Memphis, Tennessee ................... 1,000,000 Cole Street Bridge Replacement, Rhode Island .................................. 300,000 College of Southern Idaho Student Safety Initiative, Idaho .............. 530,000 Coltsville Corridor Development, Connecticut ........................... ........ 3,000,000 Columbia Pike Improvements, Virginia -.-. .......................... ................. 1,250,000 Columbia Point South Road Improvements, Richland, Washington 1,000,000 Connecting Road from the Higher Ed Center to 1-64, West Virginia 750,000 Connector Road between the newly relocated State Route 1045 and Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania ................................ 2,000,000 Construct noise walls along 1-264 ad I-64 in the vicinity of the communities of Avondale and St. Regis Park- ------------------------ -------- 200,000 Construction of a Rail Corridor in Wichita, Kansas ------------------ -------- 4,000,000 Construction of access roads at Skiatook Lake, Oklahoma ................ 350,000 Convention Center Turnaround, Massachusssets ............................... 1,000,000 Cooley Road Interchange, Oregon........................................................ 1,000,000 Council Bluffs East Beltway, Iowa •--• ................................................... 3,500,000 County Highway 81/200th St. Reconstruction, Minnesota ................. 250,000 County Highway GG from Mellen south to English Lake Road, Wisconsin............................................................................................ 700,000 County Road 17 Corridor, Indiana....................................................... 750,000 Courthouse District Transportation Improvements, Oregon ............. 5,000,000 Covina Station Undercrossing, California ........................................... 500,000 Cox Road Bridge in Anderson County, South Carolina ---------------------- 300,000 CR 1.13—Big Ridge Road —Town of Ogden, New York ....................... 1,000,000 CR 261. Mill Road, NY Route 261 to North Avenue, New York ........ 2,000,000 CR 486 Improvement Project................................................................ 500,000 Crooks Road Widening and Resurfacing, Michigan ............................ 360,000 Cross Base Highway (Pierce County), Washington ---------------------------- 1,500,000 Crystal Lake Mitigation Project, New Hampshire .............................. 1,000,000 CSAH 24 Interchange at US 52 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota ........... 250,000 CSX Bridge Enhancement, Gadsden, Alabama - -------- -------------------------- 500,000 Coming Street Improvement Project, Nebraska ................................. 1,000,000 Curry County Road Improvements, New Mexico ------------------ _............ 2,350,000 Dallas 1-30 Replacement Bridge, Texas ---------------------------------_--........ 8,000,000 Dekalb County School Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety, Georgia ......... 500,000 Des Moines Beach Park and North Marina Entrances Improve- ments, Washington --•- • •.... .. .................•.................................... 230,000 Des Moines East West Connector, Iowa .............................................. 5,000,000 Des Moines Riverwalk, Iowa................................................................. 2,000,000 Des Plaines, Illinois alley, sidewalk improvements, Illinois .............. 1,000,000 Detroit Center City Loop, Michigan ..................................................... 1,000,000 Diamond Exchange at Perry Road and I-540, Rogers, Arkansas ..... 4,000,000 Dismal Swamp Trail —City of Chesapeake, Virginia .......................... 1,500,000 Dismal Swamp Trail, Virginia.............................................................. 250,000 Donald Lane/Industrial Park Road/Elton Road Improvement, Penn- sylvania.....--- •............................................. • . •• • • -- • ................... 2,000,000 Douglas County Highway 92 Relocation and Widening, Georgia ...... 1,000,000 ....—...._ .. .. _ .... . .... . .................. Downtown Springfield Streetscape Improvements, Missouri ............ 250,000 Downtown Streetscape Project, Russellville, Alabama ....................... 400,000 Downtown Transportation Improvements, Indiana ............................ 1,500,000 1402 Hn;aet No ne An oa.t Downtown Wilkes-Barre Revitalization Project, Pennsylvania -------- 1,250,000 Draper's Corner Safety Improvements —Claremont, New Hamp- shire• . -• ............................................................................................. 750,000 Dudley Road (Route 1.01)'1'emppleton, Massachussets ........................ 2,880,000 Durant US 69/75 Rodeo Road Bridge Improvements, Oklahoma ...... 700,000 Eagan Ring Road, Minnesota............................................................... 1,000,000 Eason Bridge, Tupelo, Mississippi....................................................... 1,000,000 East 7th St Corridor Improvements Austin, Texas ............................ 1,250,000 East Reed Road Conversion Project in Anderson, SC ........................ 1,000,000 East Washington Avenue Reconstruction, Wisconsin ......................... 1,000,000 East-West Corridor, Alabama --------------------------- .................. ................ 15,000,000 Edgewood Road SW Viaduct, Cedar Rapids, Iowa .............................. 250,000 Edgewood/Fairplains Street construction, Walnut Street Construc- tion and Industrial Park Drive Resurfacing, Greenville, Michigan 1,000,000 Eleven Mile Road Reconstruction, Michigan ....................................... 1,250,000 Elizabeth Avenue Redevelopment, Charlotte, North Carolina .......... 