9809-07 Appropriating $250,000 from Fund #251 to Improve streets at and near the Intersection of Ironwood Drive and McKinley Ave.

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ORDINANCE NO. ~~~~~® AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $250,000 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET ACCOUNT (FUND 251), FOR PRECONSTRUCTION COSTS TO IMPROVE STREETS AT AND NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF IRONWOOD DRIVE AND MCKINLEY AVENUE Statement of Purpose and Intent: The Indiana Department of Transportation (1NDOT) has provided the City of South Bend with two million dollars ($2,000,000) to satisfy INDOT's obligation to improve the intersection of Ironwood Drive and McKinley Avenue. The safety and effcient operation of traffic at this intersection have been~the subject of numerous public meetings and discussions with residents in the surrounding area. The funds from INDOT for the improvement of this intersection have been credited to Local Road and Street Fund (#251). This ordinance appropriates $250,000 of the total funds to pay for design and other preconstruction costs of improving the IronwoodlMcKinleyAuenue intersection to assist safety and efficient traffic flow. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $250,000 is hereby appropriated from the City of South Bend's Local Road and Street Account (Fund 251) to be used for pre-construction services needed to plan and engineer improvements to Ironwood Drive and McKinley Avenue at their intersection and for about one block in each direction on the approaching roadways SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. _ ., Member of t Common Council Attest: ~_.J CtjiCl rk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the Z?~~ day of ~~~. v , 2~, 1 , at `i'-`~c o'clock n - m.