COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. ____

 

CITY RESOLUTION NO. 6798

 

JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, ENDORSING TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF LAWRENCE AND COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, KANSAS CONCERNING THE ENACTMENT BY THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE OF A NEW STATE-WIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM

 

WHEREAS, a major responsibility of city government and county government is to plan for the immediate and long-term transportation needs affecting their respective jurisdictions.

           

WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas (hereinafter the “City”) or Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas (hereinafter the “County”) have conducted the necessary investigations to identify the transportation capital improvements that are needed in their respective jurisdictions.

 

            WHEREAS, these specific transportation capital improvements are essential to the future health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City and County.

 

            WHEREAS, these specific transportation capital improvements are vital to the economic well-being of the City and County, and to their long-term growth and development.

 

            WHEREAS, the failure to undertake these specific transportation capital improvements will impede and may prevent the economic needs and goals of the City and County from being met and accomplished.

 

            WHEREAS, the City and County are unable to finance these specific capital transportation improvements without substantial assistance from the State of Kansas and the Kansas Department of Transportation.

 

            WHEREAS, the State of Kansas and the Kansas Department of Transportation cannot sufficiently address the transportation needs of the City, County, and other cities and counties across the state without the Kansas Legislature’s enactment of a new Comprehensive Transportation Program.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS; AND BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS, COUNTY, KANSAS:

 

Section 1.        Incorporation of Recitals.  The above recitals are incorporated herein by reference, and shall be as effective as if repeated verbatim.

             

            Section 2.        Priority Transportation Projects.  After careful investigation of the transportation needs in the City and County, the specific transportation capital improvements identified on the attached Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by this reference, are jointly declared to be vital to the future economic growth and development of the City and County, and to the safety of their citizens.

 

 

            Section 3.        New Comprehensive Transportation Program. The City and County jointly endorse and support the Kansas Legislature’s enactment of a new Comprehensive Transportation Program of sufficient size and magnitude to address the specific transportation capital improvements set forth in Section 2.

 

            Section 4.        Distribution of Copies.  The City Clerk and County Clerk shall coordinate with each other to send copies of this Joint Resolution to: Governor Kathleen Sebelius; members of the Kansas Legislature districts encompassing any part of Douglas County, Kansas; all non-incumbent candidates for the Kansas Legislature running for districts encompassing any part of Douglas County, Kansas; all local news media outlets; the League of Kansas Municipalities, and the Kansas Association of Counties.

 

Passed by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas this _____ day of _____________, 2008.

 

 

APPROVED:

 

 

_______________________

Michael Dever, Mayor

 

 

ATTEST:

 

_______________________________________

Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

 

 

_______________________________________     _____________

Toni Ramirez Wheeler                                                Date

Director of Legal Services

 

 

Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas, this ____ day of ____________, 2008.

 

 

Board of County Commissioners of

                                                                                                Douglas County, Kansas

 

 

_______________________________

Bob Johnson, Chair

ATTEST:

 

_______________________________

Jere McElhaney, Commissioner

___________________________

Jameson D. Shew, County Clerk

                                                                                                _____________________________

            Charles Jones, Commissioner

EXHIBIT A

 

2009 Comprehensive Transportation Program

City of Lawrence, Kansas and Douglas County, Kansas

Joint Transportation Priorities for State and Federal Highways

 

Project/Route

Location

 

Improvement

 

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

K-10 (SLT)

 

Iowa St (US-59) to K-10 32nd Street Alignment

New 4-lane freeway, new interchanges at Haskell and 23rd St./K-10

$202,760,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K-10 (SLT)

 

I-70 (KS Turnpike) to US-59

Widen to 4-lane freeway, including new interchanges at 15th St. and Wakarusa Dr.

$38,360,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection from K-10 to planned I-70 interchange south of Tonganoxie on LVCO Rte 1

Eastern Douglas County

New 4-lane freeway with new Kansas River crossing

$165,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K-10 interchange

DGCO Rte 1061 Church Street in Eudora

 

Interchange improvements

$10,960,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US-40 (6th Street)

DGCO Rte 442 (Stull Road) to K-10

Widen to 4 lanes

 

$8,220,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US-59 (Iowa Street)

At the following intersections: 6th, 9th, Harvard, 15th, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 33rd, K-10

Median, intersection improvements

$18,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US-56

 

Johnson County line to US-59

Geometric improvements

$24,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

K-10

(23rd Street)

 

Kasold Drive, Louisiana Street, Haskell Avenue, Harper Street

Geometrics, Access Improvements

$6,780,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K-10 at Haskell Avenue

Bridge Replacement

Haskell Avenue

Bridge Replacement

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K-10 at East Hills Business Park

East Hills Drive/Franklin Road

Safety Improvements

$4,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31st Street

Haskell to E 1900 Rd  (Route 1057)

 

$15,165,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITS Projects

Various locations on K-10, US-59, US24/40

 

 

$10,000,000

 

AIRPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lawrence Municipal Airport

 

Safety Improvements, Master Plan, Security and Access Control

 

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

Apron Expansion

$6,000,000

 

 

 

Runway Expansion

$3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pedestrian/Bicycle Facilities Improvements

Various City/County locations

 

$7,423,000

 

TRANSIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment/Vehicle Replacement Program

 

 

$1,600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicle Maintenance Facility

 

 

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bus Turn/Stop Lines

Various locations in City

(100 x $30,000/each)

 

 

$3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Transit Connection between Topeka and Lawrence

 

 

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase Amtrack service between Lawrence and Kansas City

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expand service of the K-10 connector

 

 

Unknown