500,000 Elliot Avenue and BNSF Crossing Path Improvements, Seattle, Washington...................................................... ....... • ........ 1,000,000 Emergency Safety Enhancements for Water Taxis, Maryland .......... 250,000 Emergency Services Access, Texas ....................................................... 4,000,000 Enterprise South Industrial Park Connector Road, New York ......... 2,500,000 Essex Junction, VT Redevelopment, Vermont .................................... 500,000 Expansion of the Interstate HWY 10, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Lou- isiana................................................................................................... 600,000 Fairfax County Trail improvements in Great Falls, Virginia ...-.--- ..-. 1,000,000 Fairmont Gateway Connector System, West Virginia .------ ____ ......... 6,000,000 Fayette County Business Park roads, Pennsylvania .......................... 1,000,000 Fegenbush Lane, Kentucky ..................................•--...----•------ ___ --------- 1,000,000 Fiery Gizzard Trail, Tennessee............................................................ 2,000,000 Fifth Street Connector Bridge Study, Georgia .................................... 2,000,000 Fire Station Road Bridge in Anderson County, South Carolina ........ 184,000 Fix Townline Road, Town of Huntington, New York ........................_ 300,000 Fix West Shore Road, Town of Huntington, New York ...................... 1,000,000 FLL Airport Terminal Roadways, Florida ........................................... 500,000 FM 1431 East Improvement Project in Cedar Park, Texas ............... 1,000,000 FM 60 University Drive Project, College Station, Texas .................... 1,000,000 Fort Edward Industrial Park Entrance Design, New York ............... 80,000 Friant Corridor Improvements, California .......................................... 500,000 Fulton Avenue/Lloyd Expressway Project, Evansville, Indiana ........ 4,000,000 Fulton County Highway 6, Illinois....................................................... 1,000,000 Fulton Road Bridge Project, Ohio ........................................................ 2,000,000 Galena road resurfacing, Alaska---------------------------------------------------------- 1,500,000 Garden Parkway in Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina.............................................................................................. 1,000,000 Gary Green Link Trail, Indiana........................................................... 1,000,000 Georgetown Pass, Kentucky................................................................• 1,000,0()0 Girl Scouts Golden Valley Council bridge project, California ............ 150,000 Glacier National Park Going to the Sun Road, Montana ................... 5,000,000 Gladding Road Overcross, California ................................................... 350,000 Grade Crossing Improvements at Ramona Boulevard, California .... 700,000 Grade separation, Union Pacific Rail Bypass at Union Junction, Colorado.............................................................................................. 600,000 Grand Avenue Rehabilitation Project, California ............................... 1,000,000 Grand River Avenue, City of Novi, Michigan ...................................... 500,000 Grayclif£ Public Access Enhancement, Erie County New York ......... 400,000 Greenville County Bridges, South Carolina ........................................ 1,750,000 Greenways Expansion and Improvements Project, North Carolina 1,500,000 Hagatiia River Flood Mitigation Bridge Improvement, Guam .......... 500,000 Hancock Shaker Village Buffer and Trail System, Massachussets ... 215,000 1410 Yrnjeet Nn,ree Amount Street Route 1.7 Congestion Engineering and Improvement, New Jersey.-- ••-• • • -•-•................................................................................ 2,000,000 Street Surfacing in Town of Boley, Oklahoma .................................... 200,000 Streetlights and salt dome for Markham, Illinois ............................... 300,000 Streetscape and sidewalk improvements, Midfield, Alabama ............ 300,000 Streetscape Improvements in Cherryland/A.shland, California ......... 1,250,000 Tacoma Rail Train to the Mountain Project, Washington ................. 2,500,000 Tenth Street Menominee, Michigan ..................................................... 500,000 Terminal Access Road Right -of -Way Acquisition, Missouri ............... 1,000,000 THIO, City of Anoka, Minnesota.......................................................... 500,000 TH23 bypass of Paynesville, Minnesota .............................................. 3,000,000 The Hamilton Avenue/US 127 At I-275 Improvement, Ohio ............ 500,000 The Maine Medical Center.................................................................... 1,000,000 Third Bridge, Salem, Oregon................................................................ 750,000 Thomas Cole National Historic Site, New York .................................. 50,000 Thompson Road Widening, Pike County, Kentucky ........................... 1,000,000 Tienken Road Widening, Michigan...................................................... 1,200,000 Tier One Environmental Impact Study —North Country Transpor- tation Study, New York • -• .. •• . •-- ••-• ... •................................... 1.,000,000 Tillamook Railroad Tunnel #25, Oregon .............................................. 500,000 Tiverton Stone Bridge Abutment Repairs, Rhode Island ................... 375,000 Toledo Downtown Waterfront Redevelopment, Ohio .......................... 1,250,000 Town of Tribbey Road Improvements, Oklahoma ............................... 