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RESOLUTION NO. 516 ( #3 - 99)
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OFA COMPREHENSIVE PEDESTRIAN
THOROUGHFARE SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; AND, FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, desires to develop a Comprehensive
Pedestrian Thoroughfare System for safe pedestrian travel of citizens;
WHEREAS, this system is projected to become a long term goal in the overall development
of the City of Jacksonville; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville plans to apply for matching grant funds to further
enhance the development and construction of the above - mentioned system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: The City Council hereby requests that the Planning Commission develop
a Master Sidewalk Plan for pedestrian and /or bikeway travel within the City of Jacksonville,
Arkansas. Said plan shall be developed and be incorporated into the comprehensive Master Street
Plan of the City, coordinating with subdivision regulations and other City building and development
requirements. Upon completion of such, the City Council plans to adopt the Master Sidewalk Plan
and make it a part of Jacksonville's Comprehensive Master Street Plan.
SECTION TWO: The various department heads are hereby directed to assist and
cooperate with the Planning Commission in the development, implementation, and enforcement
of the Master Sidewalk Plan and specifications.
SECTION THREE: Upon completion of such, the City Council directs that the City of
Jacksonville make application for the use and inclusion of Transportation Improvement Program
Funds for implementation and funding of the Master Sidewalk Plan. Such funds are made available
through the Metroplan of which the City of Jacksonville is a participating municipality. The City
is prepared to pay its designated share of any local matching funds required by any grant for said
proposal, and the City will also comply with the design scope as contained in the City's Master
Sidewalk Plan.
SECTION FOUR: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of said conflict.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS YI N.' DAY OF MARCH, 1999.
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MAYOR TOMMY SW' IM
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SUSAN DAVITI, CIT4ERK .
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