Spurwood Speed Data

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CARROLLTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING and WORKSESSION

JUNE 20, 2006

CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL PHOTOS – 4:30 P.M. 1945 E. JACKSON ROAD DINNER, PRE-MEETING & WORKSESSION – 5:45 P.M. CARROLLTON, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

* * * * PRE-MEETING / EXECUTIVE SESSION * * * *

1. Mayor and Council reports and information sharing.

2. Receive supplemental staff information and responses to questions.

3. Council will convene in Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code:

• Section 551.071 for private consultation with the City Attorney to seek legal advice with respect to pending and contemplated litigation and including all matters on this agenda to which the City Attorney has a duty under the Texas Rules of Discipline and Professional conduct regarding confidential communication with the City Council, and. • Section 551.072 to discuss certain matters regarding real property • Section 551.074 to discuss personnel matters. • Section 551.087 to discuss Economic Development

4. Council will reconvene in open session to consider action, if any, on matters discussed in the Executive Session.

* * * * WORKSESSION * * * *

5. Tour of Audio/Visual Equipment and Lighting.

6. Discuss Nob Hill Mowing.

7. Briefing on Neighborhood Traffic Management Program.

INVOCATION by Reverend Woody Weilage of Aldersgate United Methodist Church.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

8. Recognition of Ben Garoutte on his Acceptance into the Air Force Academy.

REGULAR MEETING & WORKSESSION AGENDA – JUNE 20, 2006 PAGE 2 9. Presentation of 2006 Government Academy Graduates.

PUBLIC FORUM

10. Hearing of any citizen/visitor on items not listed on the regular meeting agenda. Citizens/visitors should complete an appearance card located on the table at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. Speakers must address their comments to the presiding officer rather than to individual council members or staff; stand at the podium, speak clearly into the microphone and state your name and address prior to beginning your remarks; Speakers will be allowed a maximum of 5 minutes for testimony; Speakers making personal, impertinent, profane or slanderous remarks may be removed from the room; Unauthorized remarks from the audience, stamping of feet, whistles, yells and similar demonstrations will not be permitted; No placards, banners or signs will be permitted in the Chambers or in any other room in which the council is meeting; In accordance with the State Open Meetings Act, the City Council is restricted from discussing or taking action on items not listed on the agenda. Action can only be taken at a future meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA (*All items marked with a single asterisk are part of a Consent Agenda and require no deliberation by the Council. Each Council member has the prerogative of removing an item from this agenda so that it may be considered separately. Contracts and agreements are available in the City Secretary’s Office.)

BIDS AND PURCHASES

*11. Consider approval of the purchase of Emergency Sewer Repair to Southwest Horizontal Drilling Services Inc. in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

*12. Consider approving an Interlocal Agreement with Infrastructure Systems, Inc (ISI) for Street Sweeping.

*13. Consider approving an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Dallas for the Relocation of the Water Main Pressures Reducing Vault on Old Mill Road.

RESOLUTIONS

*14. Consider a resolution Supporting the Regional Transportation Council’s Policy Position Towards Trans Texas Corridor 35(TTC-35).

ORDINANCES

*15. Consider an Ordinance Denying Atmos’s Requested Rate Increase.

*16. Consider an Ordinance Denying Atmos’s GRIP Surcharge.

*17. Consider an Ordinance Establishing a 30 mph Speed Limit for Kelly Boulevard From Trinity Mills Road to Keller Springs Road During Construction.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

18. Hold a public hearing and consider approval of a Resolution on the Draft PY 2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) One-Year Plan of Action and Budget.

REGULAR MEETING & WORKSESSION AGENDA – JUNE 20, 2006 PAGE 3

** In order to expedite the flow of business and to provide all citizens the opportunity to speak, the Mayor may impose a five-minute limitation on any person addressing the Council.

CERTIFICATE - I certify that the above agenda giving notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of Carrollton, Texas on the 16th day of June 2006 at ______.

______Ashley D. Mitchell, City Secretary

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CC Work Session: June 20, 2006

Date: June 14, 2006

To: Leonard Martin, City Manager

From: Scott Whitaker, Parks & Recreation Director

Subject: Nob Hill Mowing

Background: In 2002 staff was asked by some Nob Hill residents to modify the mowing along the 80-acre Nob Hill greenbelt. A consensus could not be reached with neighborhood residents after several meetings so the City Council reviewed the information and determined a plan for mow and non-mow areas along the greenbelt. A map was developed that the Parks Department has followed when mowing this area. Over the past several years staff has received requests from residents to change the plan but has continued to mow according to the approved map from the fall of 2002.

In 2004 construction began along the Nob Hill greenbelt to improve the creek channel and to put in a concrete trail running somewhat parallel to the channel. The residents had concerns about the impact this channel improvement and trail would have to the park land. Several meetings were held and updates were made to the construction plans as staff worked with the citizens to minimize the impact of the construction project.

The project included straightening out and widening the channel. This plan included many plantings and a large shelf next to the channel as directed by the Corps of Engineers to help the flow of water and to create more natural areas next to the creek. This construction project was completed in 2005 and a new map was made to reflect the channel and trail.

The map serves as a tool Park staff uses when mowing the greenbelt. Both the original map from 2002 and 2005 were done by the city Engineering Department using the data that was available. This is not an exact science since GPS is not fully available. Staff worked diligently to meet the intent of the 2006 plan and incorporate the new trail, wider channel and natural shelf. The mowing crew did not mow this area in the fall or winter and then used the new map reflecting the trail amenities to mow the greenbelt this spring. Using the map, field decisions are made to follow the plan as accurately as possible. Again, please remember this is 80 acres, we use large mowers, and there are no permanent markers to designate the exact mowing areas.

After the first mowing cycle this spring we received a call from the Schwaabs who live in the neighborhood requesting a change in one area of the greenbelt. During site visits over the last two weeks staff noticed two small discrepancies in the two maps. The first one is part of the area included in the mowing request. The second location is now a wildflower area.

PARKS & RECREATION • 4220 N. Josey Lane • P.O. Box 110535 • Carrollton, Texas 75011-0535 972.466.3080 • Fax: 972.466.4722 • www.cityofcarrollton.com The mow area that has been requested deviates less than 4,000 square feet from the original plan. To give you some perspective, the 80-acre greenbelt is 3,484,800 square feet. This change encompasses 00.001% of the site.

Staff will bring a few maps to the work session for your review.

Financial: Mowing of the area requested by the Schwaabs is minimal and would not add any new expenses.

Recommendation: Considering the 2002 adoption date of the initial mowing policy and the changes that have occurred in conjunction with the construction of the walking trail and over time, staff is seeking direction and any updates that City Council would like to make with regards to the mowing policy for this area.

Nob Hill Mowing, June 1, 2006, Page 2 of 2

CC MEETING: June 20, 2006

DATE: June 7, 2006

TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager

FROM: Cesar J. Molina, Jr., P.E., Director of Engineering

SUBJECT: BRIEFING ON NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The intention of this item is to brief City Council on the two pilot programs that were authorized by City Council and to get direction on the future of this program.

BACKGROUND: The attached memo summarized the history of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP). Staff will briefly go over each of the pilot projects, discuss the obstacles encountered, lessons learned and the outcome of each project. With the completion of the construction and the one-year after-study, staff would like to gain future direction for this program.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED: Staff wishes to update City Council on the status of this program.

ATTACHMENTS: June 1 Memo from Tom Hammons Location Map

DATE: June 1, 2006

TO: Cesar J. Molina, Jr., P.E., Director of Engineering

FROM: Tom Hammons, P.E., Transportation Engineering Division Manager

SUBJECT: Neighborhood Traffic Management Pilot Study Program Update

The City of Carrollton has had a policy against installing “active” traffic calming devices” that involve a physical change to the roadway for many years. Over time, surrounding cities have included these types of devices in their own traffic calming programs making it increasingly difficult to simply dismiss their use. However, many of these cities have had mixed results implementing active traffic calming devices such as speed humps. In fact some cities have had to remove speed humps or discontinue installation programs due to public disagreement over their use. The experience of these cities makes it clear that we should proceed cautiously in exploring the various traffic calming possibilities.

The development of a Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) was first discussed during a City Council Work Session in November 2000. At that time, Engineering Staff presented a DRAFT NTMP outline for consideration. As a result, various procedural and criteria changes were made to the program based on feedback from the Work Session. The resulting criteria for a street to be eligible for consideration in the NTMP program were brought back to council for consideration:

1) The street must be a local residential or a residential collector (C2U or C2D) within a residential environment. 2) The street must not be designated as a 4-lane collector (C4U) or higher, per the City of Carrollton Thoroughfare Plan. 3) The 85th percentile speed must be greater than 36 mph in at least one direction in order to warrant a traffic calming measure (applies to streets with a posted speed limit of 30 mph). 4) To be eligible for a speed reduction device, a residential street cannot have a 24-hour traffic volume of less than 600 vehicles per day (vpd) or more than 5,000 vpd. A residential collector street (C2U) cannot have a 24-hour traffic volume of less than 1,000 vpd or more than 5,000 vpd. 5) The street should not have a grade of more than 6%. 6) Before implementing any device, neighborhood approval will be required. Two thirds (2/3) of the affected residents on the subject street must agree to install the device. 7) The street segment under consideration must not be on a DART bus route. 8) Street segments under consideration for speed tables/cushions must be a minimum of 1,000 feet long.

Although some suggested changes were made, Council decided to table the NTMP concept/program at that time. Approximately a year and a half later at the June 18, 2002 Work Session, staff was directed to implement two NTMP pilot programs: speed humps on Woodcreek Drive and a median island, that would serve as a pedestrian refuge, on Spurwood Drive. The following is a summary and the results of each project.

WOODCREEK DRIVE:

Woodcreek Drive is a residential street with rear-entry garage homes facing the street on both sides. This street has had a history of cut-through traffic problems, evidenced by the turn restrictions on eastbound Trinity Mills at Driftwood. Additional turn restrictions have been placed on Driftwood to curtail the use of Woodcreek by patrons of the adjacent commercial properties. This street was considered an appropriate candidate for a speed hump project due to the following factors:

1) An involved and identifiable neighborhood group The Woodcreek HOA actively pursued a solution to the problem from the outset and carefully weighed other options before ultimately settling on the speed humps. They were also instrumental in relaying information between city staff and the neighborhood throughout the process. 2) Support from the affected residents The speed humps were approved by 2/3 of the affected residents. 3) Non-residential traffic was documented using the street as a cut-through During the peak hours, approximately 89% of the traffic on this street was identified as traffic from outside the neighborhood. 4) Speeds The problem was compounded by the fact that many of these vehicles were speeding on Woodcreek. 5) Viability of alternate routes Traffic from outside the neighborhood has alternate routes that can and should be used. 6) Low probability of the problem shifting to an adjacent street There is no secondary residential street nearby that could be used to easily circumvent the speed humps on Woodcreek Drive, thereby moving the problem from one street to another. 7) Low emergency vehicle use Woodcreek is not a major route for emergency vehicles and would only be used if the destination was somewhere within the neighborhood.

In order to qualify for the pilot study, a 2/3 approval rate was required from the property owners living on the block where the proposed speed humps were to be placed. Staff provided to the HOA (and included in the survey) a preliminary design that showed the approximate location of the speed humps and all proposed signs. At the end of the 30 days allotted for the survey period, the measure was approved by the required 2/3 margin. Three speed humps were installed along Woodcreek Drive between Driftwood and Valley Mill on April 1, 2003.

Staff collected extensive speed data at 10 different locations, both on Woodcreek and on neighboring streets and alleys, to determine the relative impact of the proposed speed humps. Data was collected on 5 separate occasions: prior to installation, one month after, four months after, seven months after and one year after the installation date. The “before” data was used as a baseline to determine the traffic impact of the speed humps. Table 1 shows the comparison between the “before” data and the data collected one-year “after” installation.

When analyzing the data, it is important to keep in mind the primary goal of the project was to bring the 85th percentile speeds down to the posted speed limit of 30 mph. It was also important that the project did not adversely impact other streets and alleys in the surrounding area. Looking at the data in Table 1, it can be seen that speeds were lower for all but one location on Valley Mill. In this case, the increase can be attributed to the very low initial speed that was observed (18.7 mph). It should also be pointed out that the resulting 85th percentile speed of 29 mph in the “after” data is near the residential speed limit of 30 mph. In those locations where speed humps were placed, the highest 85th percentile speed was 28.6 mph. The changes in traffic volumes were more varied. Some locations did see an increase in the number of daily vehicles. Timberwood, which is a street parallel to Woodcreek, saw the greatest increase in traffic (62%). There was also a significant increase on northbound Valley Mill (38%). The increase on both streets can likely be attributed to neighborhood traffic since outside traffic would probably result in significant increases in speeds as well, which were not documented.

One of the primary concerns over any speed reduction device is the impact on emergency vehicles. This concern was taken into account (but not alleviated) by selecting a speed hump profile that would be less jarring for emergency response vehicles and their passengers. There was also a question of how much time would be lost as a result of installing these devices. In order to answer this question, staff conducted several test runs with 3 different types of emergency vehicles. The tests were performed on Woodcreek Drive between Valley Mill and the western elbow where Woodcreek changes direction. Two test runs were performed for each vehicle, one run prior to installing the speed humps and one run after the installation. Every effort was made to keep the conditions consistent between the two test runs. For example, knowing that different drivers may have different driving characteristics, the same drivers were used for both the before and after test runs. Also, a maximum speed of 35 mph was set for both test runs to keep the drivers from “making up” any lost time. Exhibit 1 graphically shows the results of the before and after test data. Table 1 Woodcreek Drive Before & One-Year After Comparison

Speed (mph) Volume (vpd) Before After Change (%) Before After Change (%) No. Count Location EB/NB WB/SB EB/NB WB/SB EB/NB WB/SB EB/NB WB/SB EB/NB WB/SB EB/NB WB/SB

1 2243-2245 Woodcreek 34.7 36.2 30.9 31.3 -11.0% -13.5% 259 352 238 398 -8.1% 13.1%

2 2251-2253 Driftwood 24.5 24.8 19.7 18.8 -19.6% -24.2% 399 313 271 244 -32.1% -22.0%

3 2263-2265 Woodcreek 38.0 34.9 24.6 27.9 -35.3% -20.1% 483 518 501 509 3.7% -1.7%

4 2269-2271 Woodcreek 34.9 34.9 28.6 25.3 -18.1% -27.5% 492 447 366 375 -25.6% -16.1%

5 Woodcreek Alley (2271) 24.5 24.5 19.1 10.4 -22.0%-57.6% 26 25 32 31 23.1% 24.0%

6 Valley Mill Alley (2247) 19.1 23.2 14.2 21.8 -25.7% -6.0% 127 121 121 133 -4.7% 9.9%

7 2249-2268 Valley Mill 29.7 29.9 19.9 21.4 -33.0% -28.4% 291 449 285 426 -2.1% -5.1%

8 Valley Mill Ct Alley (2260) 21.0 22.7 15.2 21.8 -27.6% -4.0% 18 20 9 10 -50.0% -50.0%

9 2245-2247 Valley Mill 32.6 18.7 28.1 29 -13.8% 55.1% 398 439 552 339 38.7% -22.8%

10 2225-2227 Timberwood 34.9 34.7 32.6 32.1 -6.6% -7.5% 69 66 112 78 62.3% 18.2%

Denotes speed hump location Exhibit 1 Emergency Vehicle Travel Times

40 Before 30 After 20 Time (sec.)

0 EB WB EB WB EB WB Ladder Truck (Lg.) Ladder Truck (Sm.) Ambulance

It can be seen from the above graph that the amount of delay varied between vehicle types. The maximum delay experienced by any vehicle was a total of 7 seconds over all three speed humps. Because of the ambulance’s shorter wheelbase, it essentially experienced no delay in the test. It should be pointed out that an ambulance transporting an actual patient would not be able to traverse the speed humps at the same speeds that were observed. However, an ambulance on this street traveling to pick up a patient should not experience significant delays.

