Res 54-84 RESOLUTION NO. ~-gg
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT PALM BEACH COUNTY ASSUME THE MAIN-
TENANCE AND OPERATION OF ALL TRAFFIC SIGNALS WITHIN THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH~ COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 19g~ PROVIDING FOR
FURNISHING COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS~ there are a total of 62 traffic signals within the general boundaries of the City
of Delray Beach~ with the City currently being responsible for maintenance and operation o! but 19 ot
these signals with the remainder being operated and maintained by Palm Beach Gounty~ and~
WHEREAS~ the City oI Delray Beach and Palm Beach County have been conducting a
program over the past few years wherein the County has been assuming operation and maintenance of
two or three such signals for its system each year; and~
WHEREAS, the dual responsibility of the City and the County regarding the remaining 19
traffic signals now operated and maintained by the City results in duplicity of effort; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City o! Delray Beach, Florida, believes that the entire
traffic signal system within Palm Beach County should be synchronized and coordinated with all major
roadways~ and
WHEREAS~ the assumption of the operation and maintenance of the remaining 19 traffic
signals by the County as of October 1~ 19g~ would result in the consolidation of the traffic signal
function, thus allowing a coordinated and synchronized system under a single agency rather than the
piecemeal approach that now exists.
NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH~ FLORIDA~ AS FOLLOWS-.
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach~ Florida, does hereby request
that Palm Beach County assume the operation and maintenance of all traffic signals located within the
general boundaries of the City of Delray Beach~ Flori~la~ commencing on October 1~ 198~.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to furnish certified copies
of this Resolution to the Palm Beach County Administrator~ County Engineer, County Attorney~ each
of the members of the Palm Beach County Commission~ and all other appropriate public officials and
agencies.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 10~zh day of 3uly~ 19gO.
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