REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

ORDINANCE: O-2005-40

SUBJECT: Ordinance declaring the City's intent to acquire interests in real property for the 2006 Traffic Safety Signal Project at the intersections of West 5th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard and West Colfax Avenue and Kipling Street.

ADDRESS: The northwest corner and the southwest corner of the intersection of West 5th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard and the northeast corner and the southeast corner of the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and Kipling Street.

RECOMMENDATION: Adoption of this ordinance.

FUNDING SOURCE: Federal Safety Funds.

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER: The City will be improving the aforesaid intersections by replacing the existing traffic signal with new traffic signals and constructing sidewalk improvements to meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These Improvements will make the intersections safer for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. This work is anticipated to start in 2006. In order to start construction of the improvements at the scheduled date, the City needs to start acquiring the necessary property interests.

DATE OF FIRST READING: November 28, 2005

DATE OF SECOND READING: December 12, 2005

ORIGINATED BY: Department of Public Works

STAFF PERSON RESPONSIBLE: Mike Connor
Property and Purchasing Manager, 303-987-7659

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Ordinance O-2005-40
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SUBMITTED BY:
Mike Connor, Property and Purchasing Manager
Larry Dorr, Director of Finance

REVIEWED BY:
Joni Inman, Director Mayor and City Manager's Office
Michael J. Rock, City Manager