The design and construction of this project was done entirely by City staff. Construction included signs, markings and asphalt paving for the speed humps. The total construction cost for the three speed humps was $6,532.48 - approximately $2,200 per location. Had the City chosen to install pre-fabricated speed cushions rather than construct them ourselves, the estimated cost would have been $16,000 - approximately $5,330 per location.

Three years after installing the speed humps on Woodcreek there are several observations that can be made regarding lessons learned:

• Speed humps can be effective at keeping speeds near the posted speed limit. • Neighborhood support is key to the success of the project. • The 2/3-majority required to approve a project for construction is an achievable goal and it ensures there is an adequate level of support for the project. • Speed humps can be designed to minimize the impact to emergency vehicles. • Speed humps may be appropriate to use under certain conditions.

SPURWOOD DRIVE:

Spurwood Drive is located entirely within a residential area north of Hebron Parkway and consists of a straight, 44-foot wide concrete pavement. Except for the 5 houses located on the west side of the road near Hebron Parkway, none of the houses along Spurwood have direct frontage. Spurwood is identified on the City Thoroughfare Plan as a 2-lane undivided collector (C2U) even though the pavement width satisfies the City standard for a 4-lane undivided roadway (C4U). Based on it’s width and lack of curvature, Spurwood is an inviting straight- away for those who wish to exceed the posted speed limit of 30 mph.

Spurwood presents a problem that is typical for many streets of its type: traffic volumes are well within the typical range for a street of its classification, but the 85th percentile speeds are higher than desirable. While there are different options available to control traffic and speeding, some of these options are not desirable. Additionally, not all of these options address the issue of pedestrian crossings that are present in this case.

Harvest Run Park is located on the east side of Spurwood between Greenstone Trail and Lavaca Trail. The park attracts many people from the surrounding neighborhood, creating pedestrian- vehicle conflicts as people cross Spurwood. Many of the Spurwood complaints come from people who are crossing the street and have to negotiate the vehicular traffic from both directions as they cross. The primary problem cited by pedestrians crossing Spurwood is the amount of time it takes to cross the 44-feet of pavement, all the while being exposed to vehicular traffic. An adult walking at a typical 4 feet per second (fps) can cross the street in about 11 seconds. Slower moving pedestrians, such as those with small children or pushing a stroller can be expected to take 3 to 5 seconds longer. Discounting the tendency for some pedestrians to treat the two-way left-turn lane as a pedestrian refuge, this same 11-16 seconds time frame would be considered by most to be the minimum acceptable time required to walk across the street.

It is common engineering practice to reduce pedestrian crossing times and exposure to vehicular traffic by narrowing the roadway at the point of pedestrian/vehicular conflict. Since the ability of pedestrians to cross Spurwood to access Harvest Run park was identified as the primary concern among traffic related complaints on Spurwood, a NTMP pilot project was developed specifically to address this concern. The NTMP pilot project consisted of a center median island between Greenstone Trail and Lavaca Trail, which would add a curbed refuge in the middle of the road, thereby splitting the total crossing into two parts, one for the northbound lane and one for the southbound lane. The total walking time across the travel lanes is 5 to 8 seconds, but the time exposed to vehicular travel is broken into two distinct crossings of approximately 3-4 seconds each. At its widest point, the median is 22 feet wide. This width provides a considerable separation between the travel lanes to provide safe refuge for pedestrians, cyclists, strollers, etc. And, the presence of a physical curb in the middle of the road provides a higher level of comfort to pedestrians. Another positive aspects of this project is that is has no impact on emergency vehicle response times.

The initial design for the median island was presented to the Harvest Run HOA at an HOA meeting in March 2002. The design was then submitted to the neighborhood in a survey of 124 households. This measure did not come close to the 2/3 margin required to implement the program and was, in fact, rejected by a simple majority (40 to 38). While 124 homes may not seem like that many, for a survey of this type it is significant. The large survey area made it difficult to obtain a 2/3 response rate from the neighborhood, much less a majority approval.

Other lessons were learned from this effort as residents gave a wide variety of reasons as to why they did not support this measure. One was that the proposed median design cut off left-turn access to the two alleys that “T” into Spurwood between Lavaca Trail and Greenstone. Also, this project was initially designed to occur in two phases. The first phase was to be a temporary installment, involving buttons and asphalt to represent the permanent curbing and landscaping that would come later. While phasing the project deferred most of the cost to a later date, the initial installation would be aesthetically unappealing.

Staff redesigned the project to address the primary concerns of the neighborhood while maintaining the integrity of the project. Ultimately, the median was shortened to cover both the north and south ends of the park. While a reduced median length lessens the psychological impact to drivers, thus reducing the expected impact on speeds, it does not physically cut off any alley access to Spurwood. With a smaller median area, the overall cost of the project was reduced by at least 50% and allowed for a permanent installation to be implemented at the outset, rather than a phased approach.

In March 2004, staff went back through the process again with the HOA to get feedback prior to sending out the second survey. Since the revised median plan affected fewer residents, the survey area could be reduced from 124 households to 35 households. The redesigned measure passed the 2/3 approval requirement (23 to 2).

Once neighborhood support was achieved, City staff completed the design for the project entirely in-house. Bid documents were prepared in order for this project to be constructed by a private construction company. Initially the project was bid as a stand alone project. However, since the project required little pavement work, paving companies which typically do street projects were not interested in the project. The bulk of the work involved landscaping and irrigation, but these contractors are not equipped to do street work. As a result we did not receive any bids when the project was first advertised.

In order to have this project constructed in an economical manner, plans for the Spurwood median were incorporated into a larger street reconstruction project, the reconstruction of Sutters Mill Drive. As part of that project, the median islands were completed in April 2005 at a cost of $75,526. This included costs for signing, pavement markings and landscaping all done by City Forces.

Traffic volume and speed surveys were performed along Spurwood both before and after the construction of the median islands. Table 2 shows the results of the speed data survey and Table 3 shows the results of the volume data survey on Spurwood within 3 blocks of the park:

Table 2 Spurwood Speed Data

85th % Speed Percent Change Before After Location NB SB NB SB NB SB Greenstone 35.3 40.6 37.3 36.8 +5.7 -9.4 Lavaca Trail 34.8 34.1 36.9 37.7 +6.0 +10.6 4200 Block 37.4 34.7 36.8 38.0 -1.6 +9.5

Table 3 Spurwood Volume Data

Volume Percent Change Before After Location NB SB NB SB NB SB

Greenstone 1,946 2,455 1,736 2,519 -10.8 +2.6 Lavaca Trail 1,771 2,093 1,725 2,424 -2.6 +15.8 4200 Block 2,019 2,546 1,801 2,491 -10.8 -2.2

Typically, the presence of median islands has some impact on speeding. However, any reduction in speeds will be due to the psychological effects of the roadway narrowing, not because of any physical constraints. For example, the existing visual impact to a driver on Spurwood is a long, straight, and wide roadway. With a median barrier, the visual effect changes to one that is broken up with curbing, landscaping and pedestrian crosswalk markings. Studies have shown that drivers are affected by changes to the travel lane width. The presence of marked crosswalks and signs will also make drivers more aware that pedestrians are present.

Analysis of the speed data indicates there was little change in speeds along Spurwood after the installation of the median islands. Travel speeds showed both increases and decreases in a range of about 10 percent. The 85th percentile speed remained in the 36-37mph range, however, the after data seem to be more closely grouped. While it is very difficult to draw conclusions from such a small set of data, this may be the result of additional comfort on the drivers part, that they can safely progress through the area adjacent to the park at approximately 37mph. The minimal impact on travel speeds may be due to the short length of the two islands. Median islands covering the entire length of Spurwood between Greenstone and Lavaca would likely have had a greater impact on speeds for two reasons. The experience of confined width is not achieved over a short distance, but would be over a two block length and vehicles slowing or stopping to make turns would reduce the speed of through traffic, since there would be no two-way left turn lane.

Likewise, traffic volume data was little changed with volumes remaining in the 1,700 to 2,500 vehicle per day range. There appears to be a small decrease in northbound traffic and a small increase in southbound traffic. However, it is unlikely that the median island pilot project had any substantial impact on traffic volumes.

In order to truly judge the success of this project the impact on pedestrian crossings was assessed. Staff has not received any complaints regarding traffic on Spurwood since the installation of the median islands. This is an indication that the project has had a positive impact on community perception of traffic flow along Spurwood. In addition, Staff has observed pedestrian crossings at the median islands on several occasions since their installation, and anecdotally crossing Spurwood has become much easier. Even pedestrians crossing with small children during periods of high traffic, were able to find ample gaps to facilitate crossing each direction of traffic separately and use the median island as a refuge. Pedestrians were observed crossing Spurwood with much less difficulty than before the installation of the median islands. Based on these observations, the median islands on Spurwood have successfully addressed the primary traffic concern on Spurwood.

After the installation of median islands on Spurwood several lessons were learned:

• Carefully developing a targeted NTMP project to address the concern with the smallest impact to the surrounding neighborhood greatly increases the likelihood of achieving community support. • Neighborhood involvement is key to the success of the project. • The 2/3-majority required to approve a project for construction is an achievable goal provided those directly impacted by the traffic problem are the only ones impacted by the solution. • Speed humps are not always the solution to a “speeding” problem. The installation of speed humps on Spurwood would have reduced speeding but would have done nothing to address the primary concern, pedestrian crossings. • Short median islands do not appear to have any significant impact on travel speed. • A continuous median island, as originally proposed, between Greenstone and Lavaca, with openings for street intersections would probably have been more effective at reducing speeds. • A raised crosswalk could be used to augment the median islands to reduce speeds. That does not appear to be necessary in this case, as pedestrians do not seem to have any difficulty crossing Spurwood. However, a raised crosswalk alone while reducing speeds would not create a pedestrian refuge to facilitate pedestrian crossings.

FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS:

The NTMP in its current form has been in development for several years. Over that time, Staff has allocated significant resources to attend meetings, research information, collect data, and manage the two pilot programs that were selected. Both NTMP pilot projects have been completed and in operation for at least one year and each has had a positive impact on the traffic concerns it was intended to address.

Since the pilot projects are now complete, there are no future NTMP projects planned. Currently NTMP efforts have resulted in a DRAFT NTMP policy and two pilot projects. Both pilot projects were on residential streets, staff also receives numerous requests for speed humps in alleys, which is not addressed in the DRAFT NTMP. In order to continue the program with additional projects, a formal policy will have to be established, significant funding will need to be set aside for future projects and a prioritization methodology and process will need to be established, as requests for projects are likely to exceed funding.

PROJECT LOCATION

Woodcreek Neighborhood Traffic Manangment Project

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PROJECT LOCATION

Median Improvements for Spurwood Drive

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

CC MEETING: June 20, 2006

DATE: June 15, 2006

TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager

FROM: Ashley Mitchell, City Secretary

SUBJECT: 2006 CARROLLTON GOVERNMENT ACADEMY

BACKGROUND: The first class of the Carrollton Government Academy was held in Spring 2000. This program was implemented by Council to encourage leadership, participation and to strengthen the relationship between citizens and local government. The program is available to citizens and business leaders in the community and was instituted with the hope that it would help people have a better understanding about city services, operations and decision making processes.

The 2006 Class session included 10 two-hour sessions and each member had to complete at least 80% of the course in order to graduate. Most of the sessions were held in the evening with one being held on Saturday. The first session was held April 3, 2006 and concluded with the last session held June 1, 2006 with each session being taught by members of City Staff. 8 members had perfect attendance and 23 graduated. Attached is the list of graduates for the 2006 Carrollton Government Academy.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: None

STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED: Staff request Mayor Miller present Certificates of Completion to the graduating members of the 2006 Class.

ATTACHMENTS: List of graduates

2006 CARROLLTON GOVERNMENT ACADEMY GRADUATES

1. Ashley Barfield 2. Bonnie Bishop * 3. Delores DeRasmo 4. David Dillmann * 5. Susan Graves * 6. Carlos Hernandez * 7. David Hobbs 8. Sheila Kehey 9. Carole Lucio 10. Rita Martin * 11. Derrick Mason 12. Anna Mireles-Velarde * 13. Barbara Myers * 14. Alan Overholt 15. Jim Pipkin * 16. Joel Rabinovitz 17. Zachary Rabinovitz 18. Lorene Raso 19. Wendy Struck 20. Bill Sweet 21. Marilyn Sweet 22. Belinda Tommy 23. Lisa Yeverino

* - Indicates 100% Attendance

CC MEETING: June 20, 2006

DATE: June 14, 2006

TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager

FROM: Pamela Hodges, Controller

SUBJECT: Emergency Sewer Repair

BACKGROUND: Emergency sewer repairs were required due to the severe ground movement behind 4641 and 4643 Cherokee Path. Public Works was notified for the second time of the unstable ground and responded on May 8, 2006, (first notice and response was on 3/21/06). It was discovered there was damage to the 12” sanitary sewer main located in the right-of-way between the two houses (4641 & 4643 Cherokee Path). The damage was the direct result of the sudden and severe ground movement. On May 10, 2006 Public Works set up emergency procedures in case of a total collapse of the sewer main. On May 10 & May 11 Public Works consulted with several contractors. Southwest Horizontal Drilling was contracted to make the necessary emergency repairs. Repairs were completed by the contractor May 17 – 19, 2006.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The repair costs will be paid from budgeted funds for the cost centers and amounts as listed below:

COST CENTER BUDGET AMOUNT Risk Management Fund $ 40,000.00

STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED: Staff desires Council approval for payment of $40,000 to Southwest Horizontal Drilling Services, Inc. for emergency sewer repairs.

ATTACHMENTS: None

CC MEETING: JUNE 20, 2006

DATE: June 14, 2006

TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager

FROM: Vince Priolo, Purchasing Manager

SUBJECT: STREET SWEEPING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT

BACKGROUND: In September, 2005 City Council approved an interlocal agreement for street sweeping to Infrastructure Systems, Inc (ISI) based on a bid award by Grand Prairie. The Grand Prairie bid award has just expired so staff reviewed all alternatives and determined that a recent city of Arlington bid award to the same company was the best option available. The cost per curb mile is slightly better under the Arlington agreement than the previous agreement through the city of Grand Prairie. All bidding laws were followed by Arlington.

The service to be performed under this annual contract will include monthly street cleaning and sweeping for the Central Business District, certain arterial streets, and municipal parking lots.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The service on this award will be purchased from budgeted funds for the cost centers and amounts as listed below.

COST CENTER LINE ITEM BUDGET AMOUNT STREETS 61190 - OTHER PROF. SERVICES $ 75,000.00

RECOMMENDATION/DESIRED ACTION: Staff recommends approval of an interlocal agreement to use ISI for our ongoing street sweeping based on an interlocal agreement with the city of Arlington.

ATTACHMENTS: None

CC MEETING: June 20, 2006

DATE: June 9, 2006 TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager FROM: Cesar Molina, Jr. P.E., Director of Transportation SUBJECT: INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF DALLAS For the Relocation of the Water Main Pressure Reducing Vault on Old Mill Road

This agenda item is a request for authorization to enter into an interlocal agreement with the City of Dallas for the relocation of the water main pressure reducing vault on Old Mill Road between Marsh Lane and Brandywine Drive.

BACKGROUND:

Plans to reconstruct Old Mill Road between Briar Hill and Briargrove have been developed. Carrollton originally included provisions to extend a major Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) utility vault to match the grade of the new pavement at a cost of approximately $42,000. DWU was not agreeable to extend the vault and requested that the vault and pressure reducing valves be relocated. As this was substantially more expensive, DWU agreed to develop plans for the relocation, which are currently being completed and pay for additional costs over $42,000 related to the relocation of the vault. This interlocal agreement is being taken to the June 28 meeting of the Dallas City Council for consideration.

IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY: Planned improvements to Old Mill Road require the pressure reducing vault adjacent to the existing pavement to be moved. The improved road and drainage channel will decrease City maintenance requirements necessitated by the existing low water crossing and poor pavement condition and will provide pedestrian access across the existing drainage channel to McKamy Elementary School.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

This interlocal agreement will limit our cost for the relocation of the pressure reducing vault on Old Mill Road to $42,000. All costs associated with the relocation of the vault above this amount will be paid for by DWU.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with the City of Dallas for the relocation of the water main pressure reducing vault on Old Mill Road between Marsh Lane and Brandywine Drive.

ATTACHMENTS: Vicinity Map KEL

FRANKFORD RD FRANKFORD RD PROJECT PGB TURNPIKE LOCATION

KELLY BLVD

TRINITY MILLS RD PGB TURNPIKE

TRINITY MILLS RD

LLY BLVD

Old Mill Road Marsh Lane to Brandywine

CC MEETING: June 20, 2006

DATE: June 7, 2006

TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager

FROM: Cesar J. Molina, Jr., PE, Director of Engineering

SUBJECT: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTTATION COUNCIL’S POLICY POSITION TOWARDS TTC - 35

This resolution supports the RTC’s policy towards the alignment of TTC-35 through the Dallas- Fort Worth region.

BACKGROUND: One of the visions of Governor Perry was to create a new system of highways in Texas to alleviate congestion statewide. In mid 2002, Governor Perry’s office unveiled the concept of the Trans Texas Corridor. The vision was to create wide swaths of roads that would carry vehicular and truck traffic, natural gas or oil pipelines, and commuter and freight rail traffic.

TxDOT has been working on implementing the first leg of the TTC known as TTC-35. This new facility would roughly parallel existing IH 35 from Laredo to the Oklahoma state line. Local leaders are concerned with the proposed alignment of TTC-35 which will take a sideways glance at the DFW region. The RTC has discussed this issue numerous times and has taken a position to ask TxDOT to consider moving the alignment so that it comes through the heart of the Metroplex. The attached map shows a revised alignment that could potentially save the state and/or private developers nearly $2 billion in construction costs and alleviate most of the concerns of regional leaders.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: There is no direct financial impact to the operating budget.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED: Staff recommends approving the attached resolution.

ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A: Resolution Attachment B: Location Map

RESOLUTION NO. ______

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON IN SUPPORT OF THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS’ REGIONAL POLICY POSITION REGARDING THE PROPOSED TTC-35.

WHEREAS, the public policy initiatives currently included in the Dallas NAFTA Trade Corridor project are an inland/agile port system, a linear/foreign trade zone, an inland port of pre-clearance, and a cargo airport, and these initiatives will expand as the project further develops; and

WHEREAS, the Dallas NAFTA Trade Corridor project relies on the current and future movement of international trade and commerce along existing infrastructure, including highway and rail, through southern Dallas County; and

WHEREAS, Union Pacific Railroad invested $100 million in the southern sector of Dallas County for the Dallas Intermodal Terminal in 2005, a state-of-the-art intermodal facility that can accommodate 365,000 lifts per year; and

WHEREAS, the NAFTA highway from Laredo, Texas to Detroit, Michigan and the freight movement corridor, including rail and highway, from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the west coast of the U.S. are significant contributors to economic development in Dallas County; and

WHEREAS, the alignment of the Trans-Texas Corridor 35 (TTC-35) proposed by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Transportation Commission in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement unveiled in April 2006 would reroute the movement of commerce and the related jobs associated therewith away from the southern sector of Dallas County; and

WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) and the North Central Texas Council of Governments have passed a resolution establishing a regional policy position regarding the alignment of TTC-35; and

WHEREAS, the City of Carrollton agrees with the policy position established by the RTC regarding TTC-35. (see attached map)

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS, THAT:

SECTION 1:

That the City of Carrollton fully supports the Regional Transportation Council’s Regional Policy Position regarding TTC-35 and strongly encourages all other cities and counties in North Texas and along the River of Trade Corridor alignment to do likewise.

SECTION 2:

That the City of Carrollton supports the vision of the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor; however, opposes the proposed alignment of TTC-35 in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement unveiled by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in April 2006, including the proposed alignments by TxDOT and Cintra/Zachary of an auto/truck corridor to the east of Dallas County and a rail corridor to the west of Tarrant County.

SECTION 3:

That the City of Carrollton recognizes the benefits of trade and commerce, and also recognizes the need to balance the benefits of trade and commerce with the congestion and air quality issues that are also affiliated with trade and commerce.

SECTION 4:

Copies of this support resolution will be forwarded to appropriate elected and appointed officials, and to members of the Texas Transportation Commission.

SECTION 5:

That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.

PASSED AND APPROVED

City of Carrollton, Texas

By:______Becky Miller, Mayor

ATTEST:

______Ashley D. Mitchell, City Secretary

Approved as to form: Approved as to content:

______R. Clayton Hutchins, City Attorney Cesar J. Molina, Jr., Dir. of Engineering

Lamar Clay Montague Cooke Trans-Texas Corridor 35 Grayson Fannin

Delta Legend

Jack Regional Recommended Wise Denton Collin Hopkins Hunt Alignment TxDOT TTC-35 Recommended Rains Rockwall and Reasonable Preferred Wood Corridor Alternatives Parker Tarrant Dallas Palo Pinto TxDOT TTC-35 Potential

Kaufman Van Zandt Connection Zones Smith Opportunities to Shift Draft

Hood TxDOT TTC-35 Recommended Johnson Ellis Alignments

Henderson Erath Somervell Highways Cherokee

Navarro Texas Counties Cherokee Hill MPA Boundary Bosque Anderson Comanche Regional recommended Freestone Hamilton alignment saves approx.: 60 miles - $1.9 billion Mclennan Limestone

Mills Coryell Leon Houston Falls

Lampasas

Robertson Bell Madison

Burnet Milam Brazos Walker Williamson Grimes Description: A Resolution by the City of Carrollton supporting the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Regional Policy Position regarding the proposed TTC-35.

WHEREAS, the City of Carrollton has been instrumental in the development of the River of Trade Corridor Coalition (ROTCC), which is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the historic NAFTA highway, a critical component to the success of the Dallas NAFTA Trade Corridor project; and

WHEREAS, The ROTCC has achieved great successes since its creation in late 2004, including the development of Congressional and Legislative Caucuses dedicated to support the efforts of the ROTCC and a Congressional High Priority Corridor designation for a significant segment of the Corridor from Dallas to Memphis; and

WHEREAS, It is imperative that the City of Carrollton continue its efforts, through the Dallas NAFTA Trade Corridor Coalition and the River of Trade Corridor Coalition, to further develop and enhance the Southern Sector of Dallas County. The City of Carrollton must remain committed to Southern Sector partners to collaboratively affect change, including the alignment of TTC-35 and the NAFTA highway; and

WHEREAS, the City of Carrollton agrees with the policy position established by the RTC regarding TTC-35. (see attached map)

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF CARROLLTON:

That the City of Carrollton, Texas circulate this Resolution widely to interested parties including the Governor of Texas, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee, the House Transportation Committee, members of the Texas Legislature, the Texas Transportation Commission, the Executive Director of the Texas Department of Transportation, the media and others, and is so accordingly ordered.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, this ______day of ______, A.D., 2006.

ATTESTED BY:

The Honorable Mayor Becky Miller Mayor City of Carrollton

ATTACHMENT: NCTCOG map RTC Resolution Establishing Regional Policy Regarding TTC-35

CC MEETING: June 20, 2006

DATE: June 2, 2006

TO: Mayor and City Council

FROM: R. Clayton Hutchins, City Attorney

SUBJECT: ORDINANCE DENYING ATMOS’S REQUESTED RATE INCREASE

BACKGROUND: On May 31, 2006, Atmos Gas filed a system-wide rate increase. According to information provided by Atmos, this filing will increase the Company’s revenues by $61 million annually, or 3.6%. The average residential bill will increase 5.36%, or approximately $4.02 per month. Commercial customers will see their average bill increase by 5.25%, or approximately $17.16 per month.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Denying the requested rate increase will have no financial implications for the City itself, but will save money for ratepayers in the City.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED: After notice and hearing, pass the attached Ordinance.

ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. ____

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON DENYING ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION’S STATEMENT OF INTENT TO INCREASE THE GAS UTILITY RATES IN THIS MUNICIPALITY; SUPPORTING THE REDUCTION OF EXISTING NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION RATES CURRENTLY CHARGED BY ATMOS MID-TEX WITHIN THE CITY; ORDERING ATMOS MID-TEX TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR ITS REASONABLE COSTS INCURRED IN RATEMAKING PROCEEDINGS OR APPEALS OF SAID PROCEEDINGS; AUTHORIZING THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF CITY AND INTERVENE IN ANY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL BODIES; REQUIRING DELIVERY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL; AND FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

WHEREAS, the City of Carrollton, Texas (“City”) is a regulatory authority under the

Gas Utility Regulatory Act (“GURA”) and has original jurisdiction over the gas utility rates of

Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division (the “Company”); and

WHEREAS, the City, along with 87 other Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”)

cities, exercised its authority under §§ 103.001 and 104.151, GURA, to initiate a proceeding to

determine whether the existing rates of the Company were unreasonable or in any way in

violation of any provision of law and ordered the Company to show cause regarding the reasonableness of its existing natural gas distribution rates within the City; and

WHEREAS, the Company filed its rate filing package with the City in response to the

City’s order on or about December 31, 2005, and the City’s representatives obtained additional

information from the Company through written requests for information; and

WHEREAS, the City’s consultants and representatives, through cooperative efforts and

under the direction of the ACSC, reviewed the information and recommended that the City

reduce the rates charged by the Company within the City; and WHEREAS, by its own action pursuant to GURA § 104.151(a) or by procedural agreement with the Company, the City reduced the current natural gas rates charged by the

Company within the City effective May 31, 2006; and

WHEREAS, the Company has bonded in its existing rates with the Railroad Commission as part of its appeal of rates set by ACSC cities; and

WHEREAS, as part of its appeal of city rate actions taken by ACSC members, the

Company filed a Statement of Intent to Increase the Gas Utility Rates within the City effective

July 5, 2006; and

WHEREAS, the Company’s request is unreasonable based upon the information already reviewed by the City in response to its action initiating the show cause action;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS:

SECTION 1.

That the Statement of Intent to Increase Gas Utility Rates filed by the Company on or about May 31, 2006, and effective July 5, 2006, is hereby denied.

SECTION 2.

That the reduction to current rates previously adopted by the City pursuant to ordinance or agreement with the Company is just and reasonable.

SECTION 3.

That the City is authorized to intervene in any appeal of the City’s action filed at the

Railroad Commission of Texas and to otherwise participate in any litigation associated with the

Company’s rates charged in the City, in conjunction with the ACSC.

SECTION 4.

That the Company shall promptly reimburse ACSC for ratemaking costs associated with the City’s activities related to the show cause proceeding and/or the denial of the Statement of Intent including appeals to the Railroad Commission or Courts, in accordance with GURA

§ 103.022.

SECTION 5.

That a copy of this Ordinance shall be sent to the Company, care of Richard T. Reis, at

Atmos Energy Corporation, 5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1800, Dallas, Texas 75240, and to

Geoffrey Gay, legal counsel to ACSC, at Lloyd Gosselink, P.O. Box 1725, Austin, Texas 78767-

1725.

SECTION 6.

That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted is open to the public as required by law and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required.

DULY PASSED and approved by the City Council of the City of Carrollton, Texas, on this the 20th day of June, 2006.

THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS

______Becky Miller, Mayor

ATTEST:

______Ashley Mitchell, City Secretary

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

______R. Clayton Hutchins, City Attorney

CC MEETING: June 20, 2006

DATE: June 6, 2006

TO: Mayor and City Council

FROM: Lynn Nunns, Assistant City Attorney

SUBJECT: ORDINANCE DENYING ATMOS’S GRIP SURCHARGE

BACKGROUND: Atmos Mid-Tex filed its third surcharge request under the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (“GRIP”) statute, seeking to add additional surcharges on top of the 2003 and 2004 GRIP surcharges already approved by the Railroad Commission. The 2005 surcharges are $0.51 on all residential customers, $1.75 for commercial customers, and $78.47 for industrial customers. If this third surcharge were to be approved, the total amount of surcharges resulting from the GRIP statute would be $1.09/month for residential customers, $3.68 for commercial customers, and $151.96/month for industrial customers. This proposed ordinance denies the 2005 surcharge request on the grounds that it does not comply with the law and is not reasonable. Further, it is duplicative of the Company’s Statement of Intent filing for the same period of time.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Denying the 2005 GRIP surcharge should not have any financial implications for the City; we are paying for the costs of any appeal that Atmos may file from your decision to deny the increase through our standing Steering Committee on cities served by Atmos, and the utility is required to reimburse the City for its reasonable costs associated with the City’s activities related to these proceedings.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED: After notice and hearing, pass the attached ordinance denying the GRIP surcharge.

ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. ______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS, DENYING THE REQUEST OF ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION, FOR AN ANNUAL GAS RELIABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM (GRIP) RATE INCREASE IN THIS MUNICIPALITY, AS A PART OF THE COMPANY’S STATEWIDE GAS UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; APPROVING COOPERATION WITH OTHER CITIES WITHIN THE ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AS PART OF THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE (ACSC); AUTHORIZING ACSC TO HIRE LEGAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES AND TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE COMPANY AND DIRECT ANY NECESSARY LITIGATION; AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION AS PART OF ACSC IN ANY APPEAL OF THE CITY’S ACTION TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSION; PROVIDING A REQUIREMENT FOR A PROMPT REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THIS ORDINANCE TO ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID- TEX DIVISION.

WHEREAS, on or about March 30, 2006, Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division, (the “Company”) filed with the City a request for an annual gas reliability infrastructure program (“GRIP”) rate increase for customers on the Company’s statewide gas utility system to be effective May 30, 2006; and

WHEREAS, the City has exclusive original jurisdiction to evaluate the Company’s request as it pertains to the distribution facilities located within the City, pursuant to Texas Utilities Code §§ 102.001(b) and 103.001; and

WHEREAS, it is reasonable for the City to cooperate with other cities in a coalition of cities in opposition to the Company’s filing at the Railroad Commission (“Commission”), said coalition being known as Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”), in any appeal of the cities’ actions to the Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Gas Utility Regulatory Act (“GURA”) grants local regulatory authorities the right to intervene in rate proceedings filed at the Railroad Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Texas Utilities Code § 103.022 provides that costs incurred by the City in ratemaking activities are to be reimbursed by the regulated utility; and

WHEREAS, counsel for ACSC, upon review of the Company’s filing and upon consultation with various consultants, recommends finding that the Company’s proposal is unjustified and unreasonable; and

WHEREAS, the Company has publicly stated that it will receive substantial profit in 2005 and that its expenses are substantially below those on which the GUD No. 9400 rates it is charging were based; and

WHEREAS, the Company’s GRIP request fails to account for growth in numbers of customers, thereby undercounting the revenues it will receive from its proposed GRIP rate increase; and

WHEREAS, the Company’s GRIP request fails to recognize that GUD No. 9400 rates included profit based on TXU Corporation’s capital structure rather than Atmos Energy Corp.’s current capital structure, which justifies a lower rate of return; and

WHEREAS, under the provisions of § 104.301 of GURA, the interim rate adjustment is subject to true-up in a general rate case filed within five years of the effective date of the interim rate surcharge; and

WHEREAS, the Company has, on May 31, 2006, filed a Statement of Intent to increase its distribution rates on a system-wide basis, using calendar year ending December 31, 2005, as its test year; and

WHEREAS, the capital investment made by Atmos during 2005 will be reviewed in the Statement of Intent filing, making the 2005 GRIP filing superfluous, duplicative, and unnecessary;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS:

SECTION 1. That the Company’s GRIP rate increase request is found to be unreasonable, superfluous, duplicative, and unnecessary, and is therefore denied in all respects.