200,000 Town of Windermere, traffic calming, Florida .................................... 250,000 Traffic Calming in the City of Riviera Beach, Florida ....................... 500,000 Trailways Station Revitalization and Visitors Center, Georgia ........ 1,000,000 Train -to -Mountain, WA......................................................................... 1,250,000 Transport 2020, Madison, WI............................................................... 500,000 Transportation Project at the University of Arizona Science Center at Rio Nuevo, Arizona..............................................................• . --•-.. 500,000 Transportation Technology Center, Auburn University, Alabama .--- 35,000,000 Trenton Channel Bridge, Michigan...................................................... 1,200,000 Trinity River Vision Neighborhood Linkage, Texas ------------ __.... ........ 500,000 Trotwood Center City Roundabout, Ohio ............................................ 1,000,000 Trunk .Highway 241., St, Michael, Minnesota ...................................... 2,000,000 Trunk Highway 61.0/10, Minnesota...................................................... 1,000,000 Trunk Highway 610/10, Minnesota...................................................... 2,000,000 US 19 Right Turn Lanes in Pasco County, Florida ............................ 1,000,000 US 41/1—]76 interchange Improvement Phase 1 study, Illinois ........ 800,000 US 412 Mountain Home to Hwy. 101, Arkansas ................................ 2,000,000 US 412 Paragould to Big Slough Ditch, Arkansas .............................. 1,000,000 US 63 in Waterloo improvement, Iowa ................................................ 2,500,000 US Highway 52/CSAH 42 Interchange, Minnesota ............................ 250,000 US Highway 101 Improvement Program, California .......................... 800,000 US Highway 12 Upgrade, Burbank to Walla Walla, Washington ..... 1,000,000 US Highway 14 Corridor Expansion, Minnesota ................................ .500,000 US Highway 287, Wyoming ............................................. • •• ... • .... 750,000 US Highway 287, Wyoming .................. ------------- 4,000,000 US Highway 41A Hopkins County, Kentucky ..................................... 1,000,000 US Highway 52 in Olmsted County, Minnesota ................................. 500,000 US Highway 54 Expressway Design Study, Missouri ........................ 400,000 US Highway 6 improvements Coralville, Iowa ................................... 1,000,000 US Highway 63 Bypass near Kirksville, Missouri ------------------------------ 500,000 US Highway 87 Improvements —Value Added Commodity Proc- essing Center, Montana --- ---- ------------ •--•-•-------------------------------------------- 500,000 US Hwy 85 safety passing lanes, Wyoming ........................................ 250,000 US Hwy 151 Dickeyville, Belmont, Wisconsin ------------------------------------ 2,000,000 US Route 1.3 Corridor Redevelopment, Pennsylvania --- --------------- 500,000 US Route 35 Improvements, Mason County, West Virginia .............. 3,000,000 UCONN Hillside Road Extension, Connecticut .................................. 4,000,000 490 ported by the Indian Health Services or tribal organizations. The Secretary shall (1) limit the application of this provision to rural Alaskan veterans in areas where an existing VA facility or VA -con- tracted service is unavailable, (2) require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and regulations, as es- tablished by the Secretary, (3.) require this provision to be consistent with CARES, and (4) result in no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Indian Health Service. SEC. 124. Of the funds made available under the heading "Con- struction, minor projects" in. Chapter 11 of Division B of the Mili- tary Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Sup- plemental Appropriations Act, 2005, Public Law 108 .324, the Sec- retary of Veterans Affairs may transfer up to $1.9,800,000 to the "Medical Facilities" account for non -recurring maintenance expenses related to hurricane and tropical storm damage. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC. AND INDIAN HOUSING TENANT -BASED RENTAL, ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant -based rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et segJ (`the Act' herein), not otherwise provided for, $14,885,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $10,685,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 2004 and $4,200,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 2005: Pro- vided, That the amounts made available under this heading are provided as follows: (1) $13,462,989,000 for renewals of expiring section 8 ten- ant -based annual contributions contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act): Provided, That not- withstanding any other provision of law, from amounts pro- vided under this paragraph, the Secretary for the calendar year 2005 funding cycle shall renew such contracts for each public housing agency based on verified Voucher Management ,System (VMS) leasing and cost data averaged for the months of May, June, and July of 2004, and by applying the 2005 Annual Ad- justment Factor as established by the Secretary, and by making any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the first-time renewal of tenant protection or HOPE VI vouchers: Provided further, That if such data is not available, verifiable, or complete, the Secretary shall use verified VMS leasing and cost data averaged for the months of February, March, and April of 2004, and by applying the 2005 Annual Adjustment Factor as established by the Secretary, and by making any nec- essary adjustments for the costs associated with the first-time renewal of tenant protection or HOPE VI vouchers: Provided further, That if such data is not available,, verifiable, or corn- plete, the Secretary shall use leasing and cost data from the most recent end -of year financial statements for public housing agency fiscal years ending no later than March 31, 2004, and 1482 —$25,000,000 for grants to eligible grantees under section. 