7773-03 Lkwd Park Entrance Improvements - RTA Shelter

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RESOLUTION NO. 7773-03 Corrigan, Dever, Dunn, George, Roth, 'Seelie. AN EMERGENCY RESOLU'F~ON authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Lakewood to enter into an inter-agency agreement to accept and expend funds in the amount of $243,000.00 for Lakewood Park entrance improvements with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. WHEREAS, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority wishes to contribute $243,000.00 for the improvements to the entrance at Lakewood Park; and WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood, in exchange for the contribution, wishes to construct a new bus loop and bus shelter at Lakewood Park; and WHEREAS, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority and the City of Lakewood would like to enhance safety and provide better service to transit passengers at the bus loop and Lakewood Park; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE IIT, SEC'TONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE C~Y OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of munidpal departments in that the position Of Director of Public Works is currently vacant. Now Therefore, BE ~T RESOLVED BY THE C~-I'Y OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor, on behalf of the City is hereby authorized to enter into an inter-agency agreement to accept and expend funds in the amount of $243,000.00 for Lakewood Park entrance improvements with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, a copy of which is on file in the Law Department. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were passed in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such actions were in meetings open to the public and in compliance with legal requirements. Section 31 That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this ordinance, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members elected to Council, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. Approved.~ z// President of Council Mayor /