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Resolution to Approve the Installation of Traffic Calming Devices on Independence Boulevard
Memorandum
Attached for your approval is a resolution for the installation of traffic calming measures on Independence Boulevard.
The residents of Independence Boulevard have been surveyed and support the attached proposed traffic calming plan for their neighborhood. The Independence Boulevard traffic calming project began with the residents' petition received on September 3, 2008. After the initial evaluation and completion of the required speed study, two public meetings were held onsite on September 9 and October 7, 2009.
A questionnaire was sent to each address in the project area to determine their concerns, location of those concerns, and preferred traffic calming devices, among other information. This information proved useful in allowing us to attend the first meeting with a draft plan based on feedback from the residents. We walked the project limits and discussed the draft plan, which resulted in the addition of two speed humps for a total of five speed humps for discussion at the second meeting. At the second meeting, the revised draft plan was shared and the devices were painted on the street for visual review and the residents requested the relocation of one speed hump resulting in a final consensus plan.
The final consensus plan from the second meeting was mailed to the residents in the project area. Each household was surveyed if they support the plan as shown, or allowed to indicate device-by-device which portion(s) of the plan they supported. The final results are as follows:
No. of Addresses 32
No. Homeowners- 28
No. Surveys Received- 22
No. Homeowners Responding- 20
% of Homeowners Responding- 71%*
No. Surveys Supporting Plan- 20
% Surveys Supporting Plan- 91%*
*to pass, both criteria must receive 60% or higher; note that one postcard did not select whether or not they supported the plan
The project passed the survey stage. The traffic calming plan for Independence Boulevard includes five speed humps. The construction of the traffic calming devices will be planned for the 2011 construction season. We will coordinate the construction with the Annual Street Resurfacing program and its contractor at the appropriate time. The Annual Street Resurfacing project will be reimbursed for the traffic calming devices installation by the Project Management Local Street Fund operation and maintenance budget.
Staff
Prepared by: Homayoon Pirooz, P.E., Project Management Manager
Reviewed by: Sue F. McCormick, Public Services Administrator
Approved by: Roger W. Fraser, City Administrator
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Whereas, The residents of Independence Boulevard petitioned for a traffic calming plan on their street;
Whereas, The survey results support the proposed traffic calming plan;
Whereas, The total estimated construction cost for the traffic calming devices is $13,250.00; and
Whereas, Funding for the construction of the traffic calming projects is included in the approved FY11 Project Management Local Street Fund operations and maintenance budget;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve the installation of the traffic calming devices on Independence Boulevard;
RESOLVED, That upon completion of the traffic calming devices installation, when final costs have been determined, the final construction costs will be reimbursed to the Resurfacing Fund (0062) from the Local Streets Fund (0022);
RESOLVED, That the funds be available until expended without regard to fiscal year; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be authorized to take the necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.