Res 1470 - Auth City Share Cons
COUNCIL BILL NO. 1870
RESOLUTION NO. 1470
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY COST SHARING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF NEW SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAY APRONS WHEN IT IS IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY AND SAFETY
WHEREAS, the city has established standards regulating the construction, alteration and
repair of city sidewalks and driveway aprons; and
WHEREAS, in 1988 the City Council passed Resolution No. 891 creating a city cost
sharing program for the repair and construction of new sidewalks,.cart1s, and driveways when it is
in the public interest (the "sidewalk subsidy program"); and 1mended 3/9/98
WHEREAS, the policy established by Resolution No. 891 has been successful and should
be extended to authorize cost sharing for the construction of new sidewalks~, and driveway
aprons; NOW, THEREFORE, amended 3/9/98
THE CITY OF WOODBURN RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. When it is determined by the City Engineer that the public interest is served
and that a segment of new sidewalk is needed to provide connectivity for the safe and efficient
movement of pedestrians, the city may cost share in the repair and new construction of city
sidewalks and driveway aprons according to the following formula:
SIDEWALKS
Construction Cost
First $500
$500 to $1,500
Above $1,500
Benefitted
Owners
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25%
33%
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100%
75%
67%
DRIVEWAY APRONS
Construction Cost
First $500
Above $500
100%
75%
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25%
The cost sharing subsidy for the construction of driveway aprons shall be limited to a maximum of
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$500 and is applicable only when the driveway apron and sidewalk are constructed together in
one project.
Section 2. This resolution is not applicable to new residential and commercial
subdivisions or developments since these are addressed in the city subdivision ordinance and
development policies.
Section 3. The cost sharing subsidy provided by this resolution shall be administered at
the sole discretion of the city.
Section 4. This resolution in no manner relieves or absolves a property owner adjacent to
a sidewalk from the legal responsibility of repairing and maintaining a sidewalk or from the duty
to indemnify and defend the city for damages to persons or property caused by the failure of the
property owner to maintain a sidewalk.
Section 5. The cost sharing subsidy provided by this resolution is based upon funding
being available and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to make cost sharing decisions within
the budget constraints and the limited resources available to the Public Works Department. When
needed, the City Engineer is authorized to utilize public works crew and equipment to accomplish
work in public rights-of-way or public easements.
Approved as to form~'~ ~
City Attorney
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Date
Passed by the Council
Submittedtothe~ayor
Approved by the ~ayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
ATTEST: /JP-ri. -;;:;. ~
~ary Te ant, City Recorder
City ofW oodburn, Oregon
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APPROVED~~#~
Nancy A. rksey, ~ayor /
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March 9, 1998 /
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March 10, 1998
March 10, 1998
March 10, 1998
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