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Item No. 14 <br />memorandum <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />FROM: Carla Easton, PE, City Engineer <br />SUBJECT: 2018-19 SIDEWALK GRANT APPLICATION <br />DATE: October 15, 2018 <br />BACKGROUND: The City is eligible to apply for grant opportunities from the Texas Capital <br />Fund Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) - Main Street Program for an amount <br />up to $250,000 to reconstruct sidewalks in downtown. The proposed project location includes <br />sidewalks along N Main from Lamar to Price, and along Houston St from N Main to 1St NW. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: It is time to submit the grant application for 2019 projects, and in order to <br />proceed with the application the Council must conduct a public hearing and approve the attached <br />resolution supporting the project. <br />BUDGET: Required matching funds are available in the 2018-19 grant fund budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a public hearing and approve a resolution authorizing the <br />grant application. <br />