HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 20-14RESOLUTION NO. 20-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER
INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH MARICOPA COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE DESIGN AND
INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
INTERSECTION OF BASELINE AVENUE AND MERIDIAN DRIVE.
WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 11-951 and 28-6701 et seq.authorize
Maricopa County (the "County") to layout, maintain, control and
manage public roads within the County; and
WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 11-951 et seq.authorizes public agencies
to enter into intergovernmental agreements for the provision of
services or for joint or cooperative action; and
WHEREAS, the County initiated a scoping study to assess the
intersection of Baseline Avenue and Meridian Drive (the
"Intersection"), and it was determined that the intersection
meets warrants for the installation of a traffic signal; and
WHEREAS, the Intersection is partially located within the
City of Apache Junction (the "City") corporate limits and also
the County's jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the County has requested that traffic signal
improvements at the Intersection be installed near a County
owned intersection (the "Location") to install a new traffic
signal at the Baseline Avenue and Meridian Drive intersection;
and
WHEREAS, both the City and the County recognize that the
installation of the Project is beneficial to the traveling
public and area residents; and
WHEREAS, the cost for the future maintenance of the Project
will be the responsibility of the County; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Agreement is to identify and
define both the City's and the County's respective obligations
and responsibilities concerning the installation and maintenance
of the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION NO. 20-14
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1)The Mayor and City Council approve the intergovernmental
agreement between the City and the County, attached hereto as
Attachment A, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the
agreement on behalf of the City.
2)The City Manager or his designee is authorized and directed
to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose and intent
of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS 7 DAY OF a tarz.,2020.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 7 DAY OF a lu,ALY , 2020.
JEFFV#ERDY
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clark
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 20-14
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