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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 2015-R-15 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 2015-R-15 2 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. llyKe 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: ��`ll`JJJJJJ111III AYE NAY Mayor Michael Ignasiak Councilwoman Christine Power Councilwoman Gigi Bennington K Councilman Dan Blazi Councilman Gary Conroy }C 2015-R-15 3 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 2015-R-15 4