2022-34 - R - Advance Funding Agreement - TxDOT Green Ribbon Project 07.26.22TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, APPROVING AN
ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE GREEN RIBBON PROGRAM PROJECT
LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF
STAE HIGHWAYS: US 380 FROM WEST OF SH 289 (PRESTON ROAD) TO
SOUTH OF LOVERS LANE; US 380 EAST OF TEEL PARKWAY TO THE
COLLIN COUNTY LINE; AND US 380 DENTON COUNTY LINE TO EAST OF
SH 289 (PRESTON ROAD); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation ("TxDOT") has established the
Green Ribbon Program to allocate funds for landscaping activities including planting and
establishment of trees and plants on the state highway system; and
WHEREAS, TxDOT requires recipients of Green Ribbon Program funds to enter into an
Advance Funding Agreement ("AFA") prior to distribution of funds; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Prosper ("Town") has been awarded Green Ribbon Program
Project funds for landscaping improvements on US 380 from west of SH 289 (Preston Road) to
south of Lovers Lane, US 380 east of Teel Pkwy to Collin County Line, and US 380 Denton County
Line to east of SH 289 (Preston Road); and
WHEREAS, the Town is authorized to enter into an AFA with TxDOT for the Green Ribbon
Program; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council believes it to be in the best interests of the citizens of
Prosper to approve an AFA with TxDOT for Green Ribbon Project funding for the landscaping
improvements described above; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the Texas Administrative Code addresses the Green
Ribbon Program and allows local governments, by the execution of written agreements, to provide
money, property or services for aesthetic improvements on the state highway system; and
WHEREAS, certain legislative enactments from the 86th Legislative Session provide the
Green Ribbon Project as a public -private partnership initiative to enhance the appearance of
public highways by incorporating in the design and improvement of public highways the planting
of trees and shrubs emphasizing natural beauty and greenspace, integrating public art, and
highlighting cultural uniqueness of neighborhoods, to other areas of the state; and
WHEREAS, all legal and statutory prerequisites for the adoption of this Resolution have
been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper deems the adoption of this
Resolution to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS:
Resolution No. 2022-34, Page 1
SECTION 1
All matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated
herein by reference.
SECTION 2
The Town Council approves and authorizes entering in the Advance Funding Agreement
(AFA) with TxDOT.
SECTION 3
The Town Manager or Mayor of the Town of Prosper, Texas is hereby authorized to
execute the Advance Funding Agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated by
reference, and to exercise the rights and duties of the Town thereunder in order to receive funding
through the Green Ribbon Program for landscaping improvements on US 380 from West of SH
289 (Preston Road) to south of Lovers Lane, US 380 east of Teel Pkwy to the Collin County Line,
and US 380 Denton County Line to east of SH 289 (Preston Road).
SECTION 4
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon and after its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THIS THE 26T" DAY OF JULY, 2022.
David F. Bristol, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
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