CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                      Mayor/Council

RESOLUTION 09-23

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, REQUESTING THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES (DOT/PF) MAKE REPAIRS TO LAKE STREET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND INSERT LAKE STREET RECONSTRUCTION AS A TOP PRIORITY PROJECT IN THE 2010-2013 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP).

 

            WHEREAS, Lake Street is a vital, heavily traveled arterial in the downtown Central Business District; and

 

            WHEREAS, Lake Street provides the primary connection between the Sterling Highway, Pioneer Avenue, and East End Road as well as access to many business establishments and services; and

 

            WHEREAS, Lake Street is in a constant state of disrepair and presents a danger to the health and safety of motorists and pedestrians alike; and

 

            WHEREAS. Although Lake Street is a State road, the City receives by far more complaints about it than any other road in the community.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby requests that DOT/PF make immediate repairs in the short term and insert Lake Street Reconstruction as a top priority project in the 2010-2013 STIP; and

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council directs that copies of this resolution be forwarded to Commissioner Von Scheben, Regional Director Keith, Area Planner Biloon, Senator Stevens, and Representative Seaton.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 23rd day of February, 2009.

 

                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

 

 

                                                                        _____________________________

                                                                        JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

Fiscal Note: N/A