HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2127 RESOLUTION NO. 2127
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIm CITY OF SAP~\rBDGz~ DECI2URING ITS INterim.m2
TO ESTPjBLISH AND ~eA/iNTAIN A PAVE}~T MA~%~ P~
WHER5~$, the network of public streets is a vital and fundanental element of a
ccnmunity's infrastructure, providing the primary means of transportation fcr
people, goods and services; and
~kg, adequate and prcper mainten-once of public streets is a basic responsibility
of City governnent; and
~LrREAS, the calmunity of Saratoga has reached the phase of its develc_ument where
many of its streets are at or near the end of the useful life of pavsnent s~faces
and are in need of a ccmprehensive program of pavement maintenance in order to
preserve the integrity and value of streets; and
WH!REAS, the City Council has directed an analysis of the condition of the pavements
throughout the City-maintained network of public streets and, as a result, a Pavement
Management Progr~n has been developed for the ccmmunity which calls for the average
annual expenditure of up to $900,D00 over current street maintenance efforts in
order to properly maintain and preserve the net%'ork of City-maintained streets
serving Saratoga; and
W}EREAS, in order to obtain the most effective results cf a pavement managenent
program, a statement of policy is needed.
NCW, THE?JEEDRE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the City Council her~eby declares its intent and determimntion to
establish and maintain a Pavement Management Program in order to provide
adequately for the proper maintenance of public streets within Saratoga
and to fulfill the City's responsibilities to its residents;
2. That provision for funding the annual requirements of the Pavement
Management Program shall be made frcm a special tsx to be suhnitted
to the voters at the June 5, 1984, election for a period of five
years.
3. That, to the extent adequate funding of the Pavsnent Management Program
is not available to meet the annual needs and requirements, the City
Council will m~ke every reasonable effort to obtain sufficient monies or
authorization to generate the monies needed frcrn taxes and other revenues.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Saratoga at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of March, 1984,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Callon, Clevenger, Fanelli, Mallory ad ~uyor Moyles
NOES: None
ABS~: None ,,,.. -,.~. '/~
ABSTAIN: None ~;~,,/, ~ ~ ,.,.~ ,'t
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