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RESOLUTION TO APPROVE TRAFFIC STUDY FOR SPEED LIMIT EVALUATION USING ARPA FUNDS

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One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeThe Board approves a $11,500 traffic study by Creighton Manning to evaluate speed limit reduction to 25 mph and school speed zone options, to be funded from available ARPA funds.
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2023-11-13
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2023-11-13
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RESOLVED

  1. The proposal for a Speed Limit Evaluation as offered by Creighton Manning is approved to proceed for a cost of $11,500
  2. The cost will be covered using ARPA funds
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  • WHEREAS, there is an interest in considering reducing the Village Speed Limit to 25mph as now allowed by State Law
  • WHEREAS, there is also an interest in considering a school speed zone by the Middle and High Schools in the Village
  • WHEREAS, a traffic evaluation is required before enacting a reduction of speed limits in the Village to 25 mph
  • WHEREAS, after requesting proposals from several engineering firms, Creighton Manning sent in a proposal in three parts for a total of $11,500
  • WHEREAS, the Village has unused ARPA funds that can cover these one-time costs
  • WHEREAS, the Village in interested in other traffic related projects, especially in the Village Center along Routes 9 & 199, where this information will be very useful

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2023-11-13adoptedvote: 4-0
Approve a $11,500 traffic study by Creighton Manning to evaluate speed limit reduction options, funded by ARPA funds.
moved by Appenzeller · seconded by Kjarval
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  1. The proposal for a Speed Limit Evaluation as offered by Creighton Manning is approved to proceed for a cost of $11,500
  2. The cost will be covered using ARPA funds
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, there is an interest in considering reducing the Village Speed Limit to 25mph as now allowed by State Law
  • WHEREAS, there is also an interest in considering a school speed zone by the Middle and High Schools in the Village
  • WHEREAS, a traffic evaluation is required before enacting a reduction of speed limits in the Village to 25 mph
  • WHEREAS, after requesting proposals from several engineering firms, Creighton Manning sent in a proposal in three parts for a total of $11,500
  • WHEREAS, the Village has unused ARPA funds that can cover these one-time costs
  • WHEREAS, the Village in interested in other traffic related projects, especially in the Village Center along Routes 9 & 199, where this information will be very useful
Subject key: speed_limit_traffic_study