#04 Public hearing and action to remove traffic signals (Res. #2009-636)
ENGINEERING DIVISION MEMORANDUM
August 28, 2009
TO: City Council
FROM: Dennis Ryan, Senior Engineer
RECOMMENDATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ON A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL
SIGNALS AT:
1.) WEST DELAVAN DRIVE & OGDEN STREET (GILMAN DRIVEWAY)
2.) ACADEMY STREET & WEST MILWAUKEE STREET
3.) BELOIT AVENUE & STATE STREET
4.) ELLIOTT STREET & SOUTH JACKSON STREET
5.) SOUTH JACKSON STREET BETWEEN STATE & ELLIOTT
(G.M. DRIVEWAY)
6.) SOUTH JACKSON STREET & WEST STATE STREET
(FILE RESOLUTION NO. 2009-636)
At its regular meeting of August 12, 2009, the Transportation Committee recommended
(by 3-0-0 votes) to approve removal of traffic signals at:
1.) West Delavan Drive & Ogden Street (Gilman Driveway)
2.) Academy Street & West Milwaukee Street
3.) Beloit Avenue & State Street
4.) Elliott Street & South Jackson Street
5.) South Jackson Street Between State & Elliott (G.M. Driveway)
6.) South Jackson Street & West State Street
The staff reports and draft meeting minutes related to these signals are attached. The
signal removal at these six intersections is estimated to cost approximately $13,500,
with funding from the 2009 Traffic Management budget.
Recommendation
Following the Public Hearing at the September 14, 2009 Council Meeting, the
Engineering Division recommends adoption of Resolution No. 2009-636.
City Manager recommendation
I defer to the Transportation Committee recommendation.
Suggested Motion
I move to adopt Resolution No. 2009-636.
cc: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jay Winzenz, Director of Administrative Services/Assistant City Manager
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CITY OF JANESVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-636
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN INTERSECTION
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS and/or DEVICES LOCATED AT: West Delavan Drive
and Ogden Street (Gilman Driveway); Academy Street and West Milwaukee Street;
Beloit Avenue and State Street; Elliott Street and South Jackson Street; South Jackson
Street Between State Street and Elliott Street (General Motors Driveway); and South
Jackson Street and West State Street;
WHEREAS
, The Common Council of the City of Janesville, as the governing body of
the City, previously by resolution and/or order deemed it necessary for the public safety
to provide for the installation of certain official traffic control signals and/or devices upon
and at the following highways and intersections located solely in the City of Janesville,
County of Rock, State of Wisconsin: West Delavan Drive and Ogden Street (Gilman
Driveway); Academy Street and West Milwaukee Street; Beloit Avenue and State
Street; Elliott Street and South Jackson Street; South Jackson Street Between State
Street and Elliott Street (General Motors Driveway); and South Jackson Street and
West State Street; and
WHEREAS
, the Common Council of the City of Janesville, as the City’s governing body,
may for the public safety design, install, operate and use traffic control signals and/or
devices pursuant to, but not limited to, Wis. Stats. §§ 349.065, 349.07, 349.06, 349.03,
66.0101 and JGO 10.04.010 and related state statutes and City ordinances; and
WHEREAS
, the installed traffic safety control signals and/or devices must and did
conform to the requirements of Wis. Stats. § 349.065 and the Wisconsin Uniform Traffic
Control Devices Manual; and
WHEREAS
, the Transportation Committee of the City of Janesville, after public hearing
and input, studied and considered the proposal to remove these official traffic control
signals and/or devices at their public meeting on Wednesday, the 12th day of August,
2009, recommending by a vote of 3-0 that each be terminated from use and removed
for the public good and welfare; and
WHEREAS
, a public hearing was conducted before the Common Council on the date of
the consideration and action upon this Resolution, which public input was duly
considered before action was taken; and
WHEREAS
, after conducting a public hearing thereon, the Common Council factually
determined that the above located described intersection traffic control signals and/or
devices are no longer necessary for the public safety, health or welfare and that
termination of their use and removal is in the public’s interest and benefit; and
WHEREAS
, the estimated aggregate cost of such terminations from use and removal is
approximately thirteen-thousand-five hundred & 00/100 Dollars ($13,500.00), which
funding shall come from the City’s 2009 Traffic Management budget.
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CITY OF JANESVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-636
(Page 2 – Continued)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that:
1. Each and every of the above recitals is reiterated and incorporated by
reference herein into these empowerment provisions; and
2. Each such official traffic control signal and/or device shall be removed
from use by the City Administration at the earliest convenient opportunity; and
3. Funding for such removal shall be in the manner directed by the City
Manager; and
4. Any and all other regulations, ordinances and laws applying to traffic
control at the above locations and intersections not specifically addressed herein shall
remain in full force and effect, and unaffected by this Resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of
the City of Janesville, is/are hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to
take whatever additional actions that the City Manager may determine in his sole
discretion, from time to time and at any time, necessary and/or desirable in the public
interest to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
ADOPTED:
MOTION BY:
APPROVED:
SECOND BY:
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
Eric Levitt, City Manager
BRUNNER
ATTEST:
McDONALD
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
PERROTTO
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RASHKIN
STEEBER
City Attorney
TRUMAN
VOSKUIL
Proposed by: The Transportation Committee
Prepared by: Engineering Division and
City Attorney
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