SECTION 2. That the City is authorized to cooperate with other Cities within the Company’s Distribution System that have formed ACSC to hire and direct legal counsel and consultants, negotiate with the Company, make recommendations to the City regarding reasonable rates, and to direct any necessary litigation associated with an appeal of a rate ordinance and the rate case filed at the Commission.

SECTION 3. That the costs incurred by the City in reviewing the Company’s GRIP request shall be promptly reimbursed by the Company.

SECTION 4. That the City is authorized to intervene in any appeal of the City’s action filed at the Commission and any related litigation, and to participate in any such appeal or litigation as a member of ACSC.

SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after its passage, as the law and charter in such cases provide.

SECTION 6. That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance is passed is open to the public as required by law and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required.

SECTION 7. A copy of this ordinance, constituting final action on the Company’s application, be forwarded to the following:

Richard T. Reis

Atmos Energy Corporation

5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1800 Dallas, Texas 75240

Lloyd Gosselink Blevins Rochelle & Townsend

c/o Geoffrey Gay

P.O. Box 1725

Austin, Texas 78767-1725.

DULY PASSED and approved by the City Council of the City of Carrollton, Texas, on this the 20th day of June, 2006.

THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS:

______

Becky Miller, Mayor

ATTEST:

______

Ashley Mitchell, City Secretary

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

______

R. Clayton Hutchins, City Attorney

CC MEETING: June 20, 2006

DATE: June 9, 2006

TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager

FROM: Cesar Molina, Jr., P.E., Director of Transportation

SUBJECT: Speed Zone Ordinance for Kelly Boulevard between Trinity Mills Road and Keller Springs Road During Reconstruction ______This agenda item is to establish a 30 mile per hour speed limit on Kelly Boulevard between Trinity Mills Road and Keller Springs Road during the reconstruction of this section of roadway.

BACKGROUND:

Kelly Boulevard is currently being reconstructed between Trinity Mills Road and Keller Springs Road. During reconstruction, traffic is diverted to two way traffic, one lane in each direction without a median separation. Due to the presence of construction activities and the current traffic operating conditions, a reduction of the existing 35mph speed limit to a 30mph speed limit during reconstruction will improve safety for both motorists and construction personnel.

IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:

The existing pavement conditions and geometric configuration on Kelly Boulevard are in need of improvements. The reduction of the speed limit on Kelly Boulevard will improve safety during reconstruction.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Funding for the required speed limit signs has been allocated in the budget for reconstruction of Kelly Boulevard.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:

Staff recommends that City Council approve the attached ordinance establishing a 30 mph speed limit for Kelly Boulevard from Trinity Mills Road to Keller Springs Road during reconstruction of this section of roadway.

ATTACHMENTS:

Ordinance Location Map ORDINANCE NO.______

ORDINANCE NO.______AMENDING CHAPTER 73 SCHEDULE I (C) OF THE CARROLLTON CITY CODE, ESTABLISHING A SPEED LIMIT OF 30 MILES PER HOUR FOR KELLY BOULEVARD FROM TRINITY MILLS ROAD TO KELLER SPRINGS ROAD ROAD; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $500 PER VIOLATION; CONTAINING SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 20, 2006.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS:

Section 1.

That Chapter 73 Schedule I (C) of the Carrollton City Code is hereby amended by changing the thirty-five (35) mph speed limit on Kelly Boulevard from Keller Springs Road to Old Mill Road to establishing a thirty-five (35) mph speed limit on Kelly Boulevard from Old Mill Road to Trinity Mills Road.

Section 2.

That a violation of this Section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with § 10.99.

Section 3.

That, save and except as amended by this ordinance, Title VII of the Carrollton City Code shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 4.

That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are specifically repealed.

Section 5.

That the provisions of this ordinance are severable in accordance with Section 10.07 of the Carrollton City Code.

Section 6.

That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage as permitted by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 20th DAY OF JUNE, 2006.

CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS

By: ______ATTEST: Becky Miller, Mayor ______Ashley D. Mitchell, City Secretary

Approved as to form: Approved as to content:

______R. Clayton Hutchins, Tom Hammons, P.E. City Attorney Transportation Engineering Division Manager PROJECT LOCATION

Kelly Blvd from Keller Springs to Trinity Mills

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

CC MEETING: June 20, 2006

DATE: June 13, 2006

TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager

FROM: David Gwin, Community Development Manager

SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Consider Action on the Draft PY 2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) One-Year Plan of Action and Budget

BACKGROUND:

This agenda item is to open a public hearing and receive comments on the proposed Program Year (PY) 2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) One-Year Plan of Action and Budget. The item also includes action on a resolution by the City Council.

On October 1, 2006, the city of Carrollton will receive $829,063 in PY 2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In addition, the city will receive $59,283 in PY 2005 program income that will be programmed under the PY 2006 One-Year Plan of Action. The total amount to be programmed in PY 2006 is $888,346. According to Federal law, these funds must be utilized for the principal benefit of persons of low- and moderate- income in Carrollton.

On April 13, 2006, the Neighborhood Advisory Commission (NAC) held a public hearing on the proposed PY 2006 CDBG One-Year Plan of Action and Budget. On May 11, 2006, the NAC voted unanimously (7 to 0) to recommend the attached draft PY 2006 One-Year Plan of Action for adoption by the City Council.

The NAC-recommended budget (please reference page 11 of the attached Plan) includes $136,327 for Grant Planning and Administration, $685,177 for the Reconstruction of Streets and Sidewalks in the Francis Perry Estates Neighborhood (i.e. fourth neighborhood in the NOTICE Program), $15,000 for capital funding for the People Helping People Program, and $51,842 for enhanced code enforcement in the 2000 CDBG Target Area. A total of $888,346 is budgeted in the proposed PY 2006 CDBG One-Year Plan of Action.

All of the activities in the proposed PY 2006 CDBG budget are identified in the 2004- 2009 Consolidated Plan and are in keeping with the plan as adopted by City Council in 2004.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The PY 2006 Community Development Block Grant will provide $888,346 in new financial resources for community development initiatives. The Carrollton CDBG Program is entirely self-supporting and provides increased opportunities for reinvestment programming in Carrollton.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:

Staff would request that City Council open the public hearing for citizen comment and then close the hearing and take action on the PY 2006 CDBG One-Year Plan of Action and Budget.

ATTACHMENTS:

Copy of the Draft PY 2006 CDBG One-Year Plan of Action

Copy of Written Comments Received Regarding the PY 2006 One-Year Plan of Action

Resolution

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One-Year Plan of Action

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Program Year 2006

Table of Contents

Application SF 424...... 1 Certifications ...... 2

General Executive Summary...... 11 General Questions ...... 12 Managing the Process ...... 18 Citizen Participation...... 19 Institutional Structure...... 20 Monitoring...... 21 Lead-based Paint ...... 22

Housing Specific Housing Objectives ...... 23 Needs of Public Housing ...... 25 Barriers to Affordable Housing...... 25 HOME/ American Dream Down payment Initiative (ADDI) ...... 26

Homeless Specific Homeless Prevention Elements ...... 27 Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG)...... 29

Community Development Community Development ...... 30 Antipoverty Strategy ...... 32

Non Homeless Special Needs Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS ...... 37 Specific HOPWA Objectives ...... 38

Other Narrative Leveraging of Funds ...... 39 Programs and Projects ...... 40 Social Service Agency Partners...... 41

SF 424 The SF 424 is part of the CPMP Annual Action Plan. SF 424 form fields are included in this document. Grantee information is linked from the 1CPMP.xls document of the CPMP tool.

SF 424

Complete the fillable fields (blue cells) in the table below. The other items are pre-filled with values from the Grantee Information Worksheet. 04/11/06 B-05-MC-48-0037 Type of Submission Date Received by state State Identifier Application Pre-application Date Received by HUD Federal Identifier Construction Construction Non Construction Non Construction Applicant Information Jurisdiction UOG Code City of Carrollton Organizational DUNS: #071378145 1945 E. Jackson Rd Organizational Unit: Municipal Government Carrollton TX Department: Environmental Services 75006 Country: USA Division: Community Development Employer Identification Number (EIN): Dallas, Denton & Collin 756000478 Program Year Start Date: 10/06 Applicant Type: Specify Other Type if necessary: Municipal Specify other Type U.S. Department of Program Funding Housing and Urban Development Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers; Descriptive Title of Applicant Project(s); Areas Affected by Project(s) (cities, Counties, localities etc.); Estimated Funding Community Development Block Grant 14.218 Entitlement Grant

Grant Planning and Administration; Reconstruction of City of Carrollton, Dallas, Denton & Collin Counties, Streets & Sidewalks – Francis Perry Estates; People State of Texas Helping People Program; Enhanced Code Enforcement $829,063 $0 Describe

$0 0

0 0

$59,283 0

$888,346

Home Investment Partnerships Program 14.239 HOME

HOME Project Titles Description of Areas Affected by HOME Project(s)

$HOME Grant Amount $Additional HUD Grant(s) Leveraged Describe

$Additional Federal Funds Leveraged $Additional State Funds Leveraged

$Locally Leveraged Funds $Grantee Funds Leveraged

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$Anticipated Program Income Other (Describe)

Total Funds Leveraged for HOME-based Project(s)

Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS 14.241 HOPWA

HOPWA Project Titles Description of Areas Affected by HOPWA Project(s)

$HOPWA Grant Amount $Additional HUD Grant(s) Leveraged Describe

$Additional Federal Funds Leveraged $Additional State Funds Leveraged

$Locally Leveraged Funds $Grantee Funds Leveraged

$Anticipated Program Income Other (Describe)

Total Funds Leveraged for HOPWA-based Project(s)

Emergency Shelter Grants Program 14.231 ESG

ESG Project Titles Description of Areas Affected by ESG Project(s)

$ESG Grant Amount $Additional HUD Grant(s) Leveraged Describe

$Additional Federal Funds Leveraged $Additional State Funds Leveraged

$Locally Leveraged Funds $Grantee Funds Leveraged

$Anticipated Program Income Other (Describe)

Total Funds Leveraged for ESG-based Project(s)

Congressional Districts of: 3rd, 26th & 32nd Is application subject to review by state Executive Order Applicant Districts Project Districts 12372 Process? Is the applicant delinquent on any federal debt? If Yes This application was made available to the “Yes” please include an additional document state EO 12372 process for review on DATE explaining the situation. No Program is not covered by EO 12372 Yes No N/A Program has not been selected by the state for review

Person to be contacted regarding this application

David Gwin Community Development Manager (972) 466-4215 (972) 466-3175 [email protected] http://www.cityofcarrollton.com Signature of Authorized Representative Date Signed

Leonard Martin, City Manager

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CERTIFICATIONS

In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan regulations, the jurisdiction certifies that:

Affirmatively Further Fair Housing -- The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing, which means it will conduct an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis, and maintain records reflecting that analysis and actions in this regard.

Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan -- It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and implementing regulations at 49 CFR 24; and it has in effect and is following a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan required under section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the CDBG or HOME programs.

Drug Free Workplace -- It will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:

1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition;

2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about

a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; b) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; c) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and d) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace;

3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph 1;

4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1 that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will -

a. Abide by the terms of the statement; and

b. Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction;

5. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1 that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will - Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice,

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including position title, to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant;

6. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b), with respect to any employee who is so convicted

(a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or

(a) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;

7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Anti-Lobbying -- To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief:

1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement;

2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions; and

3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti-lobbying certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

Authority of Jurisdiction -- The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law (as applicable) and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which I t is seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations.

Consistency with plan -- The housing activities to be undertaken with CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds are consistent with the strategic plan.

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Section 3 -- It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 135.

______August 11, 2006______Signature/Authorized Official Date

City Manager Title

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Specific CDBG Certifications

The Entitlement Community certifies that:

Citizen Participation -- It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105.

Community Development Plan -- Its consolidated housing and community development plan identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short-term and long-term community development objectives that provide decent housing, expand economic opportunities primarily for persons of low and moderate income. (See CFR 24 570.2 and CFR 24 part 570)

Following a Plan -- It is following a current consolidated plan (or Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy) that has been approved by HUD.

Use of Funds -- It has complied with the following criteria:

1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds, it certifies that it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available);

2. Overall Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds including section 108 guaranteed loans during program year(s) , (a period specified by the grantee consisting of one, two, or three specific consecutive program years), shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for activities that benefit such persons during the designated period;

3. Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements.

However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds) financed from other revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds.

The jurisdiction will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108, unless CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of fee or assessment attributable to the capital costs of public improvements financed from other revenue sources. In this case, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds. Also, in the case of properties owned and occupied by moderate-income (not low-income) families, an assessment or

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charge may be made against the property for public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment.

Excessive Force -- It has adopted and is enforcing:

1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and

2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non- violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction;

Compliance With Anti-discrimination laws -- The grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d), the Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3601-3619), and implementing regulations.

Lead-Based Paint -- Its activities concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35, subparts A, B, J, K and R;

Compliance with Laws -- It will comply with applicable laws.

______August 11, 2006 Signature/Authorized Official Date

City Manager

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APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS:

A. Lobbying Certification

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

B. Drug-Free Workplace Certification

1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant agreement, the grantee is providing the certification.

2. The certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is placed when the agency awards the grant. If it is later determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act, HUD, in addition to any other remedies available to the Federal Government, may take action authorized under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

3. Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals, need not be identified on the certification. If known, they may be identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award, if there is no application, the grantee must keep the identity of the workplace(s) on file in its office and make the information available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free workplace requirements.

4. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g., all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department while in operation, State employees in each local unemployment office, performers in concert halls or radio stations).

5. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the change(s), if it previously identified the workplaces in question (see paragraph three).

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6. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s) for the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant:

Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip code)

Check___ if there are workplaces on file that are not identified here.

The certification with regard to the drug-free workplace is required by 24 CFR part 24, subpart F.

7. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment common rule and Drug-Free Workplace common rule apply to this certification. Grantees' attention is called, in particular, to the following definitions from these rules:

"Controlled substance" means a controlled substance in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15);

"Conviction" means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes;

"Criminal drug statute" means a Federal or non-Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or possession of any controlled substance;

"Employee" means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the performance of work under a grant, including: (i) All "direct charge" employees; (ii) all "indirect charge" employees unless their impact or involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant; and (iii) temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the grantee's payroll. This definition does not include workers not on the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a matching requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on the grantee's payroll; or employees of subrecipients or subcontractors in covered workplaces).

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Discharge Policy U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Interagency Council on the Homeless

Required of all State and local government applicants. Submit this certification along with the HUD form SF 424. (You may submit a single certification covering all of your projects.)

I hereby certify that as a condition for any funding received as a result of this competition, our government agrees to develop and implement, to the maximum extent practicable and where appropriate, policies and protocols for the discharge of persons from publicly funded institutions or systems of care (such as health care facilities, foster care or other youth facilities, or correction programs and institutions) in order to prevent such discharge from immediately resulting in homelessness for such persons. I understand that this condition for award is intended to emphasize that States and units of general local government are primarily responsible for the care of these individuals, and that McKinney-Vento Act funds are not be to used to assist such persons in place of State and local resources.

______City Manager______Authorized signature of applicant Position Title (required only for applicants that are States or units of general local government)

_August 11, 2006______Date

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Annual Action Plan includes the SF 424 and Narrative Responses to Action Plan questions that CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and ESG grantees must respond to each year in order to be compliant with the Consolidated Planning Regulations. The Executive Summary narratives are optional.

