Resolution 15-061 Option A for Waddell Way Road Improvements

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

RESOLUTION 15-061

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, SELECTING OPTION A AS THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR WADDELL WAY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

WHEREAS, The City of Homer received a State of Alaska Legislative grant for $1.405 million to make improvements to Waddell Way; and

WHEREAS, The City’s contract engineer and Public Works Director developed proposals on alignment for Waddell Way referred to as Option A and Option B; and

WHEREAS, Option A extends Waddell Way from Lake Street to the Heath Street/Grubstake Avenue intersection; and

WHEREAS, Option B extends Waddell Way from Lake Street over to the Heath Street/ Bonanza Avenue intersection; and

WHEREAS, Option A is consistent with the City of Homer Transportation Plan; and

WHEREAS, Option A is the least expensive alignment due to reduced utility relocation costs, lower longer term right-of-way acquisition costs, and the least negative impact on the operations of the adjacent landowner; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer Advisory Planning Commission held a public hearing on selecting a preferred alternative on June 17, 2015 and recommended Option A; and

WHEREAS, The Homer City Council was briefed on the discussion regarding the preferred alternatives in the June 15 and 29, 2015 City Manager’s Report.

NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, recommends Option A as the preferred alternative for the alignment of Waddell Way Road improvements.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council on this 27th day of July, 2015.

CITY OF HOMER

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                                                                                                         MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A