Resolution No. 86-49 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 86-�
A RE`ALUTION OF I"FIE TIGARD CITY COUNCIL ENDORSING A THREE-YEAR SERIAL LEVY FOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY ROADS.
WHEREAS, the Washington County Iransportation Coordinating Committee has
recommended, and the Board of County Commissioners has adopted, a Major Streets
Transportation Improvement Program (MSTIP); and
WHEREAS, the MSTIP identifies certain roads in the County that are in most urgent
need of improvement From the standpoints of traffic congestion and safety hazards
to motorists; and
WHEREAS, the Washington County Board of Commissioners has proposed at three-year,
$27 million serial levy to provide local matching funds For those road improvement
projec'ls identified in the MSTIP which qualify for federal or state funding
contr-ibutions; and
WHEREAS, federal and state funding available for these projects is estimated at
$33.8 million, but is contingent upon the commitment of local matching funds; and
WHEREAS, the federal share of $22.8 million will be. distributed to jurisdictions
outside Washington County if local matching funds are not committed by September
30, 1986; and
WHEREAS, all road improvements to be funded, in part, by the proposed levy are to
correct existing traffic congestion and safety problems; and
WHEREAS, residents of Tigard and the immediate Tigard area have a significant and
direct financial stake in the outcome of the election, in that passage of the
serial, road levy would assure funding for the intersection of Bull Mountain Road
and Highway 99W; and
WHEREAS, passage of the levy would provide matching funds for two Tigard ar--a road
projects: namely, widening S'cholls Ferry Road from Fanno Creek to Murray e:.ulevard,
and improvements to Tualatin-Sherwood/Edy Road and Boones Ferry to Highway 99W to
take truck traffic pressure off Durham Road; and
WHEREAS, passage of the levy would provide. funding to the engineering study for the
Westerly By--pass which upon completion would relieve traffic congestion on Highway
99W;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
Section 1: The Tigard City Council does endorse the Washington County three-year
serial levy for road improvements and urges the citizens of Tigard to approve the
measure at the Primary Election an May 20, 1986.
PASSED: This day of1986.
ATT -T: mayor- - City of Tigard
Deputy City Recorder - City of Tigard
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