HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - TSIP Grant Application for Bloomington Road/Valley View Road RESOLUTION NO. 04-451
RESOLUTION APPROVING A TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(TSIP) GRANT APPLICATION FOR BLOOMINGTON ROAD AND VALLEY VIEW
ROAD—DRIVER FEEDBACK SIGNS -
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Driver Feedback Signs are radar-activated signs that dynamically display
approaching vehicle speeds; and,
WHEREAS, this type of device is used to "educate" drivers about their speeds versus the
speed limit; and,
WHEREAS,the City will deploy two signs,one for eastbound traffic and one for westbound
traffic on Bloomington Road facing motorists approaching Valley View Road; and,
WHEREAS, to cover the costs of this project, City staff prepared a Traffic Safety
Improvement Program Grant Application under the Research and Public Information Initiative
category for$13,000; and,
WHEREAS, this Grant would provide funding for the purchase and installation of Driver
Feedback Signs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Traffic Safety Improvement Program Grant Application to the Iowa Department of
Transportation in the amount of $13,000 for Bloomington Road and Valley View Road Driver
Feedback Signs is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12'h day of October, 2004.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Wirth
Voting aye: Goodhue, Goodman, Mahayni, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: Cross,Vegge
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12`h day of October, 2004.