RES NO 02-05-1984 2-5-A84-
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 6 -1984
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SIDEWALK PROGRAM
OF THE CITY,
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren has adopted a Budget for 1984
which includes money for a Sidewalk Program on a 50/50
matching with property owners on a first -come, first
served basis; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to adopt rules and regulations to
implement the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. THAT the attached Application, Participation
Policy, and Sidewalk Specifications are hereby adopted
as the Rules and Regulations for the Program.
SECTION 2. THAT the first application period shall
begin April 2, 1984.
SECTION 3. THAT the program be continued on a year to
year basis so long as there is participation by property
owners, and funds budgeted for the program in the Annual
City Budget.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 20th DAY OF February 19 84
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MAYOR
ATTESTED:
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SIDEWALK PARTICIPATION APPLICATION
FOR
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
DATE
APPLICANT OR PROPERTY OWNER(S): ADDRESS(S):
TELEPHONE NUMBER(S): HOME WORK
STREET OR STREETS WHERE SIDEWALK WILL BE LOCATED:
APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF SIDEWALK IN FEET:
I WE AGREE TO CONFORM TO THE SIDEWALK PARTICIPATION POLICIES AND SPECIFICATIONS
OF THIS CITY AS SET FORTH BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON
I WE REALIZE IF THE PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET WITHIN A PERIOD OF
OF THE ABOVE DATE, THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE NULL AND
VOID.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT
0 SIDEWALK PARTICIPATION POLICY
FOR
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
1. APPLICATION(S) SHALL BE MADE AT THE CITY INSPECTOR'S OFFICE.
2. CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND COSTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SIDEWALK
COMMITTEE WITHIN DAYS FROM THE FILING OF THE
APPLICATION.
3. UPON APPROVAL OF THE PLANS AND COSTS BY THE SIDEWALK COMMITTEE,
CONSTRUCTION MAY BEGIN. THERE SHALL BE AN INSPECTION OF THE
SITE PRIOR TO THE POURING OF THE CONCRETE, THEN AGAIN, AFTER
THE SIDEWALK IS COMPLETED.
4. THE SIDEWALK SHALL MEET THE TERMS OF THIS POLICY AND ALSO TO
THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
5. UPON THE FINAL APPROVAL AND ACTUAL COSTS (WITH RECEIPTS), THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, SHALL PAY ONE -HALF 1/2 OF THE ACTUAL COST
OF CONSTRUCTION, PROVIDED SUCH COST DO NOT EXCEED THE ORIGINAL
PROJECTED COST AT THE TIME OF APPROVAL.
6. THE SIDEWALK COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF TWO (2) PERSONS, WHO
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS.
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SIDEWALK SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
1. CONCRETE: SHALL BE PORTLAND, HAVING A COMPRESSION STRENGTH
OF 3000 LBS. PER SQUARE INCH IN 28 DAYS.
2. DEPTH: NOT LESS THAN 4 INCHES THICK WITH THE PORTION IN
A DRIVEWAY NOT LESS THAN 6 INCHES THICK.
3. SUB- GRADE: SHALL BE OF NON COMPACTABLE MATERIAL, NOT LESS THAN
4 INCHES IN DEPTH. SUB -SOIL SHALL BE ORIGINAL OR
COMPACTED TO SATIFY THE AUTHORIZED AUTHORITIES.
4. LOCATION: SIDEWALKS SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE STREET RIGHT-
OF-WAY, AND SET AT AN ELEVATION OF 1 4 INCH PER FOOT
FROM CURB TOP, TO THE TOP OF THE SIDEWALK.
5. FORMING: ALL FORMS SHALL BE SET VERTICAL, WITH ENOUGH SUPPORT
AS NOT TO BULGE. EXPANSION JOINTS SHALL BE ASPHALTIC
OR OTHER APPROVED MATERIAL SEPERATING EACH SECTION OF
THE SIDEWALK. EACH SECTION OF THE SIDEWALK SHALL BE
THIRTY -TWO (32) FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS. CONTRACTION
JOINTS SHALL BE PLACED NOT. MORE THAN EIGHT (8) FEET
APART BETWEEN THE EXPANSION JOINTS. THEY SHALL BE
EMBEDDED TO A DEPTH OVER 50% OF THE THICKNESS OF THE
SLAB.
6. FINISH: A WOODEN FLOAT WILL BE USED TO LEVEL THE CONCRETE. IT
SHALL BE TROWELLED SMOOTH, THEN BROOMED PERPENDICULAR
TO THE WALK TO PRODUCE A FAINTLY SCORED SURFACE. ALL
EDGES AND JOINTS SHALL BE EDGED.
7. CLEAN -UP: ALL EXCESS DIRT AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SHALL BE
0 REMOVED FROM THE SITE AND THE STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY
SHALL BE DRESSED, THEN SODDED, SPRIGGED, OR SEEDED
WITH GRASS, AS NEEDED.
8. DEVIATIONS:ANY DEVIATION TO THE SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS
DOCUMENT SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AUTHORITIES.