9040-18 - Designate State and US Bike Routes

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Referred to Public Works 11/5/18 Anderson, Bullock, George, Litten, O'Leary, O'Malley, Rader RESOLUTION NO. 9040 -18 BY: A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, expressing the City's approval and support for the development of US Bicycle Route 30 and State Bicycle Route 71, and requesting that the appropriate officials see to it that the route is officially designated by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). WHEREAS, bicycle tourism is a growing industry in North America, contributing $47 billion a year to the economies of communities that provide facilities for such tourists; and WHEREAS, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has designated a series of corridors crossing Ohio to be developed as various US Bicycle Routes; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation has designated a series of corridors crossing Ohio to be developed as various State Bicycle Routes; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation is supportive of AASHTO designated bicycle routes through Ohio, subject to ongoing collaboration with affected jurisdictions to inventory, analyze, and designate specific facilities the routes will traverse, and WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood and the Adventure Cycling Association, with the cooperation of the Ohio Department of Transportation and other stakeholders, have proposed specific routes to be designated as US Bicycle Route 30 and State Bicycle Route 71, a map of which is herein incorporated into this resolution by reference, and WHEREAS, we have investigated the proposed route and found it to be a suitable route, and desire that the route be designated so that it can be mapped and signed, thereby promoting bicycle tourism in our area; and WHEREAS, we acknowledge the route may change over time because new facilities are being constructed that are more suitable for bicyclists; and WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the city of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the Planning Department must submit a formal support of its application prior to proposal review; now, therefore,