Narrative Responses

GENERAL

Executive Summary

The Executive Summary is required. Include the objectives and outcomes identified in the plan and an evaluation of past performance.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Executive Summary:

The following One-Year Action Plan represents the third year of the city of Carrollton’s 2004-2009 Consolidated Plan. It identifies activities to be undertaken in Program Year 2006 to address priority community needs. The Plan outlines and describes the resources available, the projects and activities to be funded and the proposed accomplishments for the 2006 program year.

The objective of the city of Carrollton’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is to support activities which meet at least one of the primary national CDBG objectives, i.e. development of viable urban communities by providing a suitable living environment, decent housing and expansion of economic opportunities for persons of low and moderate income. The City of Carrollton will receive $829,063 in new CDBG Funds on October 1, 2006.

In addition, the city will have received $59,283 in PY 2005 program income from the leasing of office space to local social service agencies at the CDBG-funded Gravley Center, located at 1111 West Belt Line Road, Carrollton, Texas.

The total amount to be programmed during PY 2006 is $888,346. Planned allocation of these funds is as follows:

Description Allocation

Grant Administration and Planning $136,327

Phase 1 of the Reconstruction of Sidewalks and Streets $685,177 in the Francis Perry Estates Neighborhood, which includes: • 1300 through 1700 blocks of Francis Street • 1000 and 1100 Blocks of South Maryland Avenue • 1000 through 1200 Blocks of Larner Road • 1500 through 1700 Blocks of Ross Avenue • 1100 Block of East Park Street • 1100 Block of West Park Street • 1500 Block of Parkside Drive

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• 1000 and 1100 Blocks of Myers Street • 1300 Block of Carroll Avenue

People Helping People $15,000 • Capital funding for materials and specialized labor for implementation of a minor home repair program

Enhanced Code Enforcement $51,842 • Funding for one code enforcement officer in the CDBG Targeted Area

Total $888,346

In addition, the city of Carrollton plans to make approximately $130,000 available for neighborhood programming and enhancements and an estimated $200,000 available for social service programming in General Fund resources.

In PY 2006, proposed CDBG-funded activities include housing activities, grant administration and public infrastructure improvements. This document also identifies other housing and community development actions to be implemented over the coming year. These include the prevention of homelessness, the reduction of lead- based paint hazards, removal of barriers to affordable housing and addressing the needs of special needs populations.

General Questions

1. Describe the geographic areas of the jurisdiction (including areas of low income families and/or racial/minority concentration) in which assistance will be directed during the next year. Where appropriate, the jurisdiction should estimate the percentage of funds the jurisdiction plans to dedicate to target areas.

2. Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA for HOPWA) (91.215(a) (1)) during the next year and the rationale for assigning the priorities.

3. Describe actions that will take place during the next year to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs.

4. Identify the federal, state, and local resources expected to be made available to address the needs identified in the plan. Federal resources should include Section 8 funds made available to the jurisdiction, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and competitive McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act funds expected to be available to address priority needs and specific objectives identified in the strategic plan.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan General Questions response:

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The city of Carrollton currently encompasses approximately 36.6 square miles and is located in the Dallas metropolitan area. The city lies in northwest Dallas County, southeast Denton County, and southwest Collin County. The city is located approximately 14 miles north of downtown Dallas. Approximately 54.5 percent of the city’s population resides in Denton County in 2000.

Carrollton’s population is racially and culturally diverse and this diversity is distributed across the community. Smaller minority population concentrations do exist in Carrollton; however, the greatest minority concentrations are located in the Southwest corner of the city.

Lower income families are less varied in distribution and most tend to also be concentrated in the Southwestern quadrant of the community. According to the 2000 Census, the area west of Josey Lane and south of Trinity Mills comprises the area of greatest concentration of low income families in Carrollton. The area in and around Old Downtown Carrollton has the greatest concentration of both low income families and minority families.

Identifying concentrations of low income families allows the city to better allocate CDBG funding to those areas most in need of reinvestment. The data used to identify these areas was obtained from the 2000 Census and it is graphically represented on the maps included in this section. By overlaying and comparing minority concentrations and low income concentrations, the city can be reasonably assured that CDBG funding is being allocated to areas with the greatest need.

Areas identified as having higher concentrations of low income families and aging infrastructure are targeted annually to receive CDBG funding. Individual project determinations and allocations are based on the Non-Housing Community Development Priorities as established by the city and described on page 100 in the adopted 2004-2009 Comprehensive Plan. To gauge the overall effectiveness of all CDBG-funded projects, the city has developed several key performance measures to identify progress and overall performance.

In 2003, the city of Carrollton developed and implemented a program to better focus community resources on areas of the community that are most in need of reinvestment. This program, referred to as the NOTICE (Neighborhood-Oriented Targeted Infrastructure and Code Enforcement), primarily targets aging neighborhood infrastructure and invests CDBG and other significant funding in income eligible areas. For PY 2006, the Francis Perry Estates Neighborhood has been identified as the recipient of NOTICE funding in the amount of $685,177. A map identifying the location of the Francis Perry Estates Neighborhood is included at the end of this section. For more detailed information about the NOTICE Program, refer to page 98-99 of the city’s 2004-2009 Consolidated Plan.

In addition to targeting aging neighborhoods for CDBG funding through the NOTICE Program, the city has also implemented a volunteer-based, home maintenance assistance program called the People Helping People (PHP) Program. The goal of the People Helping People program is to match skilled volunteers with elderly or disabled residents that are in need of minor home maintenance assistance. This income- qualified program is offered city-wide and in PY 2006 is budgeted at $15,000 for acquisition of materials and specialized labor.

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To better meet the underserved needs of the community, the city will continue to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of how program goals are obtained and overall citizen needs are met. Citizen involvement, input and review is highly valued as a process by which the city can further evaluate underserved needs.

The city of Carrollton will continue to work with housing and community development providers to better assess the specific needs of special or underserved needs populations. The city will also encourage more networking among public service providers through the Continuum of Care planning process and other applicable regional special needs forums. Further, the city will attempt to address obstacles by obtaining and analyzing on-going data and reviewing community-wide information to identify the gaps in the underserved population and those of special needs.

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PY 2006 CDBG Project Area Map with Minority Concentration

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PY 2006 CDBG Project Area Map with Census Geography

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Other Proposed Projects/Activities

During the 2006 program year, the City of Carrollton plans to undertake additional activities to address local social service objectives and strategies as identified in the 2004-2009 Consolidated Plan. These proposed activities would be funded from the General Fund and a current budget of $______is being considered for the coming fiscal year. All of the agencies identified below predominantly serve persons of low-to-moderate income.

Amount Organization Type of Service* Requested Alta Vista Faith Based Initiative Credit/Homeownership Counseling $46,000 Bea’s Kids Youth Services & Counseling $3,500 CASA of Denton County Youth Advocacy & Counseling $3,881 Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton Co Youth Services & Counseling $12,000 Denton Co Friends of the Family, Inc. Family Services & Counseling $10,000 The Family Place Family Services $10,000 Journey to Dream Foundation Youth Substance Abuse Counseling $10,000 Keep Carrollton Beautiful Community Beautification $20,761 Metrocrest Family Medical Clinic Medical Services $7,000 Metrocrest Social Services Homeless and Crisis Services $81,000 Mosaic Elderly Services and Assistance $7,500 PediPlace Medical Services $10,000 Senior Adult Services Elderly Services and Assistance $145,000 Special Care & Career Services Family Services $4,500

Total Requests $371,142

* See the Appendix for more specific descriptions of the services and activities offered by each agency.

Currently, the Community Services Committee (a subcommittee of the Carrollton City Council) is formulating a recommendation to the City Council on the requests identified above. The full City Council will consider all requests and establish a budget for these activities in September 2006.

Available Resources

The City of Carrollton will receive $829,063 in new CDBG Funds on October 1, 2006. In addition, the city will have received $59,283 in PY 2005 program income from the leasing of office space to local social service agencies at the CDBG-funded Gravley Center, located at 1111 West Belt Line Road, Carrollton, Texas. The total amount to be programmed during PY 2006 is $888,346.

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Managing the Process

1. Identify the lead agency, entity, and agencies responsible for administering programs covered by the consolidated plan.

2. Identify the significant aspects of the process by which the plan was developed, and the agencies, groups, organizations, and others who participated in the process.

3. Describe actions that will take place during the next year to enhance coordination between public and private housing, health, and social service agencies.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Managing the Process response:

The organizations that participate in the successful implementation of the city’s adopted plan are grouped into five broad categories: public agencies, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, churches and schools.

Leadership responsibility for the success of this program ultimately rests with the City of Carrollton and more specifically with the Community Development Division. Community Development staff assist in coordinating the efforts of the entities involved, make periodic progress reports to federal, state and local governmental bodies, provide technical assistance to local not-for-profit organizations, and encourage involvement from the business community.

Involvement of local not-for-profit organizations is also crucial to the success of this plan and, as such, they are invited to participate in its development. Further, the efforts of the following not-for-profit organizations are integral to realizing the ambitious goals outlined in this document: Metrocrest Social Services; Senior Adult Services; Bea’s Kids; CASA of Denton County; Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County; Denton County Friends of the Family, Inc; Denton County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center; The Family Place; Metrocrest family Medical Clinic; Mosiac; Pediplace; Special Care and Career Services; etc. Each agency is invited to participate in the consolidated planning process on an on-going basis.

In addition, a diverse group of businesses are involved in the implementation of this effort. This plan requires the active participation of lenders, developers, contractors, suppliers and other private sector entities. The volunteer-based People Helping People Program is also very attractive to local businesses and corporations.

Other public agencies expected to continue to be involved in the implementation of the plan include the Agency on Aging of Dallas County, Texas Department of Human Services, Dallas County Health Department, Denton County Health Department, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Workforce Commission, Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Texas Department of Transportation, etc. The participation and support of these entities are crucial if this strategy is to be realized in Carrollton.

Three of the major sources of volunteer labor and support are the community’s churches, civic service clubs and schools. Not only do these organizations provide much needed direct assistance to citizens in need, but more importantly they, by the very nature of their normal functions, significantly increase the level of citizen awareness and involvement in the implementation of the one-year plan.

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In an effort to solicit as much citizen input for the process as possible, public notices are made in a number of different mediums at each step of the process. Stories and advertisements in both local newspapers, as well as postings on the city’s website, are also regularly developed and printed.

The consolidated planning process allows the city to ensure that a comprehensive, coordinated system is in place with regular, structured meetings and interaction with citizens, public service agencies and organizations, and public and private housing and community developers. In addition, city staff regularly serves on the boards and/or task forces of many area community service and development organizations. This service allows the city to maintain a comprehensive and broad-based community development perspective.

Citizen Participation

1. Provide a summary of the citizen participation process.

2. Provide a summary of citizen comments or views on the plan.

3. Provide a summary of efforts made to broaden public participation in the development of the consolidated plan, including outreach to minorities and non- English speaking persons, as well as persons with disabilities.

4. Provide a written explanation of comments not accepted and the reasons why these comments were not accepted.

*Please note that Citizen Comments and Responses may be included as additional files within the CPMP Tool.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Citizen Participation response:

To ensure general citizen participation in the PY 2006 One-Year Plan of Action process, the city followed its adopted 2004-2009 Citizen Participation Plan. Information on the public hearing was developed and distributed to neighborhood associations, social service agencies, City Council, Neighborhood Advisory Commission (NAC), churches, civic service clubs and interested citizens. Notices were also published in the Neighbors section of the Dallas Morning News, and in the Carrollton Star-Leader, the city’s weekly newspaper of record.

The Neighborhood Advisory Commission held a public hearing on April 13, 2006 and the City Council held a public hearing on June 20, 2006. The public hearings updated citizens on the status of current CDBG activities and offered the proposed PY 2006 CDBG One-Year Plan of Action for public review. Both public hearings were held in the evening at City Hall, which is centrally located in the community.

After the PY 2006 One-Year Plan of Action was drafted, an advertisement was placed in the Carrollton Star-Leader summarizing the plan and announcing that the plan was available for public review. All public announcements are posted at City Hall and on the city’s website. Language translation services at meetings as well as in general informational sessions are available and provided if requested.

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Instructions were also provided on how to submit comments regarding the document. The advertisement also included pertinent information on upcoming public hearings. All comments were addressed before submitting the plan to HUD.

Neighborhood Advisory Commission – Public Hearing – April 13, 2006 On April 13, 2006, the Neighborhood Advisory Commission (NAC) held a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed use of PY 2006 CDBG funds. At the hearing, Mr. Robert Chavez, President of AltaVista, requested that the NAC consider allocating CDBG funding for financial literacy and affordable housing education. Both new initiatives would be developed and administered by his organization. Subsequently, he was referred to the city’s public service funding process and procedures.

Prior to the public hearing, the NAC received three written comments on the proposed use of PY 2006 CDBG funds. Ms. Mullen stated her concern over the supply of affordable housing for her elderly parents that currently live out-of-state. Ms. Dorothy Gorment stated her concern regarding the condition of a neighbor’s house. Ms. Ogden proposed that CDBG funding be used to replace dead trees at Standridge Memorial Park. No one spoke in person at the public hearing and no other comments were received.

On May 11, 2006, the NAC voted 7 to 0 to recommend approval of the PY 2006 One- Year Plan of Action and CDBG Budget to the City Council.

City Council – Public Hearing – June 20, 2006 On June 20, 2006, the City Council held a public hearing to receive comments on the draft PY 2006 One Year Plan of Action and CDBG Budget. ____ spoke on the issue.

Prior to the public hearing, the City Council received an e-mail from Ms. Oestereicher regarding her reservations on the use of PY 2006 CDBG funds in Carrollton. She was concerned about an increase in crime that could come with the construction of low- income housing in her neighborhood.

Upon closure of the pubic hearing, the City Council voted ___ to___ to adopt the PY 2006 One-Year Plan of Action and CDBG Budget and transmit a final copy to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Institutional Structure

1. Describe actions that will take place during the next year to develop institutional structure.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Institutional Structure response:

The city’s Community Development Division is the lead agency for the implementation of the community development plan. Internally, the Community Development Division works in collaboration with all City Departments to deliver projects, services and other benefits to eligible neighborhoods and clients. Externally, the Division works with all organizations (primary organizations listed below) so long as the need is well documented and is eligible under HUD regulations.

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The Community Development Department is the lead agency in for the administration of CDBG funding. To effectively implement the Community Development Plan, funding for the department comes from CDGB funds as well as $59,283 in PY 2005 program income from the leasing of office space to local social service agencies. In addition, the city council will make available an estimated $200,000 in general fund resources to fund agencies that are actively engaged in the provision of social services in Carrollton.

In exchange for the funding, the agencies and organizations work closely with the city in the provision of social services to all citizens in need. The close partnership the city has with each agency grows with each year of collaboration. Staff that are employed as part of the PY 2006 CDBG grant administration and planning activity provide technical, referral and capacity building assistance for the agencies on an ongoing basis.

The list below identifies some of the principle partners for the city’s priority funding and service development:

• Bea’s Kids • Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County • The Family Place • Metrocrest Family Medical Clinic • Metrocrest Social Services • Senior Adult Services • Special Care & Career Services

The city meets with all of its partners on an as needed basis to develop organization capacity and programming offerings. Staff also regularly provides technical assistance and professional expertise to further develop institutional structure for all agencies and organizations serving the low-to-moderate income citizens of Carrollton.

Monitoring

2. Describe actions that will take place during the next year to monitor its housing and community development projects and ensure long-term compliance with program requirements and comprehensive planning requirements.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Monitoring response:

The City of Carrollton completes an annual analysis of the strategies and objectives as identified in the 2004-2009 Consolidated Plan with actual program accomplishments. Based on that analysis, the city considers amending or making updates to the adopted Consolidated Plan. Programs and projects administered and implemented by the City of Carrollton are monitored on a daily basis. Staff maintains project ledgers on individual projects to ensure that all required procedures have been observed and completed. A year-end report that details expenditures, revenue, beneficiary information and major accomplishments is also required for all programs and projects.

