Resolution No. 21-09RESOLUTION NO. 21-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF $200,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 FUNDS
ALLOCATED FOR MAYPORT ROAD (FLORIDA AIA) TRANSPORTATON
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING ENGINEERING
DESIGN TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD -DIET
PROJECT, WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE LOOK, FEEL AND SAFETY OF
MAYPORT ROAD, AND CONNECT TO THE EAST COAST GREENWAY;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND
PURCHASE ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND AS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Mayport Road (Florida A 1 A) is an important commercial corridor in Atlantic Beach
and transportation safety improvements to the road are a top City Commission priority; and
WHEREAS, at the City of Atlantic Beach's request via Resolution (No. 19-42), Mayport
Road/East Coast Greenway traffic safety improvements are among the Transportation Planning
Organization's 2020 list of priority projects; and
WHEREAS, when completed, the East Coast Greenway connects about 450 cities and towns in
15 states for 3,000 miles from Maine to Florida, with the goal of fostering a safe walking and biking route
through the country's most populated corridor; and
WHEREAS, a one -mile section of the East Coast Greenway consisting of an 8 -to -10 -foot -wide
separated multi -use path on the east side and a bike lane on the west will be constructed through the heart
of Atlantic Beach along Mayport Road from Atlantic Boulevard (State Route 10) to Dutton Island Road;
and
WHEREAS, to connect to the East Coast Greenway by accommodating the multi -use path and
bike lanes, Mayport Road will undergo a road diet to reduce six lanes of traffic to four, dramatically
improving the look, feel and safety of Mayport Road; and
WHEREAS, the road -diet project has been placed on the Florida's Department of Transportation
(FDOT) five-year List of Priority Projects, and is included in the North Florida Transportation Planning
Organizations Transportation Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT project's design work is scheduled to begin in 2021, and construction is
slated for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission allocated $200,000 in Fiscal Year 2019-20 for transportation
safety improvements to Mayport Road, but the funds were not utilized; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission re -allocated $200,000 in Fiscal Year 2020-21 for the same
purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to direct the $200,000 City of Atlantic Beach Fiscal
Year 2020-21 allocation for Mayport Road traffic safety improvements to the FDOT for the purpose of
funding engineering design, which will expedite the project's construction; and
WHEREAS, the project's construction is being funded by FDOT.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach:
SECTION 1. The City Commission hereby authorizes the payment of $200,000 in Fiscal Year
2020-21 funds allocated for Mayport Road traffic safety improvements to the Florida Department of
Transportation for the purpose of funding engineering design to facilitate the construction of a road -diet
project that will improve the look feel and safety of Mayport Road, and connect to the East Coast
Greenway.
SECTION 2. The City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute contracts and
purchase orders in accordance with and as necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this 24th day of May, 2021.
E en Glasser, Mayor
Attest:
Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
re
�aMd n, City Attorney
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