Ordinance 1432-88 - Laserfiche WebLink

. . . , . • . • � ORDINANCE NO. pt/S-.7 -kF AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SPECIAL FUND ENTITLED "Central Business District Traffic Signal Improvements", Fund 311 to accumulate all the design and consturction costs for the traffic signal improvements project, including replacement of traffic signal controllers, construction of a traffic signal telemetry system, vehicle detectors and other necessary improvements. WHEREAS, on May 27, 1982, the City of Everett received a Federal Grant to improve traffic signal operation on Everett Avenue and Rucker Avenue; and WHEREAS, in 1985, the City of Everett installed a central computer for operation and supervision of traffic signals within the City; and WHEREAS, on October 30, 1985, Ordinance 1811-85, entitled "Traffic Engineering Improvements" was passed which repealed Ordinance 1036-84, and budgeted preliminary engineering in the following programs: Fund 368, Program 292, Everett Avenue Signal Coordination and Timing Design and Controller Specifications, $32000 Fund 368, Program 355, CBD (Central Business District) Traffic Signal Interconnect Design, $50,000; and WHEREAS, it was anticipated that there would be considerable economy in having the preliminary engineering of these projects performed under a single contract by a single design engineer, and WHEREAS, on July 23, 1986, the City of Everett entered an agreement with H. W. Lochner, Inc. to provide preliminary engineering for the traffic signal improvements to the Central Business District; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated at this time that there will be considerable economy in having the construction phases of these projects performed under a single construction contract by a single construction contractor and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN THAT: Section 1: A special construction fund is hereby established as Fund 311 entitled "Central Business District Signal Improvements" to accumulate the design and construction costs required to design and construct the traffic signal improvements, including replacement of traffic signal controllers, construction of a traffic signal telemetry system, vehicle detectors and other necessary improvements. Section 2: Authorization is hereby given to transfer the preliminary engineering funds from the existing "Traffic Engineering Improvements" Fund 368, Programs 292 and 355 to the new Fund 311 Programs 938 and 939, "Central Business District Traffic Signal Improvements." Section 3: Authorization is hereby given to accumulate costs and distribute payments from Fund 311 for design and construction of the traffic signal improvements, including replacement of traffic signal controllers, construction of a traffic signal telemetry system, vehicle detectors and other necessary improvements. Section 4: Authorization is hereby granted for the "Public Works Director," under the direction of the Mayor, to assume full and complete responsibility for conducting all tasks and doing all things to accomplish the actions authorized in this ordinance. ii