RES NO 08-03-2021 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. od - 03-2021
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, APPROVING A ROUTE THROUGH THE
CITY TO BE DESIGNATED AS A PORTION OF THE
UNITED STATES BIKE ROUTE 51; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR •
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, long range bicycle tourism is a growing industry in North America, contributing
$47 billion a year to the economics of communities that provide routes for such
tourists; and
WHEREAS, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) has designated a corridor crossing Arkansas to be developed as
United States Bike Route 51 (USBR 51); and
WHEREAS, the Adventure Cycling Association with the cooperation of the Arkansas
Department of Transportation, have proposed a specific route to be
designated as USBR 51; and
WHEREAS, the proposed route for USBR 51 comes through the City of Van Buren and
can therefore provide benefits to the City; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the proposed route and found it to be a suitable route, and
desire that the route be designated so that it can be mapped and signed,
thereby promoting bicycle tourism in our area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: the City Council of the City of Van Buren hereby approves the proposed route for
USBR 51 with the terminus in the City of Alma.
SECTION 2: the City Council of the City of Van Buren requests that ARDOT officially designate
the route for the development of the USBR 51 proposed by AASHTO and requests
a future extension of USBR 51 through Van Buren, Arkansas, and Fort Smith,
Arkansas.
SECTION 3: the City Council of the City of Van Buren authorizes the posting of signs,by others,
within the City of Van Buren right-of-way be permit along the proposed route to
properly designate the alignment.
SECTION 4: Repealer. All prior resolutions, if any, which conflict with this Resolution are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional
by any Court, such portion or application shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and
independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions or application hereof
SECTION 6: Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council,
did pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of 6 for and O against, the foregoing Resolution
at its regular meeting held on the 23rd day of August 2021.
Josep . Hurst
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
owell is PhY Thomas
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney
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