Resolution 18-038 Urging ADOT to Adhere to Current Schedule for the Pioneer Ave Resurfacing Project

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

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RESOLUTION 18-038

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, URGING ALASKA DOT TO ADHERE TO THE CURRENT SCHEDULE FOR THE PIONEER AVENUE RESURFACING PROJECT.

WHEREAS, In June 2016 ADOT held a public open house on the Homer Lake Street Rehabilitation and Pioneer Avenue Pavement Preservation Projects which included initial design of the Pioneer Avenue Resurfacing project; and

WHEREAS, In June 2017 a kick off meeting was held on the Pioneer Avenue Pavement Preservation Project, to explain the project will extend the service life of Pioneer Avenue by improving the asphalt. This will remove the ruts, cracks and potholes, and protect pavement structural materials. Additional work includes curb ramp upgrades as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, and may include other minor work to improve the safety and/or operation of the roadway; and

WHEREAS, The Pioneer Avenue Pavement Preservation Project has been extended from 2018 to 2019; and

WHEREAS, The conditions of Pioneer Avenue are dire during the course of winter break up and rainy periods when the ground becomes saturated, ridiculously large sized pot holes open up and are patched with asphalt which breaks up and washes out continuously; and

WHEREAS,  Curb ramp upgrades are imperative for the safe maneuvering along Pioneer Avenue for those who walk, use a wheelchair, are visually impaired, and so forth; and

WHEREAS, Curb ramp upgrades must be done to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act;

WHEREAS, Further delays to the project schedule severely impact the residents who rely on this road for daily use and tourists who visit and provide economic benefit to our community.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer Alaska urges the Alaska DOT to adhere to the 2019 Pioneer Avenue Pavement Preservation Project schedule with no further delays.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this ___ day of_____________, 2018.                                                                                              

CITY OF HOMER
 

BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR  

ATTEST:

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MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal note: N/A