RESOLUTION 06-71

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING THAT THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES COMMENCE WORK ON THE HOMER INTERSECTIONS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE HEATH STREET AND LAKE STREET INTERSECTIONS WITH PIONEER AVENUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ASSIST THE CITY WITH THE EXTENSION OF HEATH STREET.

WHEREAS, The extension of Heath Street from Pioneer Avenue to Anderson Street has been identified by the City Council as a transportation priority which would facilitate development in the downtown core, improve safety, and enhance traffic circulation, and

WHEREAS, The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT/PF) has conducted a traffic study in Homer which identified the intersections of Heath Street and Lake Street with Pioneer Avenue as a prominent traffic bottleneck that will get worse over time and needs attention, and

WHEREAS, DOT/PF has developed a STIP Project called the Homer Intersections Improvement Project to address current and projected intersection problems in Homer, including the two intersections mentioned above, and

WHEREAS, It would not be prudent to extend Heath Street until the intersection issues are addressed.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby requests that ADOT/PF begin the Homer Intersections Improvement Project as quickly as possible with an initial focus on the Heath Street and Lake Street intersections with Pioneer Avenue, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Council requests that the State partner with the City to provide financial assistance for the extension of Heath Street and hereby agrees to:

· provide 25 percent of the construction cost

· assume ownership and responsibility for maintenance and operations.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the Homer City Council this 12^th day of June, 2006.

CITY OF HOMER

ATTEST: VAL McLAY, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: Construction costs to be determined. Maintenance and operations costs.