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ORDINANCE NO. 44-77 ~Y: Messrs.' Chtnnock, Magnotto, McBride, Salmon, Sinagra, Usher, ~Brockman AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing the ~ayor, on behalf~of the City of Lakewood, to enter into an agreement with tt~e B'oar~t of County~C~mmissioners of ~ Cuyaboga County for the rehabilitation of the Hilliard Road Bridge No. 65 over the Rocky River. WHEREAS, tbe County of Cuyahoga and/or the Department of Transportation, State of Ohio, is considering the improvement of:lhe publi~c highway which is hereby described as follows: .. Rehabilitate Hilliard Road Bridge No. 65 over the Rocky River, and WHEREAS, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, such emergency ekisting by reason of the present conditJ.on of said bridge and by reason of the inadequacy of said bridge to handle existing and anticipated. vehicular traffic over the Rocky River; in consequence whereof great public inconvenience is being suffered and will be suffered and public vehicular traffic endangered and delayed; and for the further reason that it is necessary to expedite the development of the plans for the rehabilitation of said bridge; now, ~therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF L~dIEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. that the consent of said Municipality be and such consent is hereby given to the County of Cuyahoga and/or the Department of Transportation, State of Ohio, to rehabilitate the above described bridge, in accordance with plans, ~ecificat~ons. and estimates as approved by the County and/or the Department of Transportation, State or. Ohio; provided however, it is a condition of this consenC that the rehabilitation of the Hilliard Road Bridge #65 shall not impede traffic over s~id structure when there are no means to traverse the Detroit Rocky River Bridge. (Consent). That it is declared to be in the public ~i-nterest Section 2. (Cooperation). That said Municipality hereby propose.,; to cooperate with the County and/or the Department of Transportation, State of Ohio, in the cost of the above described., improvement as follows: (a) By the approval of an application by the Board of County Commissioners for municipal cooperation with the County in the cost of the improve- ment project to the extent of f,nds received by an allocati~n from the County Motor Vehicle $5.00 License Tax Fund. (b)~ There shall be no roadwmy participation by Said Munic~paiity~for the aforesaid improvement other than the $5.00 License Tax Funds. - Section 3. (Authority to Sign). That the Mayor of said M,nicipal~.y Js hereby authOrized to.~nter into maintenance and parking agreements and special.~.contrac- tual obligations. Section 4. (Maintenance and Parking). That upon 'completion of said improvement said Municipality will t[~ereafter keep said bridge open to traffic at all times, and (a) Maintain the improvement in accordance with the provisions of the statutes relating thereto and make ample financial provisions for such maintenance; '~' (b) Maintain the right-of-way and keep it free of obstructions in a manner satisfactory to the County and/or the Department of'Trans- portation, State of Ohio, and bold said right--of-way inviolate for public highway purposes and permit no signs, posters, billboards, roadside stands or other private installations within the~right-of- way limits; and (c) Prohibit parking w[.t'hln, the limits of tile roadway improved ,nder this ordinance, within the corporate limits of the Municipality; and (d) Enact no rule or regulatfon restricting the use of 'the improved road and/or structure by any class of vehicle or vehicle load permitted by the Ohlo Revised Code to use a public highway. Any existing rule or regulation so restricting road usage is hereby rescinded.