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RESOLUTION NO. 31
S2cies of 1969
WHEREAS, the new city of Wheat Ridge comes into existence
with a city street system to be maintained and improved.
WHEREAS, no records concerning initial construction quality
or continuing maintenance are on file with the city.
WHEREAS, drainage is a problem of record a~d of long
standing.
WHEREAS, traffic flow is a recognized problem in some areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT a Streets, Drainage, and
Traffic Englneering Steering Committee be established for a one-time
effort to assemble required data, high light problem3, and recommend
priorities, the committee to operate in accordance with the following:
1. Responsibility. Make a complete survey o~ the existing
street, drainage and traffic situation and facilities in the new city
of Wheat Ridge and report its findings and recommendations to the city
council.
2. Powers. The Steering Committee is empowered to name as
many subcommittees as are appropriate to its assigned tasks and will
participate with the Personnel Committee in screening City Engineering
and Traffic Engineering candidates.
3. Support. The Director of Administrative Services will
provide secretarial support as r8quired for the committee to produce
any interim report and the final report. Expenses of the Committee
will be paid by the city provided prior council approval has be8n
obtained.
4. Organization. At the first meeting, the committee will
elect a chairman, a vice chairman to act in the absence of the chairman
and a secretary to maintain minutes of all actions taken. The minutes
taken by the secretary will become a ilermanent attachment to the fInal
report. An early determination will be made concerning subcommittees
to be named.
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5. Duration. The committee will complete all assigned work
in one year following activation. A series of individual reports are
required, as follows:
A. Report street patching by location which should be
done at the earliest possible date for driving safety.
B. Street Condition Survey Report reflecting layman
evaluation of 1970 street needs by location (overlag, rebuild, seal-
crJat, etc.) and priori ty.
C. New street needs report reflecting layman recommenda-
tions for right of w~y procurement and street opening.
D. Recommend priorities for existing and future federal,
state and county roads within the City.
E. Report on existing and required traffic signals in
the city giving recommended priorities for action over a 5-year period.
F. Assemble as much data as is available on Wheat Ridge
drainage problems and develop recommended priority for problem
correction.
5.
The Reoort.
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The final report will consist of the
individual reports plus the following to be presented orally and as a
written report to the City Council:
Part I. Evaluation--Make an evaluation after 11 months
of the action taken by all affected agencies with respect to each
individual report; that is, Street Patching, Street Condition, New
Street Needs, Federal, S_ate and County roads, Traffic Signals and
Drainage.
Part II. Future Trends--Assemble and evaluate data
with respect to future growth trends as they may affect streets,
traffic flow and drainage.
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RESOLVED this 25th day of November, A. D. 1969, in regular
session of the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, by
a vote of 4 to 1.
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ALBERT E. ANDERSON
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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LDUISE F. TURNER
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CITY CLERK
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