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2011-R-02RESOLUTION #2011-R-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, IDENTIFYING FUTURE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, WHICH ALSO REFLECT THE PROMOTION OF IDENTIFIED NEEDS IN NEIGHBORING JURISDICTIONS AND REQUESTING INCLUSION OF THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS INTO THE VOLUSIA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S 2035 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION REPORT; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION UPON APPROVAL TO VOLUSIA COUNTY AND THE VOLUSIA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater shares with other Florida cities the converging challenges of maintaining an aging transportation infrastructure while also attempting to expand mobility resources for neighborhoods, business investment, economic vitality and future development; and WHEREAS, these challenges are compounded by the depletion of viable funding resources for transportation even as the needs for funding increase; and WHEREAS, cities' options for transportation revenues are decreasing and the demand for transportation infrastructure maintenance, improvement and expansion is growing; and WHEREAS, Florida's municipalities do not have sufficient viable funding mechanisms to implement adequate transportation improvements; and 2011-R-02 WHEREAS, as the condition of the transportation needs is considered to increase and the cost becomes significantly more expensive for the construction of additional relief facilities; and WHEREAS, the cost to the public extends beyond these direct costs in the form of impacts on the quality of life, on the business investment climate, and on the ability to travel without facing delays, detours and congestion; and WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater has identified future transportation needs for the area (attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A") and request that the list be included in the Volusia Transportation Planning Organization's 2035 Long Range Transportation Needs Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida as follows: Section 1. The City of Edgewater hereby has identified future transportation needs, which also reflect the promotion of identified needs in neighboring jurisdictions (attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A") and requests that this list to be included in the Volusia Transportation Planning Organization's 2035 Long Range Transportation Needs Plan. Section 2. The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this Resolution upon approval and adoption to Volusia County and the Volusia Transportation Planning Organization. Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court, 2011-R-02 01 9 such portion or application shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications hereof. Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Section 6. After a motion to approve by Councilman Cooper with second by Councilman Ignasiak, the vote on this resolution was as follows: AYE NAY Mayor Mike Thomas X Councilman Justin A. Kennedy X Councilwoman Gigi Bennington ABSENT Councilman Michael Ignasiak X Councilman Ted Cooper X PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this loth day of January, 2011. ATTEST: CITY OUNCIL OF E A� ORIDA lt, L.N0. By: ZEF L punt e Th Layor �J +_ rl�l� Robin L. Ma sick Paralegal Bdgewalcr, fl-BH . Approved as to form and Edgewater at a meeting held on this l Oth day legality by: Carolyn S. Ansay, Esquire of January, 2011 under Agenda Item No. 8c. City Attorney 2011-R-02 3 EXHIBIT "A" 1) Extension of S.R. 442 from I-95 intersection to S.R. 415 (2 lanes with right-of-way capacity for future widening). 2) Extension of Airpark Rd. from Park Ave. to 10" St. (2 lanes with Right-of-way capacity for future widening). 3) Inclusion of sidewalks on Airpark Rd. from Sr. 442 to 10" St. 4) Completion of sidewalks on S. Ridgewood Ave. to Volco Rd. 5) Extension of sidewalk on S.R. 442 from Airpark Rd. west to I-95 (intersect with Rails -to Trails trail) 6) Completion of trail on the Rails -to -Trails program from I-95 Intersection to W. Park Ave. 7) Widening of Park Ave. from ParkTowne Industrial Center to Old Mission Rd. 8) Extension of Park Ave. west to N. Cow Creek Rd. (2 lanes with Right-of-way capacity for future widening). 9) Traffic signal at Aitpatk Rd. and W. Park Ave. 10) Traffic Signal at S. Ridgewood Ave and Turgot Ave. 11) Transportation Conceptual Thoroughfare Plan (Resolution 2008-R-11, Sept. 22, 2008) 12) Bridge extending from the City of Edgewater east to the barrier island (4 lanes). 2011-R-02