2014-R-19 RESOLUTION #2014-R-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, IDENTIFYING THE NEED
FOR WIDENING OF WEST PARK AVENUE AND
REQUEST FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION; DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION UPON APPROVAL TO VOLUSIA COUNTY
AND THE RIVER TO SEA TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING ORGANIZATION; REPEALING
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the County of Volusia maintains West Park Avenue from the intersection
of Old Mission Road easterly to the intersection of State Road 5, also known as South
Ridgewood Avenue. West Park Avenue is a primary corridor into the City of Edgewater's
industrial area and the Massey Ranch Airpark; and
WHEREAS, the county and the city enjoy the benefits of the industrial area as a major
employment base as well as a contributing tax base to support the demand for services that the
county and city must provide; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined there are additional growth opportunities with this
industrial area that will allow for the expansion of manufacturing within the county along with
the creation of additional employment opportunities; and
WHEREAS, it has been recognized that the current condition of West Park Avenue has
degraded and therefore has discouraged interest from businesses to locate within this industrial
area due to the businesses having concerns with the ability to transit freight associated with their
operations; and
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WHEREAS, the county and the city have jointly funded $619,000 in intersection
improvements to improve safety concerns as well as alleviate congestion and enhance mobility;
and
WHEREAS, there is still a need to widen a section of West Park Avenue in order to
safely transport freight and commuter traffic within the industrial area; and
WHEREAS, an adjacent property owner has pledged property for the roadway
expansion and any additional associated infrastructure needed to accommodate such expansion;
and
WHEREAS, the adjacent property owner has voluntarily agreed to annex the property
into the City of Edgewater in order to efficiently consolidate and lessen government service
demands; and
WHEREAS,the county and the city do not have sufficient viable funding mechanisms to
independently fund additional safety enhancements that this widening will accomplish; and
WHEREAS, the county and the city request that the cost associated with our previous
enhancements be recognized as a match towards the West Park Avenue widening initiative;
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 a need for the widening of
West Park Avenue in order to provide for a safe means to transport freight and passenger
vehicles within the industrial area
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Section 2. The City of Edgewater request the River to Sea Transportation Planning
Organization to consider applying available State and Federal transportation funds towards the
widening of West Park Avenue.
Section 3. The City of Edgewater request that the River to Sea Transportation
Organization recognize the joint partnership funding of the previous enhancements to West Park
Avenue along with the offer of property donation from a private citizen as a considerable match
towards safety and use enhancements for this industrial corridor.
Section 4. The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a certified copy of this
Resolution upon approval and adoption to Volusia County and the River to Sea Transportation
Planning Organization.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
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Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court,
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 6. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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Section 8. After a motion to approve by00k1.S161m[zn" m te1/4Lwith second by fGa)
, the vote on this resolution was as follows: UU
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Thomas
Councilwoman Christine Power �(
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington )(
Councilman Michael Ignasiak �(
Councilman Gene Emter )(
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of September, 2014.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGE TER, FLORIDA
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Bonnie Wenzel 4 ike Thin
city'Cleric Mayor
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 22nd day
legality by: Aaron Wolfe, Esquire of September, 2014 under Agenda Item No.
City Attorney 8 -c' .
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