Res 11-75 RESOLUTION NO. 11-75.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLOR/DA, AppRoVING A REQUEST FOR FEDERAL FUNDS
BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF INSTALLING FLASHING LIGHTS AND GATES AT THE
CROSSING OF SOUTH SWINTON AVENUE AND THE FLORIDA EAST
COAST RAILWAY.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation has requested
approval from the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, to
make application, under the provisions of Section 230 of the 1973 Federal
Aid Highway Safety Act, for federal funds to provide flashing lights-and.
gates at the crossing of South Swinton Avenue and the Florida East Coast
Railway, and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of said installation is $41,500.00 of
which this municipality would be required to pay 10% and accept future
maintenance responsibilities for the crossing protection devices, and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the said railway crossing
at South Swinton Avenue is an angular crossing constituting an especially
dangerous crossing situation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECT'ION 1. The Florida Department of Transportation is authorized
and requested to make application under the provision of Sect~.on 230 of
the 1973 Federal Highway Safety Act for funds to provide for flashing
lights and gates at the railway crossing of South Swinton AvenUe across
the Florida East Coast Railway, with the understanding that the City of
Delray Beach will be required to pay 10% of the costs and accept future
maintenance responsibilities for the crossing protection devices.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 10th day
of February , 1975
'MAY /
ATTE ST:
JCITY CLERK