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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem VI (D) Resolution No 94-13, relating to FDOT Traffic Saftey AGENDA 6-7-94 Item VI D City of Ocoee ; 150 N. Lakeshore Drive Jean Grafton rte`'oe 0000` Ocoee,Florida 34761-2258 City Clerk (407)656-2322 FAX(407) 656-5725 MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners From: Jean Grafton, City Clerk Date: June 2, 1994 Re: Resolution 94-13, supporting the Orange County Community Traffic Safety Program As you directed at the May 17 regular meeting, here is the Resolution supporting the Orange County Community Traffic Safety Program. "PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" RESOLUTION NO. 94-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM WHICH IS CHARGED WITH REDUCING FATALITIES, INJURIES, AND THE SEVERITY OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN TRAFFIC RELATED CRASHES. WHEREAS, the Orange County Community Traffic Safety Program is a cooperative venture, coordinating the efforts of engineering, law enforcement, education, emergency services and community organizations to determine what crash problems exist and how they can be significantly reduced in Orange County; and WHEREAS, eight municipalities, Orange County, the Metropolitan Planning Organization and various public/private organizations are forming a task force to identify potential crash problems and implement countermeasures to create a safe environment for all users of the city, county, and state highway system in Orange County; and WHEREAS,a crash problem matrix is developed annually by the State of Florida Safety Office to determine priority rankings based on the relative severity of the crash problem in each of the State's 67 counties; and WHEREAS,the problem matrix disclosed that Orange County was ranked highest in total crashes, second in bicycle and pedestrian crashes and fourteenth in alcohol related crashes; and WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), are in full support of this concept as an effective approach to crash reduction. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA that the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida, hereby recommends the establishment of the Orange County Community Traffic Safety Program as a proactive effort to protect the citizens and tourists of Florida from death, injuries, and emotional and financial consequences of highway traffic crashes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Commission of the City of Ocoee does hereby support and endorse the Orange County Community Safety Program and does authorize active participation and cooperation with the program to ensure its success. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1994. APPROVED: ATTEST: CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA Jean Grafton, City Clerk S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY this day of , 1994. FOLEY & LARDNER By: City Attorney RESOLUTION NO. 94-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM WHICH IS CHARGED WITH REDUCING FATALITIES, INJURIES, AND THE SEVERITY OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN TRAFFIC RELATED CRASHES. WHEREAS, the Orange County Community Traffic Safety Program is a cooperative venture, coordinating the efforts of engineering, law enforcement, education, emergency services and community organizations to determine what crash problems exist and how they can be significantly reduced in Orange County; and WHEREAS, eight municipalities, Orange County, the Metropolitan Planning Organization and various public/private organizations are forming a task force to identify potential crash problems and implement countermeasures to create a safe environment for all users of the city, county, and state highway system in Orange County; and WHEREAS, a crash problem matrix is developed annually by the State of Florida Safety Office to determine priority rankings based on the relative severity of the crash problem in each of the State's 67 counties; and WHEREAS,the problem matrix disclosed that Orange County was ranked highest in total crashes, second in bicycle and pedestrian crashes and fourteenth in alcohol related crashes; and WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), are in full support of this concept as an effective approach to crash reduction. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA that the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida, hereby recommends the establishment of the Orange County Community Traffic Safety Program as a proactive effort to protect the citizens and tourists of Florida from death, injuries, and emotional and financial consequences of highway traffic crashes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Commission of the City of Ocoee does hereby support and endorse the Orange County Community Safety Program and does authorize active participation and cooperation with the program to ensure its success. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1994. APPROVED: ATTEST: CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA Jean Grafton, City Clerk S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY this day of , 1994. FOLEY & LARDNER By: City Attorney