2017-R-06 - Future Transportation Needs RESOLUTION NO. 2017-R--06
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 RIVER TO SEA 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 River to Sea 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 River to Sea
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.
After a motion to approve by 2.1..t—c:; -( - with second
by CQJ -(� -"1 C-C.)11N .q , the vote on this resolution held on March 6, 2017
was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Ignasiak N.+
Councilwoman Christine Power
Councilwoman Amy Vogt
Councilman Dan Blazi
Councilman Gary Conroy
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of March,2017.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER,FLORIDA
:)k �1c By: ��;��' IU
Robin L.Matusick '1 Mike Ignasiak
City Clerk/Paralegal Mayor
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 R. Wolfe, Esquire March,2017 under Agenda Item No. 8 Q .
City Attorney
Doran,Sims,Wolfe&Ciocchetti
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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:
a) Create Joint Planning Agreement with New Smyrna Beach and Volusia County to
widen and create safety enhancements to Old Mission Road.
b) Extend Air Park Rd. to Tatum Road.
3) Extension of sidewalk on S.R.442 from Airpark Rd.west to I-95 (intersect with Rails-to
Trails trail).
4) Extension of Park Ave.west to N. Cow Creek Rd. (2 lanes with Right-of-way capacity for
future widening) and design with future extension to the Restoration Development.
5) Extend Cow Creek Road to Maytown Road.
6) 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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2015-R-11 PROGRESS
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.
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wheels:FUNDED WITH SUN TRAIL GRANT -CONSTRUCTION 3RD
QUARTER 2017
4) Extension of sidewalk on S.R. 442 from Airpark Rd.west to I-95 (intersect with Rails-to
Trails trail)
5) Widening of Park Ave. from Dalc St. to Old Mission Rd. FUNDED BY VOLUSIA
COUNTY- CONSTRUCTION 3RD QUARTER 2017
6) Extension of Park Ave.west to N.Cow Creek Rd. (2 lanes with Right-of-way capacity for
future widening).
7) Improve intersection safety at S.Ridgewood Ave and Turgot Ave. to include consideration
turn lane on Turgot Ave. FUNDED FY16/17 CITY GENERAL FUND—
CONSTRUCTION 4TH QUARTER 2017
8) Extend Park Ave. to the Restoration Development.
- ....., ::- : : - : : Street. FUNDED
R2CTPO/STATE—CONSTRUCTION 3RD QUARTER 2017
10) 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. 16t 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.