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In October 2001, the city introduced increased reporting standards and procedures as a condition of all contracts with the city for the provision of public services. To date, these reporting standards have allowed the city to be more strategic in the allocation of public service funding. Future funding from the General Fund for these services will be assessed annually based on the performance of each service provider.

In 2003, the city implemented a strategic business planning process and currently the Community Development Division operates updates its own strategic business plan. Review and updates to the plan are completed on a semi-annual basis.

Lead-based Paint

1. Describe the actions that will take place during the next year to evaluate and reduce the number of housing units containing lead-based paint hazards in order to increase the inventory of lead-safe housing available to extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families, and how the plan for the reduction of lead-based hazards is related to the extent of lead poisoning and hazards.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Lead-based Paint response:

Lead-based paint has been recognized as a major environmental hazard facing children. Lead is the leading cause of non-congenital mental retardation. Elevated blood lead levels in young children can lead to a range of problems from relatively subtle developmental disabilities to severe impairment or even death. Common effects include impaired cognition and functioning, slowed learning abilities and behavioral disorders. Often these manifestations are subtle during early childhood but become more pronounced as children progress through school. Based on reports received by the Texas Department of Health’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, 703 children residing in the City of Carrollton received blood lead testing in 2004.

Of these 703 Carrollton children, 3, or 0.004%, tested positive for elevated blood lead levels. This number is substantially lower than those present only two years earlier.

The use of lead-based paint was banned from residential usage in 1978. However, a majority of the structures constructed prior to the ban are at risk of containing lead- based paint. Lead poisoning is most likely to occur in old, poorly maintained dwellings with deteriorated paint.

Based on a formula provided by HUD, approximately 9,219 of the 14,383 units constructed before 1980 in Carrollton are at risk of having lead-based paint hazards present. The 2000 Census indicates that the city has 514 rental units built before 1980 occupied by households with incomes below poverty level.

Additionally, the 2000 Census indicates that there are 303 units built before 1980 in Carrollton owned and occupied by households with incomes below poverty level. Because elevated blood lead levels are more commonly found among children living in poverty, the children in these 817 households are considered to be at highest risk. However, there are no significant differences in the incidence of lead-based paint by

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the income of the household, the value of the home, or the rent. Similarly, there is no significant difference between single-family and multifamily housing units.

The following table illustrates the formula for estimating the number of units at risk of having lead-based paint hazards. The city will provide information to all program applicants regarding the hazards of lead based paint during the coming years and will initiate efforts to identify potential resources for abatement of lead-based paint from the housing stock in Carrollton.

Estimated Number of Housing Units at Risk for Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Carrollton

Year Housing Number of Housing Estimated Percentage Estimated Number of Unit Built Units at Risk Housing Units at Risk 1939 and 157 90% 141 Earlier

1940 to 1959 1,429 80% 1,143

1960 to 1979 12,797 62% 7,934

Total Older Total Estimated 14,383 9,219 Housing: Housing Units at Risk: Note: Estimated Percentage at Risk is taken from HUD "Technical Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing"

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

The city will continue to conduct structured information sessions regarding the dangers of lead-based paint throughout the year. In addition, all CDBG-funded projects will meet all applicable regulations related to lead-based paint.

HOUSING

Specific Housing Objectives

*Please also refer to the Housing Needs Table in the Needs.xls workbook.

1. Describe the priorities and specific objectives the jurisdiction hopes to achieve during the next year.

2. Describe how Federal, State, and local public and private sector resources that are reasonably expected to be available will be used to address identified needs for the period covered by this Action Plan.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Specific Objectives response:

The city of Carrollton is committed to the on-going goals of supporting the development of safe, decent and affordable housing and improving the quality of life for all residents. Toward this end, the following list of goals and priorities was been

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developed in partnership with the community. It is anticipated that as the 2004-2009 Consolidated Plan is implemented the goals and priorities could be modified to reflect the challenges encountered. This is a dynamic plan of action to achieve desired community development goals.

• Increase opportunities for first-time homebuyers. (Priority 1)

• Create opportunities for elderly and disabled homeowners to make home repairs that represent a risk to their health and/or safety. (Priority 1)

• Preserve and enhance the existing housing stock. (Priority 2)

• Promote the construction of affordable housing throughout the city. (Priority 3)

• Promote a diverse housing stock that is affordable for all income segments of the population. (Priority 3)

Over the next year, the city will:

• Further implement the People Helping People Program. Goal of assisting Fifteen (15) additional elderly and/or disabled homeowners. • Continue to provide significant information and referral for the Dallas County and Denton County First-Time Homebuyers Programs. Goal of assisting 60 new potential first-time homebuyers with information and referral. • Proactively work with Senior Adult Services to help develop a viable Section 202 application for the development of an elderly assisted housing project. • Continue to proactively pursue code enforcement activities in CDBG target Area. Goal of initiating 1,750 new code enforcement cases over the coming year. • Process and demolish three (3) units of unsafe and sub-standard housing in areas affected by significant neighborhood.

These accomplishments will be realized by leveraging available CDBG funds with resources available from the following sources:

• Dallas and Denton Counties fund and administer their respective first-time home buyer programs. The city serves in a referral and informational capacity in the promotion of these programs.

• The city will explore additional sources of funding to broaden and expand housing rehabilitation activities in aging areas of the community.

• The city will continue to utilize whatever means available to recoup the resources required to process and demolish unsafe and significantly substandard housing units across the community.

• The city plans to continue funding Metrocrest Social Services (MSS) to assist citizens on the verge of becoming homeless. The city will also provide technical assistance to MSS to aid in the identification of additional resources that may be available to address this significant need.

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• The city will proactively implement and target code enforcement resources to arrest and eliminate neighborhood blight in CDBG eligible neighborhoods.

Needs of Public Housing

1. Describe the manner in which the plan of the jurisdiction will help address the needs of public housing and activities it will undertake during the next year to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership.

2. If the public housing agency is designated as "troubled" by HUD or otherwise is performing poorly, the jurisdiction shall describe the manner in which it will provide financial or other assistance in improving its operations to remove such designation during the next year.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Public Housing Strategy response:

The City of Carrolton does not administer its own public housing projects or programs. Instead, area housing authorities are allowed to administer vouchers and certificates for properties in Carrollton. Due to confidentially concerning the relationship between the authorities and their clients and the significant number of agencies operating in the city, it has been very difficult to determine the actual number of vouchers and certificates currently being utilized.

Barriers to Affordable Housing

1. Describe the actions that will take place during the next year to remove barriers to affordable housing.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Barriers to Affordable Housing response:

In August 2001, the City of Carrollton, with assistance from Diana McIver & Associates, completed an analysis of any impediments to fair housing in the city. The analysis concluded that there are “no obvious or insurmountable barriers to fair housing in the city.” In general, Carrollton benefits from having private developers participate in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program to build safe and affordable housing. The city will continue to support projects that take advantage of this program.

However, there are areas in which the city must closely watch to prevent problems from arising. For example, the city has established high standards of quality through development guidelines. While this contributes to safe housing, it can increase construction costs, which may discourage the development of affordable housing.

Carrollton has traditionally been a proponent of residential growth and of affordable housing. Impact fees are limited to new development citywide and are reasonable in rate; there are no “slow growth” or “no growth” ordinances in effect; and the current Zoning Ordinance allows for residential construction of single-family homes with a minimum dwelling unit area of 1,200 square feet and multi-family units with a minimum floor area of 600 square feet. Under the Ordinance, a minimum of a 5,000

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square foot lot is allowed. This allowance is important especially as the city begins to address the challenge of in-fill housing in older neighborhoods across the community.

Carrollton’s subdivision regulations provide for standard infrastructure and do not vary from area to area unless specified in a Planned Development (PD) or in more restrictive zoning districts. In these cases, more restrictive development standards may apply with regard to setbacks and masonry requirements.

As long as building code requirements are met, most housing types can be built in Carrollton. The Zoning Ordinance allows for single-family, duplex, triplex, quadraplex, townhouse, mobile home, apartment, extended-stay hotels and boarding house development.

Generally, the ratio of parking spaces per unit in Carrollton is two (2) off-street spaces per unit of housing. The parking ratio applies to both single-family and multifamily units and the standards are applicable citywide.

Currently, the City of Carrollton has limited requirements for historic preservation and does not promote rent controls. As a matter of policy, the city does not initiate housing code enforcement activities that would result in the displacement of homeowners.

HOME/ American Dream Down payment Initiative (ADDI)

1. Describe other forms of investment not described in § 92.205(b).

2. If the participating jurisdiction (PJ) will use HOME or ADDI funds for homebuyers, it must state the guidelines for resale or recapture, as required in § 92.254 of the HOME rule.

3. If the PJ will use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is that is being rehabilitated with HOME funds, it must state its refinancing guidelines required under § 92.206(b). The guidelines shall describe the conditions under which the PJ will refinance existing debt. At a minimum these guidelines must: a. Demonstrate that rehabilitation is the primary eligible activity and ensure that this requirement is met by establishing a minimum level of rehabilitation per unit or a required ratio between rehabilitation and refinancing. b. Require a review of management practices to demonstrate that disinvestments in the property has not occurred; that the long-term needs of the project can be met; and that the feasibility of serving the targeted population over an extended affordability period can be demonstrated. c. State whether the new investment is being made to maintain current affordable units, create additional affordable units, or both. d. Specify the required period of affordability, whether it is the minimum 15 years or longer. e. Specify whether the investment of HOME funds may be jurisdiction-wide or limited to a specific geographic area, such as a neighborhood identified in a neighborhood revitalization strategy under 24 CFR 91.215(e)(2) or a Federally designated Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community.

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f. State that HOME funds cannot be used to refinance multifamily loans made or insured by any federal program, including CDBG.

4. If the PJ is going to receive American Dream Down payment Initiative (ADDI) funds, please complete the following narratives: a. Describe the planned use of the ADDI funds. b. Describe the PJ's plan for conducting targeted outreach to residents and tenants of public housing and manufactured housing and to other families assisted by public housing agencies, for the purposes of ensuring that the ADDI funds are used to provide down payment assistance for such residents, tenants, and families. c. Describe the actions to be taken to ensure the suitability of families receiving ADDI funds to undertake and maintain homeownership, such as provision of housing counseling to homebuyers.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan HOME/ADDI response:

The City of Carrollton does not receive HOME or American Dream down Payment Initiative (ADDI) funding.

HOMELESS

Specific Homeless Prevention Elements

*Please also refer to the Homeless Needs Table in the Needs.xls workbook.

1. Sources of Funds—Identify the private and public resources that the jurisdiction expects to receive during the next year to address homeless needs and to prevent homelessness. These include the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act programs, other special federal, state and local and private funds targeted to homeless individuals and families with children, especially the chronically homeless, the HUD formula programs, and any publicly-owned land or property. Please describe, briefly, the jurisdiction’s plan for the investment and use of funds directed toward homelessness.

2. Homelessness—In a narrative, describe how the action plan will address the specific objectives of the Strategic Plan and, ultimately, the priority needs identified. Please also identify potential obstacles to completing these action steps.

3. Chronic homelessness—The jurisdiction must describe the specific planned action steps it will take over the next year aimed at eliminating chronic homelessness by 2012. Again, please identify barriers to achieving this.

4. Homelessness Prevention—The jurisdiction must describe its planned action steps over the next year to address the individual and families with children at imminent risk of becoming homeless.

5. Discharge Coordination Policy—Explain planned activities to implement a cohesive, community-wide Discharge Coordination Policy, and how, in the coming year, the community will move toward such a policy.

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Program Year 2006 Action Plan Special Needs response:

According to local shelters and homeless service provider organizations, the City of Carrollton does not have a traditional homeless population. However, efforts toward identifying the exact number and type of homeless in the city have not been reliable.

Local counts have resulted in a wide range of estimations of the homeless population in the Dallas Metro Area. Additionally, these surveys often cannot reach areas that the homeless use as shelter, such as abandoned buildings. The homeless may also move from various shelters and locations as they seek more opportunities, further complicating the estimation of the homeless population.

In an effort to determine the number of “traditional” homeless persons in Carrollton, several Dallas homeless shelters were contacted. All of the shelters contacted cited the initial lack of trust between those that seek shelter and the service providers. Those utilizing the services are often coming from incidents that make them cautious in sharing any information, thus, resulting statistics often cannot be considered reliable.

Metrocrest Social Services (MSS), 1111 West Belt Line Road, is the largest provider of homeless assistance in Carrollton. MSS provides assistance to residents in need in Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison and Coppell. In 2005, the agency provided assistance to 20,037 persons in need. They also reported that from October 2004 through September 2005, 53 people considered traditional homeless were provided assistance.

Needs of the Homeless Population

In 2005, the United States Conference of Mayors released the results of a survey on homelessness in the U.S. The results showed a 12% increase for emergency food demand and a 6% increase for emergency shelter assistance from 2004. This is indicative of the plight of poor families that have run out of options and are slipping into a condition of homelessness. Due to a growing number of homeless families competing for fewer permanent affordable housing units, families are also remaining homeless for longer periods. This means that the unstable conditions they must endure last even longer. Potentially, families are split apart for longer periods of time as members are forced to split up to find shelter.

Other surveys indicate that the homeless cite the reasons for their plight as drug and/or alcohol related problems, loss or lack of employment, and the absence of affordable low-income housing.

In addition, attempts to establish the number of homeless who are: severely mentally ill only, alcohol/drug addicted only, severely mentally ill and alcohol/drug addicted, homeless youth, and /or diagnosed with HIV/AIDS have also not resulted in reliable figures. The city will continue to identify and assess homeless persons in these situations to determine the resources that must be directed at the problem.

Discussions and consultations with area homeless service providers revealed that the need for a more sophisticated and coordinated effort to address the needs of the homeless population is of paramount concern. The City of Carrollton will continue to meet with area service providers to work toward the realization of this goal. In addition, the needs of this population also include assistance with counseling

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services, childcare, transitional housing, health care, drug and alcohol detoxification, classes on parenting skills, access to medical facilities and community-based family support centers.

The need to provide transitional shelter facilities for the homeless in Carrollton has been identified as a priority by service providers in the area. However, a general lack of funding has been cited most as preventing agencies from assisting citizens in need of this type of service. The need for supportive services, which include counseling, job skills training, rental and utility payment assistance, clothing, childcare, and job referrals, are services most mentioned as being of need for the homeless population.

The needs of families threatened with homelessness are consistent in that the majority are of very low income and have high rent or mortgage payments. The frail elderly and general elderly households are most likely to fall under this category and will typically have limited ability to provide for themselves. Disabled persons have difficulty in finding housing that provides accessibility and in most cases, the housing in which they currently reside has limited accessibility.

Single head of households with children are also represented under this category, as are large families, and typically are paying over 50% or more of their household income for rent or a mortgage.

The needs of the homeless population are varied. In addition, their inability to regularly make rent or mortgage payments adds to their dilemma. In many cases, the dwellings they occupy may not be safe or decent or meet their needs or the minimum housing code. The need for support services such as counseling, job referrals, child care, child support, rental and utility payment assistance, job training and improving self-esteem are at the top of the needs list for many in this predicament.

The City of Carrollton will continue to contract with and assist Metrocrest Social Services and other organizations in their endeavor to provide assistance to the homeless and/or near homeless population in Carrollton. In addition, the city will continue to actively work toward becoming part of a regional approach to address this population’s needs. The Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA) provides a regional approach to the issue and the City of Carrollton will continue to work with that entity to further implement the agency’s continuum of care for the area.

Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG)

(States only) Describe the process for awarding grants to State recipients, and a description of how the allocation will be made available to units of local government.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan ESG response:

The city of Carrollton does not receive Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funding.

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Community Development

*Please also refer to the Community Development Table in the Needs.xls workbook.

