HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 20-15RESOLUTION NO. 20-15
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 FIRE PREEMPTION
EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE ON COUNTY OWNED
SIGNALS.
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 City of Apache Junction (the "City") has
requested that fire preemption equipment (the "Equipment") be
installed on a County owned traffic signal (the "Traffic
Signal") to accommodate the City's emergency services and the
City may request such installations of Equipment on additional
Traffic Signals in the future; and
WHEREAS, both the City and the County recognize that the
installation of this Equipment is beneficial to the traveling
public and area residents; and
WHEREAS, the cost for the Equipment at any existing or
future Traffic Signal within the City will be the responsibility
of the City; and
WHEREAS, if the County is installing a new Traffic Signal
or modifying an existing one, the County may install the
Equipment to the Traffic Signal,if requested and supplied by
the City; and
WHEREAS, if the County is not installing a new Traffic
Signal or modifying an existing one and the City wants the
Equipment added to an existing Traffic Signal, the County may
allow the City to install the Equipment on Traffic Signals
provided certain criteria are met, as stated below in the terms
of the agreement; and
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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 Equipment on Traffic Signals in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
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 L ,2020 -
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 7 DAY OF a p tA:if , 2020.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 20-15
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