HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2007-70SUBSTITUTE
Suggested by: Counselors Molloy and Eldridge
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 200?-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, IN SUPPORT OF
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH RESOLUTION 2007-076, REQUESTING THE STATE
OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
(ADOT/PF) INCLUDE IN KALIFORNSKY BEACH ROAD REHABILITATION, PROJECT
58703, A SEPARATED PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY FROM STATION +/- 827+00
(CANNERY ROAD) TO STATION +/-944+00 (BRIDGE ACCESS ROAD).
WHEREAS, ADOT/PF is undertaking Project No. 58703 to reconstruct and upgrade
Kalifornsky Beach Road from it's intersection with the Sterling highway to it's
intersection with Bridge Access Road; and,
WHEREAS, this alignment includes the area between Cannery Road and Bridge Access
Road; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Kenai has requested a pedestrian pathway be included in the
scope of the work at each opportunity we have been involved in plan reviews; and,
WHEREAS, there is a high volume of pedestrian and bicycle traffic in this area; and,
WHEREAS, this volume of pedestrian and bicycle traffic being forced to share asix-foot
shoulder on a roadway with a high design speed and large traffic volumes, creates an
unsafe condition; and,
WHEREAS, the construction of a separated pedestrian pathway on the north side of
Kalifornsky Beach Road in this area does not appear to be in conflict with cultural
resources identified in June 1, 2007 correspondence from Daniel Thompson of the
Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR) to Megan Costello of ADOT/PF; and,
WHEREAS, the cost of construction of a separated pathway will be lowest if
accomplished in conjunction with the re-construction of the adjacent Kalifornsky
Beach Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, supports Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Resolution 2007-076 requesting
the ADOT/PF to include in the Kalifornsky Beach Road rehabilitation, Project No.
58703, a separated Pedestrian Pathway from Station +/- 827+00 (Cannery Road) to
Station +/- 944+00 (Bridge Access Road).
SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION NO. 2007-70
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day of
November, 2007.
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PAT PORTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced by: Knopp, Gilman
Date: 11/20/07
Action: Adopted
Vote: A Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
RESOLUTION 2007-076
A RESOLUTION YN SUPPORT OF THE STATE CONSTRUCTING A BIKE PATH
ALONG KALIFORNSKY BEACH ROAD
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is planning
to improve Kaliforsky Beach Road from the intersection with Bridge Access Road
south to Kasilof; and
WHEREAS, inconjunetionwithitspreviousreconstructionofKalifornskyBeachroadconnecting
the Sterling Highway to Bridge Access Road, the state constructed a bike path which
has been used by many people and significantly improved the safety of pedestrians
and other users of the bike path; and
WHEREAS, connecting this bike path from Bridge Access Road west to Cannery Road in
conjunction with the road improvement project would improve the safety of
pedestrians and non-motorized vehicular users; and
WHF,RF,AS, subdivisions adjacent to this portion of Kalifomsky Beach Road include the VIP
Subdivision, VIP Ranch Estates, VIP Park Subdivision, Kenai River Subdivision,
Chinulna Point Subdivision, Beluga Bay Estates, and other subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, many people use this area for shopping, access to the Kenai River and beach for
fishing, and numerous other activities; and
WHEREAS, children routinely ride bicycles along this stretch of Kalifomsky Beach Road to
attend school, including Kenai High School and Kenai vliddle School; and
WHEREAS, as Kaliforsky Beach Road has a 200-foot right-of--way in the affected area; and
WHEREAS, the road project has been bid, and the apparent low bid is approximately $900,000
less than the engineer's estimate, so it would appear that sufficient funds will be
available to construct the bike path; and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough believes the best interests of the borough residents
would be served by the state constructing a bike path in This area while it is
reconstmcting Kalifomsky Beach Road;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA BOROUGH:
Konai Peninsula Borough, Alaska New Test Underlined; (DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Resolution 2007-076
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SECTION I. That the State of Alaska is strongly encouraged to construct a bike path along the
north side of Kalifornsky Beach Road to continue the bike path from the Bridge
Access Road intersection with Kalifornsky Beach Road to the intersection of
Kalifornsky Beach Road and Cannery Road.
SECTION 2. That copies of this resolution shall immediately be sent to Governor Sarah Palin,
Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell, and Commissioner Leo von Scheben of the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Senators Albert Kookesh, Con
Bunde, Tom Wagoner, and Gary Stevens, and Representatives Woodie Salmon,
Mike Hawker, Kurt Olson, Mike Chenault, and Paul Seaton.
SECTION 3. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH THIS 20TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER 2007.
Grace Merkes, Assembl President
ATTEST:
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Yes: Fischer, Gilman, Knopp, Long, Martin, Sprague, Superman, Merkes
No: None
Ahsent: Smith
Resolution 2007.076 New Text Underlined; (DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
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