2013-R-04 RESOLUTION#2013-R-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, IDENTIFYING FUTURE
TRANSPORTATION, BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN
SYSTEM 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 2040
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, bicycle and pedestrian 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 systems even as the needs for funding increase; and
WHEREAS, cities' options for transportation, bicycle and pedestrian system 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 system improvements; and
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WHEREAS, as the condition of the transportation, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure
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, bicycle and
pedestrian infrastructure 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
2040 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, bicycle
and pedestrian infrastructure needs, which also reflect the promotion of identified needs in
neighboring jurisdictions (attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A") and requests
that staff make application for various applicable funding sources, to include the Volusia
Transportation Planning Organization's 2040 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,
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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&T p,)twin E r with second byGlinethricun
, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Thomas
Councilwoman Christine Power X
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington I CUSEd
Councilman Michael Ignasiak X
Councilman Gene Emter X
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2013.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCI 1 HE
ITY OF I r • I , R i6 I DA
By liA�
JEABLI■lor Bonnie Wenzel 1 ike Tho .s
City Clerk ayor
Robin L. Matusick
Paralegal
For the use and reliance only by the City of Approved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida. Approved as to form and Edgewater at a meeting held on this 4th day of
legality by: Aaron Wolfe, Esquire March, 2013 under Agenda Item No. 8C .
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
List is not prioritized and initiatives shall be considered as funding sources exist
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) Identify need for additional or enhancement of routes going to Area of 10th Street College,
Middle and High School.
3) Identify need for inclusion of sidewalks going to area of 10th Street college, middle and high
schools.
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 Airpark Rd. and W. Park Ave.
10) Improve intersection safety at S. Ridgewood Ave and Turgot Ave. to include consideration
of traffic signal and/or intersection improvements.
11) Extend Park Ave. to the Restoration Development.
12) Installation of a sidewalk on Flagler Ave. from Park Ave. to 12th Street.
13) All projects as identified in the Bicycle/Pedestrian Facility Master Plan. Initial prioritization
is as follows
a) Sidewalk/Trail on S.R. 442 west to East Central Florida Rail Trail
b) Sidewalk/Trail on Hibiscus Dr. 16th Street south to 30th Street
c) Sidewalk/Trail on 16th Street west to Mango Tree Dr.
d) Sidewalk/Trail on Mango Tree Dr. from 16th Street north to Park Ave.
e) Sidewalk/Trail on Fern Palm Dr. from S.R. 442 north to Turgot Ave.
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