Resolution 06-1155A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA REQUESTING THE SEMINOLE
COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
LONGWOOD WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION TO HAVE THE
SCHEDULED 2007 ACCESS MANAGEMENT
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON SR 434
POSTPONED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE
PROPOSED ROAD WIDENING PROJECT TAKES
PLACE.
WHEREAS, SR 434 is the major commercial corridor through the City of
Longwood; and
WHEREAS, any road construction work performed on SR 434 will substantially
affect traffic flow and the prosperity of businesses along the commercial corridor; and
WHEREAS, FDOT has scheduled an access management improvement project
along the Longwood SR 434 commercial corridor in 2007; and
WHEREAS, FDOT is scheduled to begin a road widening project along the
Longwood SR 434 commercial corridor in 2009; and
WHEREAS, the road widening project can accomplish all the corridor
improvements at one time thus reducing the impact to businesses; and
WHEREAS, the funds that FDOT are preparing to spend in 2007 as part of the
access management improvement project can be better spent on other road projects in
Seminole County that need funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Commission of the
City of Longwood do hereby request the Seminole County legislative delegation to
intervene on behalf of the City of Longwood with the Florida Department of
Transportation to have the scheduled 2007 access management improvement project
postponed until such time as the scheduled road widening project along the Longwood
SR 434 commercial corridor takes place.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Longwood, this .2�day of .
atv6e (` , 2006.
ATTEST:_--
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"Sarah-M. Mire, City Clerk
Approves' .as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood,
Florida, only.
Teresa S. Roper, Acting City Attorney