Title
A RESOLUTION APPROVING S. HICKORY ST. SPEED LIMIT ADJUSTMENT
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
WS Discussion Item: Baldwin County has proposed lowering the speed limit of the County section between Michigan Avenue (CR 26) and Charolais Road from 45 mph to 35 mph, provided that the City Council adjust the speed limit between US 98 and Charolais Road from 30 mph to 35 mph for consistency.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, 9th Avenue has been extended to South Hickory Street, and
WHEREAS, In conjunction with the project, the City Council lowered the speed limit between County Road 20 and Michigan Avenue to 35 MPH, and
WHEREAS, The County has proposed lowering the speed limit of the County section between Michigan Avenue (CR 26) and Charolais Road from 45 mph to 35 mph, provided that the City Council adjust the speed limit between US 98 and Charolais Road from 30 mph to 35 mph for consistency.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Adjust the speed limit on South Hickory Street south of US 98 to 35 mph in all City-maintained sections in coordination with County action to lower the speed limit to 35 mph between Charolais Road and County Road 26 (Michigan Avenue).
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.