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