ORDINANCE NO. 080956
Authorizing
the Director of Public Works to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the cities
of Sugar Creek and Independence for preliminary engineering design services for
the proposed Lewis & Clark Expressway alignment from east of I-435 and
Front Street to Sterling Avenue.
WHEREAS, the proposed
Lewis and Clark Expressway alignment from east of I-435 and Front Street to
Sterling Avenue is, by distance, approximately forty percent within Sugar Creek
City Limits, forty percent within Kansas City Limits, and twenty percent within
Independence City Limits; and
WHEREAS, the Parties
have determined it is in their best interests to move forward with the
preliminary design of the Lewis and Clark Expressway; and
WHEREAS, Federal
Funds have been authorized for the Lewis and Clark Expressway project in the
amount of $16,800,000.00 of which $14,964,348.00 remain to be allocated; and
WHEREAS, Sugar Creek,
Kansas City and Independence have agreed that money from the oldest earmark
should be spent first, this being the 1991 ISTEA Earmark, and requires a twenty
percent local match; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That
the Director of Public Works is authorized to execute a Cooperative Agreement
with the cities of Sugar Creek and Independence for preliminary engineering
design services for the Lewis and Clark Expressway from east of I-435 and Front
Street to Sterling Avenue, including the Sterling Avenue Connection and grade
separation structure. A copy of the Cooperative Agreement is attached in
substantial form.
Section 2. That
the Director of Public Works shall not be authorized to expend funds on the
project without further council approval and appropriation of funds for that
purpose.
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Approved
as to form and legality:
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Brian
T. Rabineau
Assistant City Attorney