RESOLUTION NO. 260992
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to identify and address obstacles to the completion of Water Services Department Project 80002222, “Water Main Replacement along Prospect Ave. from E. Linwood Boulevard to E. 63rd Street Phase I and II,” including the segment of Prospect Avenue from Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard to E. 58th Street, and to subsequent resurfacing efforts, projects, and programs.
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WHEREAS, the Water Services Department is responsible for Project 80002222, “Water Main Replacement along Prospect Ave. from E. Linwood Boulevard to E. 63rd Street Phase I and II” (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Project includes replacement of aging water main infrastructure along the Prospect Avenue corridor, and a priority segment of that work extends along Prospect Avenue from Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard to E. 58th Street; and
WHEREAS, the next phase of the Project is to resurface the surrounding streets and other surface infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, improving the safety and reliability of the built environment along Prospect Avenue better facilitates economic development, supporting investment, business activity, and revitalization within the corridor and the surrounding community; and
WHEREAS, the timely completion of the Project and other resurfacing efforts advances the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the corridor and the region as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to ensure that any obstacles delaying or impeding the completion of the Project are identified and addressed so that the Project may be completed without unnecessary delay; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Council directs the City Manager to identify all obstacles to the completion of Water Services Department Project 80002222, “Water Main Replacement along Prospect Ave. from E. Linwood Boulevard to E. 63rd Street Phase I and II,” including, in particular, the segment of Prospect Avenue from Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard to E. 58th Street, and subsequent resurfacing efforts, projects, and programs. Such obstacles may include, without limitation, funding and budgetary constraints, design and engineering issues, permitting and regulatory approvals, utility and right-of-way coordination, property acquisition, procurement and contracting, staffing, and scheduling or sequencing constraints.
Section 2. That the City Council directs the City Manager to take all appropriate steps to address and resolve the obstacles identified under Section 1, so as to facilitate the timely completion of the Project and thereby improve the safety of the built environment, facilitate economic development, and provide for the health and welfare of the corridor and the region.
Section 3. That the City Council directs the City Manager to report back to the City Council within 30 days with the obstacles identified, the actions taken or recommended to address them, and an anticipated schedule for completion of the Project.
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