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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILPERSON
FLASCO
RESOLUTION NO. 577
Series of 1978
TITLE: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT STUDY GRANT TO THE COLORADO DIVISION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge has experienced an increasing incidence
of traffic crashes during the past seven (7) years, many of which have resulted
in traffic fatalities, and
WHEREAS, the rate of these traffic accidents has exceeded the level of
neighboring cities which has caused increasing concern on the part of the lfueat
Ridge Police Department, and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police desires to begin a detailed analysis and
assessment of the causes for these traffic problems in Wheat Ridge in order to find
suitable methods and procedures to reduce the number and severity of traffic
crashes and to determine possible organizational and other remedial actions to
help alleviate this problem; and
WHEREAS, Federal grant funds are available through the Colorado Division
of Highway Safety to assist in these studies, and
WHEREAS, the City's share of the total project cost of $28,190 will consist
entirely of Police Department staff services at a value of $6,190 and that no
cash match will be required;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat
Ridge, that the Wheat Ridge Police Department is hereby authorized to submit
an application for a traffic management study grant to the Colorado Division of
Highway Safety having a total project cost of $28,190 to be completed during the
period October 1, 1978 to September 30, 1979.
DONE AND RESOLVED by a vote of
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on this
22nd
day of
May
, 1978.
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OLIVER V. PHILLIPS, MAYOR '
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PHYLLIS J. KRAMER, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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