Mayor Jack Cushing/

                                                                                                Councilman Doug Stark

 

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

 

RESOLUTION 03-102

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL ASSENTING TO ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES’ INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON THE STERLING HIGHWAY IN HOMER AT LAKE STREET AT THIS TIME AND AT PIONEER AVENUE AND AT THE ENTRANCE TO ALASKA ISLANDS AND OCEAN VISITOR CENTER WHEN WARRANTED BY ADOT&PF TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND ASKING FOR A SPEED SURVEY ON STERLING HIGHWAY.

 

            WHEREAS, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) has recommended to the Homer City Council, based on its traffic analysis, that traffic signals be installed at the intersection of Sterling Highway and Lake Street; and

 

            WHEREAS, ADOT&PF when it rebuilt this intersection installed conduits and poles with mast arms to facilitate the installation of signals, and plans to install actuator loops in the pavement next month; and

 

            WHEREAS, not only do traffic counts at this intersection warrant the installation of signals, but the frustration of drivers leading to excessive risk-taking plus the effect on commerce including interruption of school bus schedules almost demand the installation of signals at this intersection to protect the public health, safety and welfare; and

 

            WHEREAS, the opening in October of the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center on the Sterling Highway one half mile west of Lake Street will lead to hazardous conditions both as to vehicles turning into the Center and pedestrians attempting to cross the Sterling Highway at this point, thereby appearing to warrant the installation of a traffic signal at this location; and

 

            WHEREAS, traffic at the intersection of Pioneer Avenue and Sterling Highway one half mile west of the aforesaid Center has reached the point where a traffic signal appears to be warranted either now or in the near future; and

 

            WHEREAS, installation of the aforesaid traffic signals meets ADOT&PF spacing criteria for installation and traffic timing and will allow gaps in traffic facilitating movement at other intersections on the Sterling Highway; and

 

            WHEREAS, the above signals can be set to flash orange and red at low volume times; and

 

            WHEREAS, citizens have requested a speed limit review, including possibly lowering the limit from west of Pioneer Avenue to south of Lake Street to 25 mph.

 

            NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska assents to ADOT&PF’s installation of traffic signals at the above three locations when warranted by ADOT&PF studies, and requests that the on-going traffic study review the speed limit in the area of the three proposed signals.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 11th day of August, 2003.

 

                                                                                                CITY OF HOMER

 

 

                                                                                                ________________________

                                                                                                JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

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