1. Identify the jurisdiction's priority non-housing community development needs eligible for assistance by CDBG eligibility category specified in the Community Development Needs Table (formerly Table 2B), public facilities, public improvements, public services and economic development.

2. Identify specific long-term and short-term community development objectives (including economic development activities that create jobs), developed in accordance with the statutory goals described in section 24 CFR 91.1 and the primary objective of the CDBG program to provide decent housing and a suitable living environment and expand economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.

*Note: Each specific objective developed to address a priority need, must be identified by number and contain proposed accomplishments, the time period (i.e., one, two, three, or more years), and annual program year numeric goals the jurisdiction hopes to achieve in quantitative terms, or in other measurable terms as identified and defined by the jurisdiction.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Community Development response:

The City Council has determined that enhancing infrastructure in older, less affluent areas of the city is the most important community development priority. On an ongoing basis, city staff will identify and document eligible public infrastructure projects for inclusion in subsequent annual updates to this plan.

Carrollton’s Community Development Office anticipates that a majority of future CDBG funds will be allocated for infrastructure improvements. Further, it is believed that major infrastructure projects increase resident pride and stimulate private neighborhood reinvestment in challenged areas of the community.

Infrastructure Infrastructure includes streets, sidewalks, public facilities, water and sewer lines, park improvements, public facilities, etc. The city maintains a pro-active investment program, the Ten Year Capital Improvements Projects Plan, to identify infrastructure needs on an on-going basis. Once a project has been identified and analyzed, it is added to a digital database to be addressed when funds become available. As one might expect, identified projects always exceed available resources.

Streets To date, city staff has identified over $7.5 million in eligible street reconstruction projects. These projects range from the total reconstruction of complete streets to the replacement of sizeable sections of others.

Sidewalks To date, city staff has identified over $150,000 in eligible sidewalk replacement and/or construction projects. These projects range from the total reconstruction of complete segments of existing sidewalks to the construction of new sidewalks in areas that do not have them.

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Water and Sewer Lines To date, city staff has identified over $670,000 in eligible water line replacement projects. City staff has also identified over $4.5 million in eligible sewer main projects.

Drainage Projects To date, the city has identified over $2.5 million in eligible drainage projects.

Community Facilities To date, the city identified and funded one CDBG eligible community facility project. The project was the renovation of Old City Hall, reopened as the Gravley Center. Renovation and expansion of the facility has created enhanced office space for social service providers in Carrollton. Currently, this project generates approximately $60,000 a year in program income.

Park Improvements To date, improvement projects have included new security lighting, walking paths, and sidewalks. City staff has identified over $500,000 more in eligible projects.

Neighborhood Reinvestment Neighborhood reinvestment strategies have been developed in communities across the nation. The residents of Carrollton have increasingly embraced neighborhood revitalization initiatives throughout the community. The city has also initiated significant programming to assist in this effort.

The Neighborhood Enhancement Matching Grant Program (NEMGP) is a vital element to the city’s efforts to initiate reinvestment in neighborhoods throughout Carrollton. Under the program, funding is made available for improvement projects planned and requested by neighborhood groups. In the past, these projects have included entryway signage, enhanced landscaping, and public park improvements.

A central issue in fostering an expanded effort aimed at neighborhood revitalization rests on the community’s ability to enlist community participation in the initiative. Neighborhood associations, local churches, youth organizations and other groups have been recruited to heighten the general citizenry’s consciousness and participation in this effort.

Most of the programs that have been developed to address the aesthetic component of neighborhood reinvestment are reliant on volunteers. To date, the City of Carrollton has been very successful in recruiting and organizing volunteers for the implementation of projects that enhance neighborhoods.

Neighborhood Oriented Targeted Infrastructure and Code Enforcement (N.O.T.I.C.E.) Program In 2003, the city launched a new initiative to better coordinate the delivery of neighborhood infrastructure projects and code enforcement services to the areas of greatest need in the community. As a community development programmatic offering, this city-led initiative, named the N.O.T.I.C.E. Program, represents a major targeted infrastructure reinvestment and neighborhood integrity program for the oldest areas of Carrollton.

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In general, the N.O.T.I.C.E. Program targets financial resources for the design and implementation of all necessary street, alley, sidewalk, and water and sewer line projects in one neighborhood at a time until the entire public infrastructure in that area has been repaired or reconstructed. In addition, the city conducts targeted and strengthened code enforcement efforts in the same neighborhood to foster a greater sense of neighborhood pride and an overall healthier community. To date, the city currently has two neighborhoods participating in the program. In addition, the next 18 neighborhoods have already been identified.

During PY 2006, the city will:

• Utilize $685,177 in CDBG funding for the reconstruction of streets and sidewalks in the Francis Perry Estates Neighborhood • Fund Metrocrest Social Services to continue to provide assistance in job training and referral for low income residents of Carrollton • Utilize $51,842 in CDBG funds for Enhanced Code Enforcement in the city’s CDBG Target Area • Allocate $15,000 in CDBG resources for 15 new People Helping People (PHP) Projects • Continue to support public service partners in the provision of a variety programs and services to help low-to-moderate citizens

Antipoverty Strategy

1. Describe the actions that will take place during the next year to reduce the number of poverty level families.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Antipoverty Strategy response:

Over the next several years, the city will work toward the implementation of the following actions in an attempt to reduce the overall number of persons living in poverty in Carrollton:

• Coordinate local resources to increase educational opportunities for low- income persons in order to improve their ability to earn better wages. • Promote tuition assistance programs, in-house college courses and other means to higher education. • Improve the linkage between job training programs and local job creation efforts to attract • Jobs that pay above minimum wages and provide people with the ability to service a home mortgage. • Promote financial counseling and classes on budgeting and money management. • Promote linkages between housing, employment and educational systems and/or facilities. • Promote programs and training that help families-in-need to become more self-sufficient.

In addition, the Division of Community Development will provide technical assistance and information to private and public organizations that seek to provide affordable housing and support services to residents of Carrollton.

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The city will promote and emphasize the need for greater coordination between all agencies active in Carrollton so as to minimize the duplication of efforts. Cooperative efforts in applying for available funds will be initiated between public and private housing providers so as to maximize the potential for being awarded funds by the State and Federal Government. Efforts to enhance coordination between the public and private sector will insure that needs are being properly addressed and that resources are being maximized.

NON-HOMELESS SPECIAL NEEDS

Non-homeless Special Needs (91.220 (c) and (e))

*Please also refer to the Non-homeless Special Needs Table in the Needs.xls workbook.

1. Describe the priorities and specific objectives the jurisdiction hopes to achieve for the period covered by the Action Plan.

Program Year 2006 Action Plan Specific Objectives response:

Creating and sustaining an environment in which healthy and productive families reside is an integral component of the city’s commitment to all Carrollton residents. This environment not only includes the physical attributes, such as sound and quality housing, adequate water and sewer service, and maintained streets, sidewalks and alleys, but also includes the social attributes of neighborhoods free from crime, access to public transportation, and cultural resources. Building viable public and private partnerships is a major component of this effort. Enhancing the quality of life for all citizens will insure that family and youth issues continue to be addressed in a coordinated manner.

Domestic Violence

A major contributor to the city’s potential homeless population is domestic violence. In addition to consulting with social service providers specializing in domestic violence, contact was also made with the Carrollton Police Department and local advocacy organizations to assess the prevalence of the issue. After an analysis of the data, it has been determined that this issue continues to have a significant impact on families throughout the city.

In 2005, the Police Department responded to 387 incidents of domestic violence with 180 emergency protective orders being issued. The crimes range from assault to attempted murder on family members and other partners (known as “Dating Violence”).

The Carrollton Police Department receives a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant to provide police assistance to victims of domestic violence. The city will continue to explore additional resources to combat this serious issue in the community.

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Gang Violence

Another “families and youth” issue to be addressed in this section is gang violence. As the number of disenfranchised youth increases, so too does the expansion of gang activities. In 2005, the Carrollton Police Department recorded 145 incidents of gang activity. These incidents included reports of graffiti, criminal mischief, and weapons related arrests. The Police Department has also noticed an increase in the trafficking of humans, drugs, and weapons.

Gang related violence is not confined to the oldest neighborhoods of Carrollton. Incidents have also occurred at various points along the Josey Lane corridor, north of the President George Bush Turnpike.

The Police Department operates a gang unit to counteract and control the activities of gangs. Proactive approaches to mentoring and team sports programs have targeted at-risk youth to realize early intervention in this easily impressionable segment of the city’s population. The city will continue to identify strategies and resources for this at-risk population.

Needs of Families and Youth

Domestic Violence

The needs of victims of domestic violence are varied. Access to services soon after the incident can reduce the effects such as trauma. Generally, there are imminent needs for housing and financial assistance for the victim(s). Assistance with housing, utilities, food, counseling and, in some cases, childcare and transportation are additional major needs. Secondary needs include peer counseling, personal development, perpetrator counseling and parental training. An increased demand for services has forced many agencies to seek additional resources to help this population.

Gang Violence

Many families that have one or more members involved in gang activity may also have significant challenges in other areas. Grappling with the challenges of single- parenthood and/or just trying to meet basic financial obligations can overwhelm parents to the point that they are unable to play an active role in their children’s growth and development. As a result, children seeking a sense of belonging may turn to gangs, which may serve to further damage their development. Providing opportunities for parental as well as youth development assists in combating the issues of gang violence.

The primary need associated with disenfranchised youth is to provide constructive opportunities or alternatives. Such opportunities could include work-study programs to provide youth with an opportunity to gain an economic benefit directly linked to the child’s continued participation in school. Work-study programs incorporating skills training, business etiquette and personal development help steer these youth toward becoming productive citizens.

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an alternative to going home where adults have yet to return home from work. Non- profit organizations also provide parenting classes to encourage and foster strong families that help to decrease the chance that a child may join a gang.

Another activity is the continued and enhanced sponsorship of recreational activities for children of all ages. Recreational activities that incorporate general counseling and personal development training allow the involved youth to grow in a structured environment while participating in an activity in which they have an interest. The Carrollton Parks and Recreation staff regularly reviews programs and activities targeted at local at-risk youth. These programs have three main goals: decrease delinquent behavior, increase personal achievements, and improve the attitudes that youth have about themselves and their future. The Parks and Recreation Department has collaborated with local civic organizations to offer scholarships and summer youth camps.

The Elderly

As healthcare and medical technology has advanced, so too has the age of the population. The trend in Carrollton is reflective of the growth in the elderly population across the state and nation. Between 1990 and 2000, Carrollton’s population of those 60 years of age or older grew by 82.9% to 8,724 people.

These changes are significant especially as they indicate a rising demand for services by Carrollton’s older population. Agencies addressing elderly issues have been active in Carrollton for several years, but service demands exceed existing resources. This trend is expected to continue into the future.

The City of Carrollton maintains and currently operates a senior center for activities specifically designed for the elderly population. This centrally located center replaced an older one in December of 2003 and contains recreation rooms, meeting spaces, and a full-service kitchen. Services offered include hot lunches, recreational and cultural activities for personal and social enrichment. The Carrollton Senior Center is staffed and maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department that also operates two all-ages recreational centers.

Needs of the Elderly Population

The City of Carrollton maintains a close working relationship with Senior Adult Services, the major elderly service provider in Carrollton. The relationship is one of on-going assessment and the identification of needs for this segment of the community’s population. Thus far, three major needs have been identified. First, the elderly require an adequate transportation system to access needed goods and services. Second, there continues to be a need for affordable housing for this portion of the population. A third major need is addressing the ongoing challenges presented by a diverse composition of the city.

A reliable and efficient transportation system is a vital service needed by the elderly population in Carrollton. In many cases, a transportation system is the only connection an elderly citizen may have with the surrounding community. Transportation is needed for the elderly citizen to make doctors’ appointments, get groceries and prescriptions filled, and to travel to and from recreational activities.

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The need for affordable housing, both assisted and independent living, for the elderly is also a major concern of the community. The city will work with area not-for- profits to apply for a Section 202 Elderly Housing Grant to provide housing for this population. Additional resources will also be sought to provide assistance for expanded services.

The city has seen a significant growth in the number of foreign-born residents. These residents come from a diverse number of countries, each having its own unique language and culture. This can result in language barriers when a local organization does not have the resources to effectively communicate with the customer, hampering the efforts to respond to their needs.

In addition to the general elderly population, there is also an elderly population with limitations. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) categorizes this population as the frail elderly. HUD defines the frail elderly as any person, 62 years of age or older, who cannot independently perform tasks essential for daily living. These tasks include bathing, eating, dressing, grooming, and household management. The exact number of elderly citizens in this situation is unknown, but the 2000 Census reports over 2,200 elderly residents with a disability that can lead to limitations in performing daily functions.

The city estimates that due to the overall growth in this segment of the population, the number of persons in the frail elderly category will continue to increase. Establishing trust and communication with the elderly of Carrollton requires the work of all entities involved in addressing the needs of this population. An ongoing and sincere dialogue with the elderly population will continue to alleviate much of the suspicion and fear of loss of independence experienced by many elderly residents.

In an effort to increase and diversify funding resources, the city will continue to seek out new and innovative ways to fund needed programs and projects. Efforts will continue to focus on building partnerships with both public and private organizations. In addition, the city’s Community Development Division will continue to seek out new resources and provide technical assistance to not-for-profit agencies seeking to assist Carrollton residents that are in need.

Building and strengthening partnerships between public and private entities is and will continue to be a major focus of the City of Carrollton’s community development policy. Utilizing churches, businesses, civic organizations, not-for-profits, etc. as resources will increase the effectiveness of this document. Partnerships and the dialogue that develops are naturally conducive to strengthening the community development process.

Finally, it is the goal of the city’s Community Development Division to see that every entity receiving funds from the city adopt and implement a plan for self-sufficiency for their clients. Paramount to the dispersal of the funds is that those recipients that are able move toward becoming more self-sufficient citizens of Carrollton. Acting in this manner will ensure that financial resources are utilized in the most efficient manner.

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Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS

*Please also refer to the HOPWA Table in the Needs.xls workbook.

1. Provide a Brief description of the organization, the area of service, the name of the program contacts, and a broad overview of the range/ type of housing activities to be done during the next year.

2. Report on the actions taken during the year that addressed the special needs of persons who are not homeless but require supportive housing, and assistance for persons who are homeless.

3. Evaluate the progress in meeting its specific objective of providing affordable housing, including a comparison of actual outputs and outcomes to proposed goals and progress made on the other planned actions indicated in the strategic and action plans. The evaluation can address any related program adjustments or future plans.

4. Report on annual HOPWA output goals for the number of households assisted during the year in: (1) short-term rent, mortgage and utility payments to avoid homelessness; (2) rental assistance programs; and (3) in housing facilities, such as community residences and SRO dwellings, where funds are used to develop and/or operate these facilities. Include any assessment of client outcomes for achieving housing stability, reduced risks of homelessness and improved access to care.

5. Report on the use of committed leveraging from other public and private resources that helped to address needs identified in the plan.

6. Provide an analysis of the extent to which HOPWA funds were distributed among different categories of housing needs consistent with the geographic distribution plans identified in its approved Consolidated Plan.

7. Describe any barriers (including non-regulatory) encountered, actions in response to barriers, and recommendations for program improvement.

8. Please describe the expected trends facing the community in meeting the needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and provide additional information regarding the administration of services to people with HIV/AIDS.

9. Please note any evaluations, studies or other assessments that will be conducted on the local HOPWA program during the next year.

Program Year 2006 2006 Action Plan HOPWA response:

The city of Carrollton does not receive funding under the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) program. However, the issue of HIV/AIDS has swept across the nation at an alarming rate. Every major metropolitan area has faced identifying and assessing the needs of this population. The cities of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex are no exception. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the nationwide infection rate for overall AIDS cases has begun to

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stabilize. The Texas Department of Health’s (TDH) own statistics also shows a developing statewide trend showing a decrease in the overall rate of growth in new cases.

