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CITY OF ELGIN, OREGON RESOLUTION 1237 (2007)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE SPECIAL CITY ALLOTMENT FUNDS

WHEREAS:  Under the provisions of ORS 366.800 and 366.805, there has been withdrawn from state highway funds appropriated for allocation to the several cities of the State of Oregon the sum of Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($500,000.00) Dollars, and in addition there has been withdrawn from monies available to the Department of Transportation from the State Highway Fund the sum of Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($500,000.00) Dollars. As provided in ORS 366.805, said sums have been set up in a separate account to be administered by the Oregon Transportation Commission and to be allotted each year by said commission to be spent, within cities of 5,000 or fewer persons, upon streets not a part of the state highway system that are inadequate for the capacity they serve, or are in a condition detrimental to safety, and;

WHEREAS:  The City of ELGIN is an incorporated city of the State of Oregon and has a population of less than 5,000 as given by the latest official federal census, and;

WHEREAS:  The following street of said city, Depot Street and/or Cedar Street, meets the conditions required in ORS 366.805.

NOW, THEREFORE:  The members of the City Council, in regular session assembled, do hereby find, declare, and resolve:

1.   That the aforementioned named street of said City are inadequate for the capacity it serves or is in a condition detrimental to safety.

2.   That said street of said City is in need of repair, reconstruction, or other major improvement.

3.   That said street is not a part of the state highway system, and is under the jurisdiction and control of the City.

4.   That the Oregon Transportation Commission hereby is respectfully requested to consider and declare said street as qualified for reconstruction, repair, or other improvements out of funds allocated and made available by and through the said $1,000,000 appropriation of revenues which is to be administered and spent by the Transportation Commission.

5.    That the City of ELGIN does hereby offer to Transportation Commission and does hereby pledge complete cooperation and assistance to the end, that said City may share and participate in the use and benefit of said special fund and appropriation; and therefore does designate JOE GARLITZ as the official representative of the City in all negotiations resulting from this request.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of August 2007.