Resolution 195RF.SOLVTION N0. lGr
A RESOLUTION OF THF. CITY OF LONGW00D, FLORIDA
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND THE BOARD DF COUNTY COMlII SSIONERB OF
SEM NOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO INSTALL AN
AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL AT THE
INTERSECTION OF S.R. 42] AND CHURCH STREET
IN THE FNNICIPAL LI4II'LS OF THE CITY OF
LONGWOOD, FLORI-A.
WttEREAS, ehe intersection of S.R. 42] and Church
Street is lot aced wi.ehin the corporate limits of the Ciey of
Longwood, Florida, hereinafter referred to as "CITY"; and
WHEREAS, [he Ciey Council of [he City has determined
eFae acute hazardous traffic srtua[rons are in exrste nce at
said intersec [ion, ehe reby pLac ing the motoring pub Lic of
Seminole County in danger of injury to life, body and prope r[y;
and
WHEREAS, said hazardous traffic condi[ion is a resu l[
of the re lot aei on of S.R. 42] when same. was improved, whereby
the vision of vehicular traffic rs obstructed when entering
S.R. 42] from Church Street; and
WHEREAS, is is ehe opi ni.on of ehe City Council of
the Ciey [hat this dangerous cond i[ion is aggravated by in-
creased vehicular traffic on S.R. 42] and Church Se reee; and
WHEREAS, it rs the opinion of the Ciey Council of ehe
City chat it rs mandatory that an au coma tic traffic control
signal be installed imnedlaee ly at said intersection; and
WHEREAS, ehe failure to do so will pepbab ly result
to rnjury, deaeh or prope xty damage to the traveling public,
being the residents, crtr zens and carp aye rs of the Ci[y and
the Staee; and
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WHEREAS, Seminole County Secondary Road Funds may be
used to finance ehe installation and maintenance of the re-
quested traffic signal; and
WHEREAS, ie is deemed app ropri aee that Secondary Road
Funds be used to vns tall and mavntavn a traffic signal at the
intersection of S.R, 42] and Church Street,
NOW, THEREFORE, BF, IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CODNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LONGW00D, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That ehe Boazd of County Commissioners of Seminole
County, Florida, join with [he City of Longwood, Florida, in
rec onm~ending installation of a traffic control signal ae the
v nce rs ec tvon of S.R. 42] and Church Street, to the Department of
Transportation of the State of Florida, and that a permit be
rssued for said installation.
2. That the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole
County, Florida, adopt an appropriate Resolution contavning the
Following matters.
(a) Requeseing ehe lleparemene of Transportation
of the State of Florida to make a traffic survey of the vntez-
sectvon of S.R. 42] and Church Street, in the City of Longwood,
Seminole County, Florida.
(b) Thae a permi.e be v_sued for vnstallaevon of
a traffic signal at the rote rs ec tvon of S.R. 42] and Church
Street, City of Longwood, Seminole County, Florida.
(c) That the cost of equipment and installation
be paid one hundred percent (100%) from Seminole County
Secondary Road Funds.
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