ORDINANCE NO. 100652
Authorizing the Director of
Public Works to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Gladstone
for improvements to N. Broadway, from Gladstone city limits north approximately
250 feet and authorizing expenditure, with required approvals, from funds previously
appropriated in an amount not to exceed $125,000.00.
WHEREAS, North
Broadway serves as a major north-south collector running parallel to U.S. 169
and North Oak; and
WHEREAS, North
Broadway is improved in Gladstone with curbs and gutters, sidewalks, and
streetlights, except for the north end of the corridor; and
WHEREAS, the
unimproved section at the north end of Gladstone is narrow, winding, and hilly
and has a history of accidents; and
WHEREAS,
Gladstone cannot improve this section of street without improving North
Broadway within Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, the
City of Gladstone has developed plans for construction of the aforementioned
improvements; and
WHEREAS, on
August 3, 2010, the voters in the City of Gladstone approved issuance of bonds
to fund their portion of the improvements to North Broadway; and
WHEREAS, the
Cities wish to cause the construction of this improvement upon the completion
of right of way acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the
construction of the improvements cannot happen without a $125,000.00
contribution from Kansas City to improve North Broadway within the city limits
of Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, the
Second Council District committed $100,000.00 in FY 2010 and $25,000.00 in FY
2011 to extend the improvement approximately 250 feet into Kansas City; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF
KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That
the Director of Public Works is authorized to execute a public infrastructure
funding agreement with the City of Gladstone for improvements to North
Broadway.
Section 2. That
the Director of Public Works is authorized to expend an amount not to exceed
$125,000.00 subject to the receipt of all required approvals, from funds
previously appropriated in Account No. 11-3090-898201-89008196-B for the
financial obligations contained in the agreement. The agreement is approved in
substantial form as that on file in the office of the Director of Public Works.
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I hereby certify that
there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation
to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance,
otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which
payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Randall
J. Landes
Director of
Finance
Approved as to
form and legality:
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Brian T. Rabineau
Assistant City
Attorney