HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-055 transportation improvements required by the 1996 carbon monoxide limited maintenance planMARANA RESOLUTION NO. '96-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA,
COMMITTING THE TOWN TO IMPLEMENT TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION AS REQUIRED BY THE CONTINGENCY PLAN ELEMENT IN
THE 1996 CARBON MONOXIDE LIMITED MAINTENANCE PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Tucson Ak Planning Area qualifies for the Limited Maintenance Plan Option
for Nonclassifiable CO Nonattainment areas as announced by the EPA on October 6, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Plan is scheduled for adoption by the Pima Association of Governments
(PAG) on June 26, 1996; and
WHEREAS, PAG has adopted the Mobility Management Plan which includes a congestion
mitigation strategy to implement "traffic operations improvements, such as the installation oftraffc
surveillance and control equipment, computerized signal systems, motorist information systems,
integrated traffic control systems, roadway channelization, and intersection improvements"; and
WHEREAS, EPA approval of the Plan depends on a commitment by each PAG jurisdietion
that they will ratify the Plan and implement specific transportation system management improvements
such as additional signal light coordination, turn lanes, etc., as required for hot-spot mitigation
through the procedures set up in the Contingency Plan element of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, such hot-spot mitigation measures will only be required by the Plan where hot-
spot violations of the carbon monoxide National Ambient Ak Quality Standard are predicted by PAG
staffto occur within five years without defined transportation system management improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Marana, Arizona that the Town will implement appropriate transportation system management
improvements of fully mitigate the problem prior to the date of the projected violation by giving
highest priority to such improvements in their capital improvement program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, this
18th day of June, 1996.
Mayor ED HONEA
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Town Attorney