File #: 240863    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/3/2024 In control: Council
On agenda: 10/3/2024 Final action: 10/3/2024
Title: Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Leawood, Kansas and the City for the maintenance, inspection, and repair of bridges, traffic signals and streetlights located along State Line Road.
Sponsors: Director of Public Works
Attachments: 1. Docket Memo Coop Agreement Leawood, KS and Kansas City, MO, 2. Appendix A, 3. 991 Executed Agreement, 4. Complete_with_Docusign_Cooperative_Agreement, 5. Authenticated Ordinance 240863

ORDINANCE NO. 240863

 

 

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Sponsor:  Director of Public Works Department

 

Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Leawood, Kansas and the City for the maintenance, inspection, and repair of bridges, traffic signals and streetlights located along State Line Road.

 

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WHEREAS, the City of Leawood is authorized under K.S.A 12-2908 to enter into this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Kansas City is authorized under Mo. Rev. Stat. 70.220 of the Missouri Revised Statutes to enter into this Agreement for; and

 

WHEREAS, the city limits of Leawood and Kansas City abut on or near State Line Road; and

 

WHEREAS, the state line is on or near the centerline of State Line Road; and

 

WHEREAS various bridges are located along, or near, State Line Road, abutting both cities; and

 

WHEREAS various signal systems and streetlighting systems are located along State Line Road, abutting both cities; and

 

WHEREAS the governing bodies of both cities have previously approved the installation of the bridges; and

 

WHEREAS the governing bodies of both cities have previously approved the installation of the signal systems and streetlighting systems at each listed location; and

 

WHEREAS, the maintenance, repair and replacement of signals and street lights along both sides of State Line Road is necessary, and care of these facilities by only one party  is difficult, inefficient and costly; and

 

WHEREAS, the maintenance, repair and replacement of bridges existing on both sides of State Line Road is necessary, and care of these facilities by only one party is difficult, inefficient and costly; and

 

WHEREAS, both parties can effect substantial savings by entering into a cooperative agreement for joint maintenance and responsibilities for the bridges, traffic signals and street lights, NOW THEREFORE

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

 

Section 1. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Leawood, Kansas for the maintenance, inspection, and repair of bridges, traffic signals and streetlights along State Line Road.

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Approved as to form:

 

 

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Dustin E. Johnson

Assistant City Attorney