HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1981-16 rt. MICROFILMED 1-18-83
RESOLUTION NO. 81-16
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BREVARD
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO SUPPORT
LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO PROVIDE FOR
• STATE FUNDING OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL
MAINTENANCE COSTS ON STATE HIGHWAYS.
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WHEREAS, it has been a practice of the Florida Department of
Transportation to require local governments to assume the cost of
maintaining traffic signals located on state highways, and,
WHEREAS , State Highways primarily serve intercity and inter-
county traffic, and
WHEREAS, the present DOT practice places the financial burden
for maintaining such traffic signals solely on the residents of a
municipality in which they are located, and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities and the Brevard League
of Municipalities have previously gone on record-.as supporting
State assumption of responsibility for traffic signal maintenance
costs on State Highways, and •
WHEREAS , the Brevard Legislative Delegation will be considering
the Florida DOT budget and transportation funding sources at the
• 1981 Session of the Florida Legislature, and
WHEREAS , the Brevard Legislative Delegation will be in a
position at the 1981, Session of the Florida Legislature to introduce,
support, or otherwise influence, legislation which would transfer
responsibility for maintenance of traffic signals on State Highways
to Florida DOT,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1. The Brevard Legislative Delegation is hereby
formally requested to take action at the 1981 Legislative Session
to introduce, support or otherwise favorably influence legislation
which would transfer to Florida DOT responsibility for the cost of
traffic signal maintenance on State Highways .
SECTION 2 . The Florida League of Cities and the Brevard
• League of Municipalities are hereby requested to include in their
1981 Legislative Programs support for legislation which would
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transfer to Florida DOT responsibility for maintenance of traffic
signals on State Highways .
SECTION 3 . The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit
copies of this resolution to all members of the Brevard Legislative
, Delegation, the Florida League of Cities, and the Brevard League of
Municipalities.
SECTION 4. All resolutions, or parts of resolutions in con-
flict herewith, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5 . This Resolution shall become effective upon adop-
tion.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida, this 3 day of March , 1981.
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