11 of the Self -Help Housing Opportunity Program (SHOP) as proposed by the Senate instead of $26,000,000 as proposed by the House; —$34,500,000 for capacity building, of which. $30,000,000 is for the Community Development and Af- fordable Housing program for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for activities as authorized by section 4 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Dem- onstration Act, as in effect before June 12, 1997, including $5,000,000 for rural areas; and of which $4,500,000 is for Habitat for Humanity International. The House proposed $33,500,000 for capacity building including $28,800,000 for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation and $4,700,000 for Habitat for Humanity; and the Senate proposed $33,500,000 for such activities including $30,000,000 for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation and $3,500,000 for Habitat for Humanity; —$62,000,000 for Youthbuild as proposed by the House instead of $65,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within amounts available for Youthbuild, the agreement provides 49,000,000 for underserved and rural areas• instead of $136,500,000 as proposed by the House and $126,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount is 5% below the amounts appropriated for EDI grants in fis- cal year 2004. Language is included prohibiting funds from being used for program operations as proposed by both the House and the Senate. The conferees note that projects re- ceiving funds must comply with the environmental review requirements set forth in section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547). The conferees will not entertain waivers of such require- ments. In addition, funds provided for projects shall not be used for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the receipt of economic development initiative funding. Modi- fied language is included, similar to language proposed by the House and Senate, to target funds made available under this program. Targeted grants shall be made as fol- lows: 1. $1,900,000 for the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the 2. 300,000 for the City of Livingston, Alabama for down- town revitalization in Livingston, Alabama' e k7rensnaw Uounty conomi n us ria Development Authority for industrial site preparation in Crenshaw County, Alabama; 4. $250,000 to the City of Fairhope, Alabama for develop- ment of the Fai.rhope Library; 5. $400,000 to the University of South Alabama for the Mitchell College of Business Library in Mobile, Alabama; 6. $500,000 for the Selma YMCA for facilities improve- ments in Selma, Alabama; 1483 7. $450,000 for the Town of Double Springs, Alabama for community development; 8. $150,000 for Alaska Botanical Garden in Anchorage for expansions and renovations; 9. $150,000 for Friends of Eagle River Nature Center, Inc. in Eagle River, Alaska for costs associated with the construc- tion of a community/visitor center; 10. $500,000 for the Kincaid Park for Training Center, An- chorage, Alaska for costs associated with construction; 11. $950,000 for the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska for costs associated with the construction of a recreational facility; 12. $300,000 for the North Star Council on Aging in Fair- banks, Alaska for costs associated with the construction of the Fairbanks Senior Center; 13. $175,000 for Love Social Services in Fairbanks, Alaska for expansion; 14. $1,000,000 for the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska for housing upgrades; 15. $900,000 for the City of Ketchikan., Alaska for costs as- sociated with the construction of the Tongass Coast Aquarium; 16. $350,000 for Community Association of Hyder, Alaska for costs associated with the construction of a high speed water plant; 17. $300,000 for the Juneau Family Birth Center, Alaska for the construction of a one -stop family resources center; 18. $200,000 for Alzheimer Disease Resource Agency of Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska for capital improvements to its facility to provide in home care services, respite care, and training of personal care attendants; 19. $525,000 for the Bering Straits Native Corporation in Nome, Alaska for Cape Nome Quarry Upgrade; 20. $500,000 for Shishmaref, Alaska for the construction of barriers; 21. $500,000 for the Special Olympics, Anchorage, Alaska for costs associated with the construction of a training center for disabled children; 22. $275,000 for the National History Museum of the Adi- rondacks in Tupper Lake, New York for the design and con- 1 23. $500,000 for the City of Conway, Arkansas for down-' 4. z�zau,uuu Tor the via inaepenaence negionai iviuseum in Batesville, Arkansas for costs associated with expansion; 25. $250,000 for Mountain Home, Arkansas for the con- struction of the Vada Sheid Community Development Center; 26. $250,000 for the City of Malvern, Arkansas for the completion of the Ouachita River Millennium Park Pavilion; 27. $500,000 for the Sacramento Housing and Develop- ment Agency, California for the construction of new low income housing; 28. $750,000 for the City of Inglewood, California for the construction of a senior center; 29. $250,000 for the City of Stockton, California for costs associated