Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 89-50-Sidewalk Policy — reading text

? Pr > Se sal City of Fort Walton Beach a Ptmerieas Most Geautiul Seaches Vv Resotution®~° A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR A COORDINATED PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING SIDEWALKS IN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH; ESTABLISHING PRIORITIZATION OF NEED AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES; AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION I. That the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida finds that there is a need for a coordinated program for improving sidewalks in order to correct existing deficiencies and plan for future needs of the City of Fort Walton Beach and that such program will increase pedestrian safety and improve the quality of life of residents and visitors. SECTION II. That the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida hereby establishes the following prioritization of need for planning sidewalk improvements throughout the City: Priority Level I: Arterial roadways, school areas and those streets on which children would normally walk to those schools, business districts, industrial districts, historical districts, health care areas, and areas where partial or incomplete sidewalks now exist. Priority Level II: Collector roadways Priority Level III: Local streets SECTION IIT. That the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida establishes the following procedures for implementing the sidewalk prioritization: 1. Identify streets needing sidewalks according to the priority level. 2. Initiate City sponsored projects and/or receive petitions from property owners desiring sidewalks and develop cost estimates. Rank all proposed sidewalk projects by priority level for funding. 3. The City shall seek to secure adjacent property owner participation in funding sidewalk improvements to the extent of benefit of improvement to the adjacent property owner. SECTION IV. This Resolution being of an administrative nature shail take full force and effect immediately upon its passage and signature by the Mayor. wi 0 by MAYOR: Aigf Bt Ly MA_ ME Gam The form and legal sufficiency of the foregoing has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. Sole Lie. PUTO adie ATTORNEY Yj LITHO BY VITRO PRESS