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• RESOLUTION NO. 8 -7677
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
FLORIDA REQUESTING THAT THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXPEDITE
THE CONSTRUCTION OF Il'!(PROVEMENTS TO STATE
ROAD ALTERNATE AlA IN THE TEQUESTA - JUPITER
AREA
WHEREAS, State Road Alternate AlA is a major route between
Tequesta and Jupiter; and
WHEREAS, State Road Alternate AlA is a major North - South
facility serving Northern Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the existing two (2) lane AIA road running North
and South from the recently completed six (6) lane bridge across the
Loxahatchee River restricts the proper utilization of the bridge,
creating even greater traffic hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation has
continually deferred action on the schedule of much needed improvements
to AlA.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
1. That the Village Council expresses its deep concern over
the continued delay by the Florida Department of Transportation in
projected starting date for improvements to State Road Alternate AlA.
2. That the Florida Department of Transportation determine
a positive construction schedule to start at a date considerably
earlier than the present anticipated starting date in order to relieve
an ever increasing traffic problem.
3. That copies of the Resolution be forwarded to the
appropriate State, County and municipal officials.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Councilmember
Stephen Huggins , who moved its adoption. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Howard Brown and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Peter Baron
Howard Brown
Dorothy Y1. Campbell
Stephen Huggins
Joseph D. Yoder, Jr.
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 22 day of February A.D. , 1977.
Dorothy M. ampbell
Mayor
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Cyrese, olbert
Village Clerk