2015-R-15 RESOLUTION#2015-R-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, REQUESTING FOR THE
RIVER TO SEA TRANSPORATION PLANNING
ORGANIZATION AND THE VOLUSIA COUNTY
COUNCIL TO SEND A LETTER TO THE CENTRAL
FLORIDA EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING A
STUDY TO CONSTRUCT AN EASTERN CONNECTOR
FROM SR 417 IN SEMINOLE COUNTY TO 1-95 IN
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
UPON APPROVAL TO THE RIVER TO SEA
TRANSPORATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND
THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COUNCIL; REPEALING
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Congressman John L. Mica had transmitted a letter dated December 22,
2014 to Chairman Jason Davis advising him of an outstanding earmark in excess of$700,000
from SAFETEA-LU in 2005 designated for a study to connect 1-95 in the eastern portion of
Volusia County in to SR417 in Seminole County; and
WHEREAS, the designated earmark presently remains available for such study and
cannot be reallocated to study any other roadway; and
WHEREAS, previous studies completed by the Florida Turnpike Enterprise and the
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority had identified transportation needs to divert
some traffic from 1-4, improve access to the Orlando Sanford International Airport and improve
emergency evacuations in coastal Volusia County; and
WHEREAS,the City of Edgewater had previously identified the extension of SR 442 to
provide for an additional route for evacuation purposes in the Comprehensive Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater anticipates an increase in freight traffic commuting
from southeast Volusia County to the Central Florida area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Deltona had also sent a letter to Volusia County Chairman Jason
Davis on January 21, 2015 requesting for the study to occur; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Central Florida Expressway Authority must
receive a request and authorization from Volusia County prior to them pursuing the project
and/or studies outside of their jurisdiction;
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 been advised of available earmark
funding in excess of$700,000 for the specific purpose of a study to connect SR 417 to 1-95 in
Volusia County.
Section 2. The City of Edgewater has also identified a need for additional evacuation
purposes as well as anticipating a future increase in freight traffic commuting to Central Florida
from the southeast Volusia region.
Section 3. The City of Edgewater requests that the River to Sea Transportation
Organization send a letter to the Central Florida Expressway Authority supporting a study to
construct an eastern connector from SR 417 in Seminole County to 1-95 in Volusia County,
Florida.
Section 4. The City of Edgewater requests that the Volusia County Council send a
Resolution to the Central Florida Expressway Authority requesting and authorizing a study to
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construct an eastern connector from SR 417 in Seminole County to 1-95 in Volusia County,
Florida.
Section 5. The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a certified copy of this
Resolution upon approval and adoption to the Volusia County Council and the River to Sea
Transportation Planning Organization.
Section 6. 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,
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 7. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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Section 9. After a motion to approve by eetiMM ILL nen2W2✓with second by(luiniU WDC.an
the vote on this resolution was as follows:
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Mayor Michael Ignasiak
Councilwoman Christine Power
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington K
Councilman Dan Blazi
Councilman Gary Conroy }C
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PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of April, 2015,
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGE WATER, FLORIDA
Oath 1 , _ k _ By: Oct, fAL,
Bonnie Wenzel Michael Ignasiak
City Clerk 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 6th day of
legality by: Aaron Wolfe, Esquire April,2015 under Agenda Item No. 8 d .
City Attorney
Doran, Sims, Wolfe, Kundid,
Ciocchetti & Wagner
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