with construction of the Eldorado Teen. Center; 1487 96. $250,000 for Lafourcbe Parish, Louisiana for the con- struction of a Seniors Center and recreation development; 97. $250,000 for the Audubon Nature Institute in New Or- leans, Louisiana for facility improvements; 98. $300,000 for the City of Baton. Rouge, Louisiana Recre- ation Commission for downtown. recreation development; 99. $250,000 for the City of Dequincy, Louisiana for down- town revitalization; 100. $250,000 for St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana for the construction of a maritime training center; 101. $300,000 for the City of Baltimore, Maryland, for costs associated with the relocation of the Central Garage; 102. $250,000 for Associated Catholic Charities, Inc., in Baltimore, Maryland to build a new facility and renovate an. existing facility for Our Daily Bread Employment Center and My Sister's Place Women's Center; 103. $300,000 for St. Ambrose Housing, for purchase and rehabilitation of houses in northeast Baltimore, Maryland; 104. $400,000 for Baltimore County, Maryland, for the re- habilitation of the Dundalk Community Center; 105. $400,000 for Baltimore County, Maryland, for the Randallstown Community Center; 106. $250,000 for the Charles County Economic Develop- ment Commission in Maryland for the design. of the Energetics Technology Center; 107. $200,000 for Montgomery County, Maryland for pe- destrian enhancements and safety improvements in Long Branch; 108. $200,000 for Montgomery County, Maryland for Fen- ton Street Village pedestrian linkages; 109. $200,000 for Easter Seals, in. Silver Spring, Maryland for the construction of the Easter Seal Inter -Generational Cen- ter; 110. $500,000 for Prince Georges' County, Maryland, for the renovation of the Employment and Training Center and the Multicultural Academy; 111. $500,000 for St. Mary's County, Maryland, for the ac- quisition and redevelopment of Lexington Manor; 112. $1,000,000 for the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Orga- nizations in Cleveland, Ohio, to capitalize a scholarship endow- ment established in memory of Art Naparstek; 113. $500,000 for the National Council of Negro Women, in Washington, DC, for the construction and renovation of 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, in Northwest, Washington, DC; 114. $250,000 for the City of Brewer, Maine to acquire and redevelop eight parcels of land on the Penobscot River; 115. $250,000 for the City of Caribou, Maine to improve and repair a gymnasium and related facilities in the Armory 117. $250,000 for the People's Regional. Opportunity Pro- gram [PROP] for the construction of affordable housing units and a neighborhood center in Portland, Maine; lei-aIC 161. $300,000 for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Missoula, Montana for construction projects; 162. $300,000 for the City of Billings, Montana West Side planning and development project; 163. $250,000 for the Billings Child and Family Interven- tion Center, Billings, Montana for construction projects; 164. $250,000 for the Montana Technology Enterprise Cen- ter in Missoula, Montana for a revolving loan fund; 165. $250,000 for the Family Service, Inc. of Omaha, Ne- braska, for construction of the Sarpy County Family Service Center; 166. $250,000 for Metropolitan Community College of Omaha, Nebraska, for construction of a Health Careers Center; 167. $250,000 for the Davey Area Community Center in Davey, Nebraska for costs associated with construction; 168. $500,000 for the Penacook Tannery in Concord, New Hampshire for restoration; 169. $500,000 for the Claremont Mill in Claremont, New Hampshire for redevelopment; 170. $400,000 for the Tilton Riverfront Park in Tilton, New Hampshire for development; 171. $250,000 for the Old New Hampshire State House Planning Project in Concord, New Hampshire for planning of reconstruction of the first New Hampshire State House; or the TNew amps ire Main Street Center in Concord, New Hampshire for the development of downtown. areas; Milford, New Hampshire for the construction of a new center; 174. $350,000 for the Manchester Historical Association in Manchester, New Hampshire for the renovation of the Center for Preserving Manchester's History; 175. $250,000 for the Northern. Community Investment Corporation, Colebrook, New Hampshire for rural broadband telecommunications project; 176. $250,000 for the Tri-County Community Action Pro- gram/City of Berlin, New Hampshire, for elimination of blight- ed and unsafe buildings; 177. $250,000 for the City of East Orange, New Jersey for construction of a senior center; 178. $250,000 for the Town of Hammonton, New Jersey for the construction of a community center complex; 179. $250,000 for La Casa de Don Pedro in Newark, New Jersey for renovations in relation to the Lower Broadway Im- provement Zone project; 180. $250,000 for the City of Woodbine, New Jersey for renovations in relation to the Woodbine Community Center Complex roject; 181. 