RES NO 03-02-2007 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 3 02 2007
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO 13E ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COMPLETE
AND PURSUE THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS)
PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
FUNDING, EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL'S SUPPORT OF
THE PROJECT AND DESIGNATING INDIVIDUALS WITI -I TI-1E
AUTHORITY TO PURSUE THIS PROJECT AND TO SIGN
AGREEMEN'T'S AND CONTRACTS REGARDING THIS
PROJECT, AND FOR OTl -I ER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren has become aware of the Arkansas Safe Routes to School
Program which provides Federal funding to encourage children in kindergarten
through eighth grade to walk and bicycle to school; and
WI- IEREAS, The City of Van Buren wishes to pursue and submit a Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Program Application for infrastructure Project Funding, specifically to allow for the
installation of Pedestrian and bicycle crossing traffic control devices at certain high
traffic high risk areas near Van Buren elementary, middle and junior high school; and
WHEREAS, The City Council fully supports this SRTS project, and its goal to provide a safe
environment for the children of Van Buren Arkansas to walk and bicycle to and from
school; and
WHEREAS, The deadline for receipt of non- electronic and non faxed applications is 4:00 p.m.,
Friday, April 13, 2007; and
WHEREAS, The City wishes to authorize Captain Tony Kansan of the Van Buren Police
Department, with the assistance of the Chief of Police, the City Attorney, and the
City Street department to pursue and apply for this program; and
WHEREAS, The City authorizes the Mayor to sign any Agreements and Contracts relative to this
project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby declares its full support for this SRTS project and its goal
to provide a safe environment for the children of Van Buren Arkansas to walk and
bicycle to and from school.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby authorizes Captain Tony Kaman of the Van Buren City
Police, with the assistance of the Chief of Police, the City Attorney, and the City
Street department to pursue and apply for this program.
SECTION 3: The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign any Agreements and Contracts
relative to this project.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of b for and 0 against, the foregoing Resolution at its
meeting held on the 26th day of March 2007.
Robert D. Freeman, May: N
ATTESTED: etUttjzi
Barbie Curtis, City CIerklTreasurer
P'O 1 AS TO 'M:
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N. De ald J •ns, Jr., it ttorney