RES NO 01-02-2023 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN TO PARTNER WITH THE ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
FOLLOWING PROJECT: POINTER TRAIL — MCKIBBEN JOB
040872.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren and the Arkansas Department of Transportation have identified a
need to widen Highway 59 from Pointer Trail to McKibben Street in Crawford County;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren is willing to partner with the Arkansas Department of
Transportation by providing $1 million towards construction of the project for a 34ane
cross-section; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren will also be financially responsible for the relocation of all city
owned utilities that are deemed non-reimbursable for Federal-aid funding; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren requests that the project include a 10-foot-wide side path on the
east side of Highway 59 and a sidewalk on the west side; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren agrees to provide additional funding necessary to incorporate the
side path into the project;and
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Department of Transportation has agreed to the request with the
understanding that any additional costs associated with the side path will be the
responsibility of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Department will oversee all phases of the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: The City will participate in accordance with its designated responsibilities in this project.
SECTION 2: The Mayor, or their designated representative, is hereby authorized and directed to
execute all.appropriate agreements and contracts necessary to expedite implementation of
this project.
SECTION 3: The city pledges its full support and hereby requests that the Arkansas Department of
Transportation initiate action to implement these improvements.
G\eck Tr IN WITNESS WHEREV, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
o , and adopt, by a vote of (((�� for and Q against,the foregoing Resolution at its regular meeting
held�� e 23'day of January 2023.
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