1981-05 (Requests to Legislative Delegation)RESOLUTION NO. 81-5
WHEREAS, vehicular traffic in and through the City of
Okeechobee and its urbanized area has increased tremendously
just in the past five years, and
WHEREAS, Okeechobee County and the City have consistently
asked for assistance from the State Department of Transportation
in improvements to U.S. 441 and State Road 70, one of the most
heavily traveled intersections in the state, and
WHEREAS, the last improvements to U.S. 441 were made almost
22 years ago, and
WHEREAS, for the safety and welfare of the community it is
necessary that immediate improvements be undertaken on these two
thoroughfares which include the completion of the four laving of
U.S. 441 from South Eighth Street to Lake Okeechobee and construc-
tion of a bridge over Taylor Creek with the four laning of State
Road 70 from East Fifth Avenue, East approximately one mile to
Orange Avenue,and
WHEREAS, both of these projects have warranted inclusion in
the State Department of Transportation five year program but
have not been undertaken because of lack of funds, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the legislative delegation for Okeechobee County
consisting of the Honorable Pat Neal, the Honorable Dale Patchett,
and the Honorable William G. (Doc) Meyers be, and they hereby are,
respectfully requested during the coming legislative session to
support the necessary funding for the Department of Transporta-
tion which would allow these very much needed improvements to be
undertaken.
2. That certified copies of this Resolution be furnished to
each member of the legislative delegation, the District Engineer
of the Department of Transportations's District Office in Ft.
Lauderdale and the Honorable Board of County Commissioners for
Okeechobee County.
3. That this Resolution shall take effect as provided by
law. 1
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in regular session assembled this.�day
of /, 1981.
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CLF,RR'S CERTIFICATE
STATE' OF Fl, OR11)4
COUNTY 01" OKF.ECHOBF:E
CITY OF Oh VECHfaiEE
1. BONNIE S. THOILV. . IIE'RE13V CERTIFY THAT I am the dirty
qualified Clark of the Citvof Okeeehohee. Flnridn: that the a hoeeandforegoinu
is it true and eorreet copy of a 0octunent the original of which is on file in the
Office of the City Clerlr of the, City of Okeechobee. Florida.
IN If ITNESS 11' E
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HE'ROF 1 11 herenl ) mv iratd and affixed the
official scat of said rite. this �Y.% . day of IY .�� .....
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BONNIE S. TBOMAS
CITY CLER&