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Home My WebLink About06-04-2012 Agenda Modification *---1_.�' CITY OF. � * * WASHINGTON FINANCE COMMITTEE June 4,2012 AGENDA MODIFICATION Tfie June -4, 2012, Finance Committee meeting agenda pu6lished on Friday, June 1, 2012, is modified as follows: N. DISCUSSION ITEAAS Resolution No. 4826 is added to the agenda for discussion. Resolution No. 4826'" (Dowdy) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Aubum, Washington, providing for the reduction of speed limits on arterial s4reet routes within the city . . cmraF .:/"* • AGENDA 81LL APPROVAL FORM WASHINGTON •��b�. 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IEmn Nwnbe� �JBU�•*�,ip1tETHpN YOI3IMAGINED - RESOLUTION NO. 4 8 2 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE GITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMITS ON ARTERIAL STREET ROUTES WITHIN THE CITY WHEREAS, in light of the current economic limitations faced by the City and the coResponding reduction of revenues that would be available for street improvements, it is appropriate that the City utilize strategies to assist in providing safe streets and prolonged pavement life, particularly in connection with arterial street routes; and WHEREAS, RCW 46.61.415 authorizes local authorities to consider a variety of factors bearing on safe speeds along city streets; and WHEREAS, the benefit of the City to take steps to prolong the life of its arterial street system and its routes is significant, particularly in light of the fact that the money it would take to provide routine maintenance of the arterial street system is substantially greater than the amount of revenue that is currently available for such purposes; and WHEREAS, one of the factors that causes erosion of Ciry streets and thus potholes and other factors contributing to a lack. of safery of City streets is the amount of weight of vehicles using particular streets; and WHEREAS, particularly since it is estimated that 60 percent of the daily traffic is pass-thru traffic, meaning trips do not originate or end within the City, one way the City could prolong the Iffe of its arterial streets and routes and thus Resalution No.4826 May 31, 2012 Page 1 of 3 maintain safe travel along those arterial streets and routes would be to reduce the speed timit of arterial speed routes so that there would be a reduction in the travel along those arterial' street routes by those vehicles that would prefer to travel at a faster speed and would thus choose to stay on State Highway 18, Highway 167 or Highway 164 within the City; and WHEREAS, reducing the speed of arterial street routes would also assist the police in enforcement, particulady since the routes currently have a variety of speed limits set for their use; and WHEREAS, consistenY speed limits on arterial street routes would also assist the public in avoiding speed limit confusion, as opposed to where the speed limits along the same arterial street routes increase oc decrease at various locations. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNGIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, HEREBY RESOLVES as>follows: Section 1. That the Mayor or designee is hereby authorized to reduce the speed limit of arterial street routes within the Gity as shown on the map of the arterial street routes, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "A" and incorparated herein by reference. Section 2. That the Mayor is au4horized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessa.ry to carry out the directives of this legislation. Resolu8on No.4826 � May 31, 2012 Page 2 of 3 Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and signatures hereon. Dated and Signed this day of , 2012. CITY OF AUBURN PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST: Danielle E. Daskam, City�Clerk APPROVE AS TO FORM: � Daniel B. Heid, CityAttomey Resolution No.4826 May 31, 2012 Page 3 of 3 Proposed Speed Liinits 'f ► i4 � f car2vo�_ �_rmc..ax__ ' � ' . ` �� ....n. r.r :�.r:_:�wor�. 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