HomeMy WebLinkAbout155-13 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 155-13
A RESOLUTION TO THANK THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY COMMISSION
FOR THE HIGHWAY 265 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND TO REQUEST
THAT FULL PRECAUTIONS FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION ARE
TAKEN ADJOINING LAKE FAYETTEVILLE PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, the Arkansas Highway Commission and the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department have long worked well together for
vital improvements to highways within the Fayetteville City limits; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville wishes to thank the Arkansas Highway Commission
and Highway and Transportation Department for the needed and excellent improvements
accomplished and under construction in the Highway 265 improvement project and many other
improvement projects that have helped ease congestion and improve traffic capacity throughout
Fayetteville; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville realizes that the Arkansas Highway and
Transportation Department and its contractors must and do comply with all stormwater
protection measures required by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Federal
authorities; and
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Highway Commission should more closely monitor and abide
by the standards the City of Fayetteville has set for protecting Lake Fayetteville.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby expresses
its gratitude and thanks for all of the vital highway improvement projects completed by the
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department within Fayetteville and especially the
ongoing Highway 265 improvement project and requests that the Arkansas Highway
Commission more closely monitor and abide by the standards the City of Fayetteville has and for
protecting Lake Fayetteville which is Fayetteville's emergency secondary water supply for our
citizens.
PASSED and APPROVED this 16th day of July 2013.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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AGENDA REQUEST
FOR: COUNCIL MEETING OF July 16, 2013
FROM:
WATER & SEWER COMMITTEE
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TITLE AND SUBJECT:
A Resolution To Thank The Arkansas Highway Commission For The Highway
265 Improvement Project And To Request That Full Precautions For Watershed
Protection Are Taken Adjoining Lake Fayetteville Park
APPROVED FOR AGENDA:
City Attorney Kit Williams
(As To Form)
V/ 15 / / 3
Date
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION TO THANK THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY COMMISSION
FOR THE HIGHWAY 265 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND TO REQUEST
THAT FULL PRECAUTIONS FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION ARE
TAKEN ADJOINING LAKE FAYETTEVILLE PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, the Arkansas Highway Commission and the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department have long worked well together for
vital improvements to highways within the Fayetteville City limits; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville wishes to thank the Arkansas Highway Commission
and Highway and Transportation Department for the needed and excellent improvements
accomplished and under construction in the Highway 265 improvement project and many other
improvement projects that have helped ease congestion and improve traffic capacity throughout
Fayetteville; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville realizes that the Arkansas Highway and
Transportation Department and its contractors must and do comply with all stormwater
protection measures required by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Federal
authorities; and
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Highway Commission should more closely monitor and abide
by the standards the City of Fayetteville has set for protecting Lake Fayetteville.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby expresses
its gratitude and thanks for all of the vital highway improvement projects completed by the
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department within Fayetteville and especially the
ongoing Highway 265 improvement project and requests that the Arkansas Highway
Commission more closely monitor and abide by the standards the City of Fayetteville has and for
protecting Lake Fayetteville which is Fayetteville's emergency secondary water supply for our
citizens.
PASSED and APPROVED this 16th day of July 2013.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
By: By:
LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer