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8. Resolution 5263 - Resolution of Intent & Call for PH - Transportation PlanCity of Kalispell Charles A. Harball Office of City Attorney City Attorney 312 First Avenue East P.O. Box 1997 Kalispell, MT 59903-1997 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Pamela B. Kennedy and Kalispell City Council FROM: Charles Harball, City Attorney James H. Patrick, City Manager Tel 406.758.7708 Fax 406.758.7771 charball a@kalispell. com SUBJECT: Resolution of Intent to Consider Adoption of the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update MEETING DATE: Monday, February 4, 2008 — Regular Meeting BACKGROUND: The City of Kalispell is considering adoption of the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update to serve as a guiding policy for transportation decisions. This plan will serve to update and replace the existing Kalispell Transportation Plan last updated in 1993. The Transportation Plan addresses the city plus an area up to 3 miles beyond the city limits of Kalispell. It provides an analysis of existing transportation conditions, transportation demand forecasting, a discussion of alternative travel modes within the area and identification of specific problem areas relative to crash occurrences, intersection capacities, and street corridor capacities. The plan also includes recommendations for travel demand management and traffic calming techniques and provides a series of recommendations for improvements to the transportation system including short term management changes, major street system improvements and miscellaneous upgrades to the existing transportation system. The plan concludes with a financial analysis for implementing the plan. RECOMMENDATION: That Council pass Resolution No. 5263 stating its intent to consider adoption of the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update to serve as a guiding policy for transportation purposes, to set a public hearing and direct the City Clerk to provide all necessary legal notice. FISCAL EFFECTS: None at this time. Respectfully/$�miytted, Charles Hall, City Attorney J�Wes H. Patrick, City Manager RESOLUTION NO.5263 A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE KALISPELL AREA TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2006 UPDATE To SERVE AS A GUIDING POLICY FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE NOTICE THEREFORE. WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell is considering adoption of the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update to serve as a guiding policy for transportation decisions with the purpose of the plan to serve to update and replace the existing Kalispell Transportation Plan last updated in 1993; and WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Planning Board considered the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update at a public hearing on January 8, 2008, and voted unanimously to present the draft document to the Kalispell City Council; and WHEREAS, a public hearing should be held for council to take further oral and written evidence from the public regarding the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update prior to final consideration and determination by the Kalispell City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That there is hereby set a Public Hearing on the 19th day of February, 2008, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Kalispell, Montana, to take further oral and written evidence from the public regarding the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update. SECTION II. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make, publish and distribute notices of said Public Hearing in conformity with state law. The City Clerk shall further make the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update available to the public by posting the same on the City of Kalispell web site and by providing a paper copy to the public upon request and payment of copy fees. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF K.ALISPELL, THIS 4th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008. ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk Pamela B . Kennedy Mayor