20041214 r-04-78RESOLUTION NO. R-04-78
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING
THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
PROGRAM AN URBAN HIGHWAY PROJECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
PROJECTS: DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGNS, TRAFFIC SIGNAL OPTIMIZATION,
TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM COMPUTER UPGRADE, FAIRFAX CIRCLE SHORT-
TERM IMPROVEMENTS, AND LEE HIGH SPOT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY
OF FAIRFAX
WHEREAS, in accordance with Virginia Department of Transportation construction
allocation procedures, it is necessary that a request by council resolution be made in order that
the Department program an urban highway project in the City of Fairfax; now
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia requests the
Virginia Department of Transportation to establish and or continue urban highway projects in
the City of Fairfax; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Fairfax hereby
agrees to pay its share of the total cost for preliminary engineering, right of way and
construction of these project in accordance with Section 33.1-44 of the Code of Virginia, and
that, if the City of Fairfax subsequently elects to cancel any of these projects, the City of
Fairfax hereby agrees to reimburse the Virginia Department of Transportation for the total
amount of the costs expended by the Department through the date the Department is notified
of such cancellation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Fairfax designates
the City Manager as a duly authorized officer to execute an agreement between the Virginia
Department of Transportation and the City of Fairfax for the development and administration
of the following projects: Dynamic Message Signs, Traffic Signal Optimization, Traffic
Signal System Computer Upgrade, Fairfax Circle Short-Term Improvements, and Lee High
Spot Improvements.
Adopted this 14th day of December, 2004.
Mayor
'EST:
VOTE:
Councilwoman Cross aye
Councilman Greenfield aye
Councilwoman Lyon aye
Councilman Rasmussen aye
Councilman Silverthorne aye
Councilmember Winter aye