Due to strict policies concerning reporting confidentiality, it is difficult to ascertain the actual population living with HIV or AIDS in Carrollton. The TDH has reported that approximately 189 people in Carrollton are HIV positive and approximately another 29 people are currently living with AIDS.

However, in an effort to discern the needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS in Carrollton, the city has worked with and will continue to work with the Ryan White Planning Council of the Dallas Area and the Ryan White Consortium of North Texas (RWPC/C). An active cooperative and collaborative endeavor between the city and the RWPC/C will provide the best opportunity to assess and address the needs of this population in Carrollton. The RWPC/C serves the Dallas Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA), a geographic area highly impacted by HIV/AIDS that is eligible to receive Title I CARE Act funds. The Dallas EMA is currently comprised of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.

The RWPC/C released a Comprehensive Service Plan for the Dallas area in June 2001. The plan indicated that the infected populations are growing poorer and showing a greater need of basic services such as food, housing, and transportation. The Plan also reports that more people living with HIV are not progressing to AIDS. These people are unable to qualify for disability, but are unable to work, reducing the available income to pay for necessities.

The major needs of this population are in the area of support services. Area agencies and facilities are available to provide supportive housing for this population including nursing homes, assisted living quarters, Section 8 Vouchers and Certificates, privately owned rental units and group housing. However, most of these resources are available in Dallas. The most dramatic impediment for this population is the lack of funds in order to maintain their independence in the community.

Other identified needs are for health care, counseling, physical/mental rehabilitation, coordinated case management and services designed to meet the specific needs of individuals and/or families.

The needs of those living with HIV/AIDS will continue to grow. According to the Centers for Disease Control, medical advances of the 1990’s have prolonged the ability for those living either HIV or AIDS to lead more productive lives, as well as their overall life expectancy has increased. A greater need for more comprehensive programs and support will be created as this portion of the population grows.

Specific HOPWA Objectives

Describe how Federal, State, and local public and private sector resources that are reasonably expected to be available will be used to address identified needs for the period covered by the Action Plan.

Program Year 2006 Specific HOPWA Objectives response:

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The city of Carrollton does not currently participate in the HOPWA program. However, the city supports ongoing efforts of regional organizations to address the needs of people living with AIDS.

Other Narrative

Include any Action Plan information that was not covered by a narrative in any other section.

LEVERAGING OF FUNDS

The following tables highlight a significant amount of leveraging of CDBG resources that is anticipated in PY 2006. Efforts in this regard are on-going.

LEVERAGING OF FUND Social Service Agencies Agency City CDBG Agency Funds* Total Program Funding Funds Funds Bea's Kids $3,500 $0 $207,797 $3,500 Childrens Advocacy Center $9,000 $0 $559,000 $568,000 Family Place $4,500 $0 $6,835,619 $6,840,119 Special Care and Career Svcs $4,500 $0 $2,756,101 $2,760,601 Keep Carrollton Beautiful $5,000 $0 $45,000 $50,000 Senior Adult Services $135,000 $0 $614,795 $749,795 Metrocrest Social Services $74,700 $0 $1,290,300 $1,365,000 Metrocrest Family Medical $6,000 $0 $43,100 $6,000 Clinic Total $242,200 $0 $12,100,815 $12,343,015 * Projected PY 2005 Operating Budget

LEVERAGING OF FUNDS Infrastructure Improvements Project City Funding CDBG Funding Total Project Funds Francis Perry Estates Streets $406,500 $685,177 $1,091,677 Water $170,500 $0 $170,500 Sewer $385,500 $0 $385,500 Total $962,500 $685,000 $1,647,677

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PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

The total amount of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to be programmed during PY 2006 is $888,346. Planned allocation of these funds and the accompanying performance measurements are as follows:

Grant Administration and Planning $136,327

These funds will pay the salaries and operating expenses for the administration of the CDBG Program

Performance Measurements

• Successfully Met All Applicable Rules and Regulations • Successfully Met All Applicable Program Deadlines • Successfully Secured New CDBG Funding

Reconstruction of Sidewalks and Streets in the $685,177 Francis Perry Estates Neighborhood – Phase I

This project will augment the city’s existing street and sidewalk reconstruction program in a low to moderate income area of the community.

Performance Measurements

• Number of Linear Feet of New Streets • Number of Linear Feet of New Sidewalk • Amount of Non-Federal Resources Leveraged

People Helping People Program $15,000

Capital funding for materials and specialized labor for further implementation of a minor home repair program. Program targets the elderly and disabled as clientele.

Performance Measurements

• Number of New Projects Completed • Number of Elderly and/or Disabled Citizens Assisted • Amount of Leveraged Resources

Enhanced Code Enforcement $51,842

Funding for a code enforcement officer to work exclusively in the city’s CDBG Targeted Area. Efforts will allow for more proactive code enforcement in aging and blighted areas of the community.

Performance Measurements

• Number of New Cases Initiated • Number of Substandard Properties Brought into Code Compliance • Number of Repeat Violators

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SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY PARTNERS

The following is a listing and brief description of social service providers from which the City Council of Carrollton received requests for Program Year 2006 funding:

Alta Vista Faith Based Initiative Contact: Mr. Robert Chavez – Executive Director 2405 E. Beltline Rd, Carrollton, Texas 75006 Phone: 972-418-5320 Fax: 972-418-5350 E-mail: [email protected] - Alta Vista Faith Based Initiative Corporation is a non-profit corporation comprised of over seventy churches located in urban and rural communities throughout Texas. Alta Vista’s mission is to give low to moderate income individuals a helping hand to begin a lifetime of financial stability and homeownership through financial literacy courses, access to low interest rates, assistance with down payments and closing costs, grants, and free income tax service.

Bea's Kids Contact: Ms. Cindy Colangelo – Executive Director Carrollton Towers, 1925 Belt Line Rd., Suite 518; Carrollton, Texas 75006 Phone: 972-417-9061 Fax: 972-417-9061 (Call First) E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.beaskids.org - Bea’s Kids is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that has been serving underprivileged children and parents since 1990. Services include educational, cultural, recreational and sports programs and activities. The program also provides food, clothing and medical/dental care. Bea’s Kids serves over 130 children and 60 families in two facilities located in Carrollton and Farmers Branch. Bea’s Kids leads a crusade against hunger, illiteracy, domestic strife, parental neglect, drugs, violence, gangs, school dropouts and poverty.

CASA of Denton County, Inc. Contact: Ms. Sherri Gideon - Executive Director P.O. Box 2885, Denton, Texas 76202-2885 Phone: 940-243-2272 Fax: 940-243-1605 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.casadenton.org - CASA of Denton County, Inc. serves children (ages 0 to 18) who have been removed from their homes by Child Protective Services due to abuse or neglect. Their service area is Denton County and includes children from the portion of Carrollton within Denton County. CASA provides independent, objective guidance in court regarding the children’s best interests and is a constant provider of support during that experience.

Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County Contact: Mr. Dan Leal - Executive Director 1960 Archer Avenue, Lewisville, Texas 75077 Phone: 972-317-2818 Fax: 972-317-6989 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cacdentonco.org - This is a child-friendly environment for joint child abuse investigations by police and Child Protective Services. Some of the functions include video-taped interviews, comprehensive therapy services, information and referral and facilitation of joint investigations. The center houses professionals who are involved in investigations and a Carrollton Police child abuse investigator is available on call.

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Denton County Friends of the Family, Inc. Contact: Ms. Toni Johnson-Simpson - Executive Director 1400 Crescent, Suite 5; Denton, Texas 76202 Phone: 940-387-5131 Fax: 940-383-1816 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dcfof.com - Denton County Friends of the Family provides services to residents of Denton and Dallas County. The types of services include temporary shelter, 24-hour crisis hotline, assault and violence recovery programs, family services and parenting, community outreach, education and advocacy, as well as a thrift shop. The agency has added an outreach center in Lewisville, Phone: 972-221-0050.

The Family Place Contact: Ms. Paige Flink - Executive Director P.O. Box 7999, Dallas, Texas 75209 Phone: 214-443-7700 Fax: 214-443-7797 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.familyplace.org - The Family Place provides proactive prevention and intervention, extensive community education, and caring advocacy and assistance for victims of family violence.

Journey to Dream Contact: Ms. Kim Hubbard – Executive Director 6009 W. Parker Road, Ste. 149, PMB 122, Plano, Texas 75093 Phone: 214-738-2989 Fax: 214-291-5578 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.journeytodream.com - Journey to Dream currently operates a drug/alcohol prevention program for students in the Lewisville Independent School District. The Journey to Dream Foundation raises substance abuse awareness within the community, especially at the high school level. Students are educated on drug and alcohol prevention, leadership, peer accountability and compassion for others.

Keep Carrollton Beautiful Contact: Ms. Sara Goddard – Founder and Executive Director 1014 Noble Avenue, Carrollton, Texas 75006 Phone: 972-466-2121 Fax: 972-466-2121 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.keepcarrolltonbeautiful.org - Keep Carrollton Beautiful is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to beautifying the community and providing programs to enhance the quality of life. Keep Carrollton Beautiful provides education services, litter and waste reduction services, and beautification services.

Metrocrest Family Medical Clinic Contact: Ms. Helen O. Lazor - Executive Director Plaza 1, Suite 140, One Medical Parkway; Farmers Branch, Texas 75324 Phone: 972-484-6336 Fax: 972-484-0051 Appointments: 972 484-8444 E-mail: [email protected] - The Metrocrest Family Medical Clinic helps by treating children and adults for minor medical conditions such as: respiratory tract infections, eye and ear infections and skin rashes. In addition, Metrocrest Family Medical Clinic provides immunizations and affordable services to uninsured residents in Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch, Addison and northwest Dallas. Appointments may be scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening visits that begin at 6:00 p.m.

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Metrocrest Social Services Contact: Ms. Bunny Summerlin - Executive Director 1111 West Belt Line Road, Suite 100; Carrollton, Texas 75006 Phone: 972-446-2100 Fax: 972-446-2102 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.socialservicecenter.org - Metrocrest Social Services provides information, referral and short-term emergency assistance for rent, utilities, food, clothing, medical and other financial needs in time of family crisis. Other services include job assistance, ESL classes, food bank and thrift store. Metrocrest Social Services collaborates and partners with local governments, business and non-profits for mobilization and maximization of resources. Metrocrest Social Services had 39,008 volunteer hours worked last year.

Mosaic Contact: Ms. Beth Sabella – Community Relations Manager 2245 Midway Rd, Suite 300; Carrollton, Texas 75006 Phone: 972-866-9989 Fax: 972-991-0834 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mosaicinfo.org - Mosaic’s Dallas agency established services in June 1986 to assist those with developmental disabilities. The program bases its services on the core values of integrity, safety, respect, personal growth, quality, stewardship, and community involvement. The program provides residential group homes, supported home living, vocational training, host homes, and in-home supports.

PediPlace Contact: Ms. Marzella Tyson - Executive Director 502 S. Old Orchard, Suite 126; Lewisville, Texas 75067 Phone: 972-436-7962 Fax: 972-353-5780 E-mail: [email protected] - PediPlace provides health care services to children on Medicaid, CHIPS or are uninsured who reside in Denton County. These services include: acute illness treatment, chronic illness treatment and management, vaccinations, hearing and vision screenings, and health education

Senior Adult Services Contact: Ms. Mary Joiner - Executive Director 1111 West Belt Line Road, Suite 110; Carrollton, Texas 75006 Phone: 972-242-4464 Fax: 972-242-0299 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.senioradultservices.org - Senior Adult Services, a non-profit 501(c) (3) agency that serves Addison, Carrollton, Coppell and Farmers Branch, provides direct services including: case management, home delivered meals, transportation, home repair, grab bar installation, home safety, Senior Adult News, a monthly newsletter and emergency financial aid.

Special Care & Career Services Contact: Ms. Cathy Packard - Executive Director 4350 Sigma, Suite 100; Farmers Branch, Texas 75244 Phone: 972-991-6777 Fax: 972-991-6361 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.specialcarecareer.org - Provides two age-determined programs: Early Childhood Intervention provides speech, physical, occupational and other therapy to children under age three with developmental delays and disabilities; and through Supported Employment Services,

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adults with mental retardation, traumatic brain injury and other cognitive disabilities participate in comprehensive employment services to obtain and keep jobs in the local community.

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Written Comments Received Regarding the PY 2006 One-Year Plan of Action

Letter from Dorothy Gorment (previous) transcribed by Justin Hampton, Community Development Specialist

Letter from Ms. Dorothy Gorment (previous) transcribed by Community Development Staff

Neighborhood Advisory Commission c/o David Gwin City of Carrollton, Community Development

I can’t attend the meeting on April 13th, my concern is the appearance of the outside of many homes in our area – Foremost is a home on our street that is sorely in need of painting. They may not be able to afford the paint or to hire a painter and (?) they are physically unable to paint.

Can they be assisted in some way? Please advise if these government funds can be used for such a project. I do not know the people, therefore would not be comfortable asking them if they need help. Can your committee approach them? The address is 2115 Cedarcrest Drive.

Thank you for considering this problem. Please phone me with a response. 972 242-8154

Letter from Ms. Suzanne Ogden (previous) as transcribed by Community Development Staff

Dear Mr. Gwin, April 23, 2006

I live across the street from Standridge Memorial Park. When we first moved here, about 10 years ago, there was a small strand of tress in the park, shading the plaque memorial to Mayor Standridge. Since then, the trees have died to do extreme weather and other unknown causes. I think a couple were struck by lightning.

I suggest that Carrollton use some of the Community Development Block Grant funds to replace those trees with something a little better able to handle the wind and weather Carrollton receives.

There are already crepe myrtles and live oaks in the park, as well as hollies and hawthorns but I bet the Park Department can find something that would be appropriately sized for our pocket park.

The park is a very attractive feature in our neighborhood; anything you can do to fill in the blank spot would be appreciated by the entire neighborhood.

Thank you,

Suzanne M. Ogden

RESOLUTION NO. ____

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PROGRAM YEAR (PY) 2006 ONE-YEAR PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.

WHEREAS, the city of Carrollton is entitled to receive $829,063 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Program Year 2006 and has prepared a 2004-2009 Consolidated Plan and PY 2006 CDBG budget in partial fulfillment of the requirements to secure these funds; and

WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Advisory Commission reviewed the draft PY 2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Budget; and

WHEREAS, on April 13, 2006, the Neighborhood Advisory Commission held a public hearing on the PY 2006 Community Development Block Grant Budget, and, after all persons were given an opportunity to present verbal and written testimony, did consider and make recommendation to the City Council on May 11, 2006 to adopt the Program Year 2006 CDBG One-Year Plan of Action and Budget; and

WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on June 20, 2006, and thereby provided all persons with an opportunity to present verbal and written testimony for a period in excess of thirty days; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has concluded that the adoption of the PY 2006 One-Year Plan of Action and Budget is in the best interest of the city and is for the purpose of securing additional community development resources for the primary benefit of low and moderate income citizens.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS:

SECTION 1: THAT the PY 2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) One- Year Plan of Action and Budget, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, further addresses the strategies and goals as established in the adopted 2004- 2009 Consolidated Plan and is hereby adopted by the City Council.

SECTION 2: THAT this plan will constitute the PY 2006 One-Year Plan of Action for the City of Carrollton, Texas for all matters related to long-range guidance relative to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and other programs administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

SECTION 3: THAT this resolution shall become and be effective on and after its passage and approval.

SECTION 4: THAT the City Manager is authorized to sign the required Application for Federal Assistance and related program certifications.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS this the 20th day of June 2006.

CITY OF CARROLLTON

ATTEST:

______Ashley D. Mitchell Becky Miller City Secretary Mayor

APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

______Regina Edwards David Gwin, AICP, CEcD Assistant City Attorney Community Development Manager