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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUrging the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners and the County Council to proceed ahead with all deliberate speed on an Olive-Sample Streets Railroad Separation and Street Interchange projectAttest: RESOLUTION 532 -76 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, August 23 19 76 Attest: City Clerk President of Common Council. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana August 24 1976 Approved and signed by me a.4 A oZ C,l 192? I City Clerk Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 532 -76 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, URGING THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL TO PROCEED AHEAD WITH ALL DELIBERATE SPEED ON AN OLIVE- SAMPLE STREETS RAILROAD SEPARATION AND STREET INTERCHANGE PROJECT. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, several other governmental units, and citizens of the community have been concerned about the Olive - Sample streets intersection and the increasing problems of this intersection to the travel- ing motorists and pedestrians over the past fifty (50) years; and WHEREAS, the severe traffic congestion resulting from the large number of railroad and highway conflicts has created, and will continue to create, growing dangers to the safety of motorists and pedestrians using this intersection as presently constructed; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend is cognizant of the Olive - Sample Streets Railroad Separation and Street Interchange Project presently under review by the Indiana State Highway Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. That the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners be urged to continue negotiations with the Indiana State Highway Commission on the Olive - Sample Streets Railroad Separation and Street Interchange Project and push for immediate construction. SECTION II. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby urges both the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners and the St. Joseph County Council to seriously consider in all of their negotiations, and meetings with the Indiana State Highway Commis- sion the development of a comprehensive construction project which will meet the two -fold purposes of: (1) eliminating the many safety hazards presently existing at the Olive - Sample streets inter- section; and (2) preserving the quality and character of the neigh- borhood most likely to be affected by such improvements. SECTION III. That all governmental bodies and persons involved in developing an Olive-Sample Streets Railroad Separation and Street Interchange Project be urged to proceed ahead with all deliberate speed in carrying out this Resolution. SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Memlyer 0lf the Counci Adopted, as amended, August 23, 1976. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, URGING THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL TO PROCEED AHEAD WITH ALL DELIBERATE SPEED ON AN OLIVE- SAMPLE STREETS RAILROAD SEPARATION AND STREET INTERCHANGE PROJECT. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, several other governmental units, and citizens of the community have been concerned about the Olive- Sample Streets intersection and the increasing problems of this intersection to the travel- ing motorists and pedestrians over the past fifty (50) years; and WHEREAS, the severe traffic congestion resulting from the larqe number of railroad and highway conflicts has created, and will continue to create, growing dangers to the safety of motorists and pedestrians using this intersection as presently constructed; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend is cognizant of the Olive- Sample Streets Railroad Separation and Street Interchange Project presently under review by the Indiana State Highway Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. That the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners be urged to continue negotiations with the Indiana State Highway Commission on an Olive - Sample Streets Railroad Separation and Street Interchange Project which will improve and eliminate the hazardous safety conditions of this intersection. SECTION II. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby urges both the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners and the St. Joseph County Council to seriously consider in all of their negotiations, and meetings with the Indiana State Highway Commis- sion the development of a comrre hensive construction project which will meet the two -fold purposes of: (1) eliminating the many safety hazards presently existing at the Olive- Sample Streets inter- section; and (2) preserving the quality and character of the neigh- borhood most likely to be affected by such improvements. SECTION III. That all governmental bodies and persons involved in developing an Olive- Sample Streets Railroad Separation and Street Interchange Project be urged to proceed ahead with all deliberate speed in carrying out this Resolution. SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full .force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. PRESENTED 9- a 3 NOT APPROVED ADOPTED Member of the Council FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND. IND,