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12466I RESOLUTION NO. 12,466 2 3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF THE 4 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK TO REMOVE THE BARRICADE AT THE INTERSECTION OF 5 LEGION HUT ROAD AND OXFORD VALLEY DRIVE AND ERECT A NEW 6 BARRICADE AT A LOCATION ON APPOMATTOX DRIVE NORTH OF THE 7 INTERSECTION WITH OXFORD VALLEY DRIVE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 WHEREAS, residents of the Shiloh Neighborhood Association, Oxford Valley Neighborhood Association, and Legion Hut Neighborhood Association voted November 29, 2006 to remove a barricade erected at the intersection of Legion Hut Road and Oxford Valley Drive that authorized by Resolution 9298 and replace it with a new barricade on Appomattox Drive north of its intersection with Oxford Valley Drive; WHEREAS, the relocated barricade will serve to prevent bypassing at the current location, reduce cut through and construction traffic. Residents also believe the barricade will reduce area crime; WHEREAS, the relocated barricade will have a more permanent appearance including curbs, signage and landscaping and the landscaping will be maintained by members of the Shiloh Neighborhood Association; WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined that the removal of the current barricade at the intersection of Legion Hut Road and Oxford Valley Drive and the erection of a new barricade to a point north on Appomattox Drive north of its intersection with Oxford Valley Drive is in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLF ROCK, ARKANSAS: Section 1. The Public Works Department of the City of Little Rock is authorized to use City funds to remove the current barricade at Oxford Valley Drive and Legion Hut Road and to erect a new barricade on Appomattox Drive north of its intersection with Oxford Valley Drive. Section 2. The new barricade shall contain other features deemed appropriate by City staff including curbs, landscaping, and signage. Section 3. Removing the existing barricade on Oxford Valley Drive and construction of a new one on Appomattox Drive north of its intersection with Oxford Valley Drive is in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens. Section 4. Funds are available from the Public Works Street Fund budget. Section 5. Severobility. In the event any portion of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this resolution, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of this resolution. [ PAGE 1 OF 2] I Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, which are in conflict with 2 any provision of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. 3 PASSED: March 6, 2007 4 ATTEST: APPROVED: 5 6 7 Winey Wood ity Clerk 8 9 10 11 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 12 13 1'.�'"''`'" !mil 14 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Ad6rney 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Mark Stodola, Mayor Erma Hendrix, Director (Ward 1) [PAGE 2OF2]