HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 88-14RESOLUTION NO.88-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,REQUESTING THE PINAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO AUTHORIZE AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPROVAL OF FUNDS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ON BASELINE ROAD,WEST OF TOMAHAWK ROAD.
WHEREAS,Weekes Wash is a designated floodway which periodically impedes
access for public and emergency access;and
WHEREAS,the Arizona Department of Transportation will be constructing
an improved floodway channel in conjunction with the extension of the Super-
stition Freeway;and
WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction is developing public works mainte-
nance and animal control facilities which will require access across the exist-
ing and proposed floodways;and
WHEREAS,Pinal County has permitted other development on Baseline Road
which will further attract industrial and commercial development which will
need access across existing and proposed floodways;and
WHEREAS,Pinal County and the City have planned to extend and develop
Baseline Road in order to enhance traffic circulation with future development;
and
WHEREAS,Arizona Department of Transportation has indicated a willingness
to cost -share a portion of the bridge construction with Pinal County and the
City while including necessary work with the construction of the Superstition
Freeway;and
WHEREAS,the constituents in Pinal County and the City will benefit by
reduced costs of performing this work through intergovernmental cooperation;
and
WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction annually generates approximately
45 percent of the Pinal County half cent sales tax to be used for roadway
purposes some of which should be yearly earmarked for Pinal County projects
abutting the City of Apache Junction;and
WHEREAS,due to Arizona Department of Transportation's lead time necessary
for processing and bidding plans,an intergovernmental agreement needs to be
finalized as soon as possible so that funds from Pinal County and the City
in the amount of One Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Dollars
($137,320 each)can be placed in an escrow account by August 1988.
NOW THEREFORE,be i t resolved that the Mayor and City Council of the City
of Apache Junction,Arizona,to respectfully request the Pinal County Board
of Supervisors to approve an intergovernmental agreement as prepared by Arizona
Department of Transportation to share costs for the construction of a bridge
on Baseline Road,West of Tomahawk Road.
PASSED THIS 7TH DAY OF JUNE ,19 88 ,BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 9TH
ATTEST:
aKATHLEENCONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAVIE1-F.ALEXA
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO.88-14
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DAY OF JUNE ,19 88 .
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NORMAN S.HILL
Mayor
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