250,000 for the Borough of Carteret, New Jersey for the construction of an International Trade and Logistics Cen- ter; 182. $250,000 for the South Jersey Economic Development District for economic revitalization in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem counties; 1512 630. $200,000 to Sayre Borough, Pennsylvania for renova- tion of the Enterprise Center; 631. $200,000 to Trehab Center in Montrose, Pennsylvania for facilities construction; 632. $70,000 for the Morrison's Cove Memorial. Park Recre- ation Center in Blair County, Pennsylvania for facilities im- provements; 633. $100,000 for the Penn's Woods Council, Boy Scouts of America for camp upgrades in Tyrone, Pennsylvania; 634. $105,000 for Indiana University of Pennsylvania for construction of a Regional Development Complex in Indiana, Pennsylvania; 635. $25,000 for improvements to Nitterhouse Community 636. $250,000 to the University Technology Park in Ches- Pennsylvania to develop parking facilities for its first and tm i. z�wv,vvv to the zioutn uaronna acnoot for the Leal and Blind for renovations of a dormitory building in Spartanburg, South Carolina; 638. $100,000 to the City of Columbia, South Carolina for capitalization of the Enterprise Revolving Loan Fund; 639. $100,000 to the City of Columbia, South Carolina for industrial park development; 640. $100,000 to the City of Williamson County, Tennessee for the planning and improvements for the Cool Springs Life Sciences Center; 641. $250,000 to East Tennessee Historical Society for con- struction of the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville, Tennessee; 642. $475,000 to the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association for construction of an East Tennessee Veterans Memorial in Knoxville, Tennessee; 643. $100,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of North- east Tennessee for facilities renovations; 644. $100,000 to the Oak Ridge Center for Entrepreneurial Growth in Knoxville, Tennessee to expand successful business counseling programs and to prepare new technology companies to qualify for financing at various stages of their development; 645. $250,000 to Hamilton County, Tennessee for facilities construction for a Center for Entrepreneurial Growth Incu- bator; 646. $250,000 to the City of Arlington, Texas for facilities construction and land acquisition and including up to $100,000 for an economic development planning study; 647. $250,000 to the City of Arlington, Texas for facilities construction and renovation of the Central Arlington. Housing Development Corporation; 648. $950,000 for Texas A&M International University for facility improvements in the City of Laredo, Texas; 649. $200,000 to the City of Houston, Texas for the Super Block renovations; 650. $725,000 to the City of Fort Worth, Texas for con- struction of the Trinity River Vision project; Highway reauth. 109mrr CONGRESS u • Re 1 S:r SESSION ,` i 3 AN ACT To authorize funds for Federal -aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Mau,.se qf' Representa- 2 gives the UnIl'ted States qfAn rica, in Congress assembled, 266 1 tatiori Equity Act for the 21 st Century" each place it ap- 2 pears and inserting "1701 of the Transportation Equity 3 Act: A Legacy for Users". 4 (e) AVAILABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATION. 5 Section 117(g) of such title is amended by striking 6 "Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century" and in- 7 ser•ting "Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for• Users". 8 (f) FEDERAL -STATE RELATIONSHIP. —Section 9 145(b) of such title is amencled- 10 (1) by inserting after "described in" the fol- 11 lowing: "section 1702 of the Transportation Equity 12 Act: A Legacy for Users,"; 13 (2) by inserting after "for such projects by" the 14 following: "section 1101(a)(17) of the Transpor- 15 tation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users,"; and 16 (3) by striking "117 of title 23, United States 17 Code," and inserting "section 117 of this title,". 18 SEC. 1702. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 19 Subject to section 1.17 of title 4 United States 20 Code, the amount listed for each high priority project in 21 the following table shall be available (from amounts made 22 available by section 1101(a)(17) of the Transportation 23 Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) for fiscal years 2005 24 through 2009 to carry out each such project: •HR 3 EH 320 HIG11 PRIORITY PROJECTS —Continued No. State Project Description Amrnmt 1205 NY Road infra.stracture projects to improve com- mercial access iri the Towns of Malta and Stillwater and the Village of Round Lake, Saratoga Count New York .............. g� y, ............ $8,150,000 1206 NY Replace structurally deficient bridge over, the Pocantico River, the Village of Pleasantville $1,000,000 1207 TL Complete heavy Truck Loop for DuQuoin In- dustrial Park .................................................. $625,000 1208 MD Corrstr•uction and dualization of IJS 113 ........... $15,000,000 1209 GA Streetscape-Quitman ......................... $200,000 1210 NY Town of New Windsor T olerrran & Station Roads Reconstruction and area Improve- ments ............................................................. $715,000 121.1 IL Turning lanes to US Rt. 14 (Northwest IIigh- way) at the Arthur Ave Union Pacific Grade in Arlington IIeights...................................... $1,100,000 1212 WA Design and construct pedestrian land bridge spanning SR 14............................................. $2,000,000 1213 MI Construction of Gr•eenways in Pittsfield Char- ter Township-2.5 miles to existing Ann Arbor Greenways, Pittsfield Charter Town- ship................................................................ $299,000 1214 CA Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy— Plan and Implement Trails & Bikeways Plan for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Presidio.......................................... $6,200,000 1215 NY State of NY Village of Mayas Joel sidewalk project............................................................ $750,000 1216 0II Tuscarawas Township, Stark County, Ohio. Improvements to Alabama Ave ...................... $800,000 1217 IL Transportation Enhancement and road im- provements necessary for Downtown Plaza improvements in Jacksonville, IL .................. $952,572 1218 CA Upgrade and reconstruct; I-580/Vasco Road interchange, City of Livermore ..................... $2,500,000 1219 TX Build Bike Trail at Chacon Creek in Laredo .... $3,300,000 1220 UT 3200 South Project, Nibley, Utah ..................... $1,000,000 1221 NJ Expand Route 440—State Street Interchange iri Perth Amboy .............................................. $5,000,000 1222 GA Improvement and construction of SR 40 from east of St. Marys cutoff at mile, post 5.0, Charlton County to County Route 61, Cam- den County, Georgia ...................................... $1,000,000 1223 PA. Eric, PA Regional upgrades to urban -rural cor- ridors.............................................................. $1,600,000 1224 GA Georgia Construct 'Three Gr•eenwtq Trail Project, Dekalb County ................................. $2,000,000 1225 FL Cross Creek Boulevard Widening ...................... $1,800,000 1226 MD Implement Intelligent Transportation System in Baltimore ................................................... $1,400,000 •HR 3 ER 352 HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS —Continued No. State Project Description Arrcount 1.938 AK Planning, desigri, and ETS of Bradfield Canal Road............................................................... $7,000,000 1939 TX Reconstruct Clinton Dr. from Federal Rd. to N. Wayside Dr ..................................... I ..... .... $1.4,000,000 1940 GA Pave portions of CR 345, CR 44, and CR 45, Hancock County ............................................ $370,000 1941 NY Deer Avoidarice System, to deter deer from milepost marker 494.5, Ripley, PA, to 304.2., Weedsport, NY along I-90 ................. $250,000 1942 CA El Camino Real Grand Blvd Initiative in Sa,n Mateo County ................................................. $3,500,000 1943 CA Construct Guadalupe River Trail from 1-880 to Highway 237 in Santa Clara Courity ............ $8,000,0()0 1944 TN Cocke County, 'Tennessee SR-32 reconstruction $1,()0(),000 1945 IL Construct I-80, Ridgeland Ave. Improvements, ThileY Park .................................................... $1,000,000 1946 KY Construct Pedestrian Mall and Streetseape Irrr- provements on Lexington, College, Walnut and Gilespie Sts, Wilmore ............................. $3,905,000 1947. PA PA 23 corridor improvements from US 30 to US322........................................................... $3,000,000 1948 NJ Replacement and realignment of Anrwell Road I3ridge over Neshanic River ........................... $1,055,000 1949 FL City of Wilton Manors Powerline Road Streetseape Enhancement Prgjeet ................. $375,000 1950 TX Construct SH 199 (Henderson St.) through the Trinity Uptown Project between the West Fork and Clear Fork of the Tririity River in Fort Worth .................................................... $8,000,000 1951 1N Construction of multi -use paths, Towri of Fish- ers, Indiaria.................................................... $250,000 1952 011 Construct White Pond Dr. prgject iri Alcron ..... $1,000,000 1953 MN Design and right of way acquisition for I-35E- CSAII 14 Main Street Tnterchange, city of Lino Lakes, Minnesota .................................. $1,000,000 1954 OR Expand storage facilities in Eugene to support transportation enhancement aetivities throughout the state ...................................... $2,500,000 1955 CA Improvements to US-101 ramps between Winnetka Ave. and Van Nays Blvd ............... $400,000 1956 IN Acquire right of way for and construct Univer- sity Parkway from Upper Mt. Vernon Road to SR 66........................................................ $3,000,000 1957 CA Pine Avenue extension from Route 71 to Euclid Avenue in the City of Chino, California ........ $8,500,000 1958 MO Confluence Greenway Land Acquisition for Riverfront Trail development in St. Lours .... $700,000 1959 TN Retrofit noise abatement walls in Davidson County............................................................ $2,500,000 1960 MA Road Improvements between Museum Road & Forsyth Way .................................................. $4,000,000 •HR 3 EH 379 HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS —Continued No, State Project Description Amount. 2557 VT Construction of the Larnoille Valley Rail 'Frail for the Vermont Association of Snow Trav- elers ................................................................ $7,268,486 2558 C ) i-76: Colorados Northeast Gateway .................. $6,000,000 2559 VA Construct Maer•sk Terminal interchange in Portsmouth.................................................... $2,000,000 2560 GA I-75 Welcom Project .......................................... $250,000 2561 PA Improve handicapped accessibility and provide pedestrian overpass in Villanova .................... $3,000,000 2562 NY Install Two Permanent Variable Message Signs (VMS) on Belt Parkway ................................ $500,000 2563 MI Re -Surfacing Sebewaing Road in Huron County $416,000 2564 IN Complete construction of paths at Hamilton County Riverwalk, Noblesville, Indiana ......... $375,000 2565 NY Study and Implement 'Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Enhancements to Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn $500,000 2566 PA Upgrade circuit for gates and lights at Sixth Street in Emmaus, PA USDOT crossing number 592402P to constant warning time devices............................................................ $275,000 2567 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian trail, Eagleville............................................... $200,000 2568 NY Improvements for pedestrian and vehicular ac- cess to Baychester Avenue and Bartow Ave- nue................................................................. $600,000 2569 GA SR 400 reconstruction from 1 285 to McFar- land Road, Fulton and Forsyth Counties ...... $1,000,000 2570 MI Constr•uet pedestrian and bicycle pathway at Chippewa Landing River Park in the Village ofCaro........................................................... $80,000 2571 GA Upgrade sidewalks, replace street lights, and landscaping, Metter ....................................... $500,000 2572 AIZ Highway 412: Baxter Co. to Ash Flat .............. $2,000,000 2573 NY 'Town of North Salem improvements and re- paving to Hawley brad .................................. $200,000 2574 IA US 20 Mississippi River Bridge and ap- proaches, Dubuque Co, IA ............................. $25,000,000 2575 NY Construct access road and exit lanes for Center for Advanced Medicine: North Shore LIJ Health System ............................................... $2,500,000 2576 NY Improve key intersections and highway seg- ments along Rt. 32 between Route 17-6-NYS Thruway interchange in Harriman and Highland Mills ............................................... $750,000 2577 CA Widen 1-5 to 10 Lanes and Improve Corridor Arterials, SR 91 to I-710 .............................. $5,200,000 2578 IL For the construction of the Grand Avenue Un- derpass, Village of Franklin Park ................. $1,160,000 2579 NY Rehabilitation of North and South Ridge Street and Wappanocca Avenue in the Village of Rye Brook and City of Rye ........................... $2,160,000 ►HR. 3 EH From: Steve Christensen To: DCALL; Mark McIntyre Date: 4/8/2005 10:44:14 AM Subject: Sen. Obama Quote As promised... A group of men from the Chicago YMCA were having a discussion with Sen. Obama about how to apply for and get federal funding. Sen. Obama's response was "Do any of you know Metro Chicago Youth for Christ? That's who you need to go talk to. They know how to come for us for funding -- they have their act together." Steve Christensen Legislative Assistant Russ Reid Company 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 350 Washington, DC 20036 202.912.8618 (v) 202.912,8601 (f) CC: Tom Harrison Selected Russ Reid Company Client Accomplishments 1. 1 Port of Los Angeles • $12 million for the dredging of Main Harbor Channel (source: FY 2003 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill) • Section 11 Language, which enables the Port of Los Angeles to be reimbursed by the Federal government for $15 million a month for a variety of infrastructure improvements. (source: FY 2003 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill) 2. Salt Lake County, Utah • $1.5 million to upgrade and consolidate the county's 911 emergency response system. (source: FY 2003 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Bill) 3. Village of Franklin Park, Illinois • $500,000 towards the construction of a railroad underpass to alleviate traffic congestion on one of the most heavily traveled streets in Chicagoland. (source: FY 2004 Transportation Appropriations Bill) • $500,000 for wastewater infrastructure improvements. (source: FY 2004 VA, HUD Appropriations Bill). • $500,000 towards the construction of a railroad underpass to alleviate traffic congestion on one of the most heavily traveled streets in Chicagoland. (source: FY 2005 Transportation Appropriations Bill) • $500,000 for wastewater infrastructure improvements. (source: FY 2005 VA, HUD Appropriations Bill) • $1.16 million for the Grand Avenue railroad underpass. (source: House version of the Transportation Equity Act) 4. Village of Kiryas Joel, New York • $20 million authorization for the development and construction of an 11 mile go connector from the Village water system to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Catskill Aqueduct. (source: FY 2004 Water Resources Development Act) ti • $500,000 towards construction and equipment for the Village healthcare cenS REID (source: FY 2002 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill) COMPANY RUSS REID COMPANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS PAGE 2 5. Nye County, Nevada • $500,000 towards renovating the Tonopah airport to accommodate increased air traffic. (source: FY 2004 Transportation Appropriations Bill) • $100,000 to purchase new ambulances for the county. (source: FY 2004 Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill) • $400,000 for renovation of the Nye County Fairgrounds (source: FY 2005 VA -HUD Appropriations Bill). 6. Intraspace Corporation • Authorization of loan guarantees up to $1.5 billion for the production of commercial reusable in -space transportation that could retrieve satellites, reposition their orbits, repair them or refuel them. (source: FY 2003 Defense Appropriations Bill) 7. National Association of Development Organizations • Increase of $1.7 million for the Economic Development Administration planning program. (source: FY 2003 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Bill) • $300,000 for environmental training and information dissemination related to total brownfields, air quality standards and water infrastructure. (source: FY. 2004 VA, HUD Appropriations. Bill) • $200,000 to provide training and education assistance to small business development finance professionals. (source: FY 2004 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Bill) 8. Operation Respond Institute • $2.5 million for the expansion of national first responder emergency services. (source: FY 2003 Transportation Appropriation Bill) 9. Wellpinit School District dd • $1 million for equipment, technology and programmatic needs for the Advanced Placement Virtual College Classroom. (source: FY 2004 VA, HUD Appropriations Bill) RUSS RAID 10. Asbury Theological Seminary COMPANY 0 $3.905 million for a pedestrian mail and street improvements.