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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20051841.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE ARTERIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR WELD COUNTY ROADS 19 AND 74 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-TOWNS OF WINDSOR AND SEVERANCE WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with an Arterial Management Agreement for Weld County Roads 19 and 74 among the County of Weld,State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, and the Towns of Windsor and Severance,with terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS,after review,the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement,a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Arterial Management Agreement for Weld County Roads 19 and 74 among the County of Weld,State of Colorado,by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, and the Towns of Windsor and Severance be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by the following vote on the 27th day of June, A.D., 2005. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IEIG%Id WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 1861 r ',- ' -. William H. Je , Chair Wei ty Clerk to the Board BY: 4,`��/ j� M. ile, Pro-Tem , , Deputy Clerk to the Board Davi E. ong PRO D AS • Robert D. Masde n Att ey Vaad Glenn ate of signature: 2.--q'' -€LS 2005-1841 BC0035 Oe altA(OCeR, Stvn /fAIC O7`AS C2S- Frey, Korb, Haggerty Michaels, P.C. Attorneys at Law John P. Frey 318 Canyon Avenue,Suite 200 P.O.Box 2283 Fort Collins,Colorado 8052-2283 Telephone(970)4938622 Fax(970)493-1218 Email jfrey@Ikhmlaw.com June 20, 2005 Bruce T. Barker, Esq. Greg Bell, Esq. D �g Weld County Attorney Bell, Boge & Associates -� Weld County Attorney's Office 322 East Oak JUN 2 1 2005 P. O Box 758 Fort Collins, CO 80521 ki Greeley, CO 80632 WELD COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Dear Bruce and Greg: Re: Town of Windsor/County of Weld/Town of Severance ARTERIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT On June 13,2005,the Windsor Town Board approved the Arterial Management Agreement between Weld County, the Town of Windsor, and the Town of Severance. A copy of Windsor's Resolution No. 2005-52, approving the Agreement, is enclosed for your review. The original Agreement,which has been properly executed by the Town of Windsor,is being sent to Bruce with this letter so that he may present it to the Weld County Commissioners for consideration. A copy of the Agreement is being sent to Greg with this letter. By this letter, we are asking Bruce to forward the original agreement to Greg once the Commissioners have approved and signed it,and then the Town of Severance can return the fully signed Agreement to me, with a copy to Bruce, once Severance has acted. Please let m ow if you have any questions. yo , ri l / ohn P. Trey Town ttom Town of Windsor, Colorado jk enclosures pc Mr. Rod Wensing, Town Administrator, Town of Windsor 2005-1841 • TOWN OF WINDSOR RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 92 BEING A RESOLUTION RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN ARTERIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF WINDSOR, THE COUNTY OF WELD, AND THE TOWN OF SEVERANCE. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF WINDSOR, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the Town of Windsor hereby ratifies, approves and confirms the terms and conditions of the Arterial Management Agreement dated the 13th day of June , 2005, between the Town of Windsor, the County of Weld, and the Town of Severance, concerning Weld County Roads 19 and 74. 2. That a copy of said Arterial Management Agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof. 3. That the Town of Windsor hereby authorizes the Mayor of the Town to execute said Arterial Management Agreement on behalf of the Town. Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 13th day of June , 2005. TOWN OF WINDSOR, COLORADO Bye-dzr'-� Mayor ATTEST: ( /( Town Clerk 1 ��0 3o W�►� � o - * 00L0 * * 6j ARTERIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT THIS ARTERIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective as of the 13th day of, June , 2005, A.D., between the COUNTY OF WELD, a political subdivision of the STATE OF COLORADO, whose address is 915 10th Street, P. O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632; the TOWN OF WINDSOR, a home-rule municipal corporation of the STATE OF COLORADO, with its principal office located at 301 Walnut Street, Windsor, CO 80550; and the TOWN OF SEVERANCE, a municipal corporation of the STATE OF COLORADO, with its principal office located at 231 West Fourth Avenue (P. O. Box 122), Severance, CO 80546; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the parties hereto each control portions of Weld County Road 19 and Weld County Road 74 ("WCRs 19 and 74"); and WHEREAS, the parties recognize that WCRs 19 and 74 are arterials with the following characteristics: A. WCRs 19 and 74 provide for corridor movement and distribution of traffic with trip lengths and travel densities for substantial statewide or countywide travel; and B. As paved major arterials, WCRs 19 and 74 will be posted at 45 MPH in incorporated areas, and at higher speeds in unincorporated areas; and C. For better movement of traffic and safety of the traveling public, there is a desire to manage access to WCRs 19 and 74; and D. The parties desire to have an agreement regarding design standards, right-of-way reservation, and minimizing the differences in width and usage between jurisdictions as to WCRs 19 and 74; and E. With proper planning and the consent of the State of Colorado, portions of WCRs 19 and 74 may eventually be converted to Colorado State Highway 257 from Colorado State Highway 392 to the current intersection of WCR 74 and State Highway 257; and WHEREAS, with annexations of the areas surrounding WCRs 19 and 74, the parties see the need for an agreement to define their understanding of the arterial nature of WCRs 19 and 74 and the methods of management by each party for certain aspects of these arterials, and 1111111 IIIII 11111 I1I1I 111111 IIII 1111111 III IIIII IIII IIII 3416645 09/01/2006 02:27P Weld County, CO 1 of 4 ft 0.00 D 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk& Recorder Page 1 of 4 Pages 3304696 07/20/2005 02:31P Weld County, CO 1 of 4 R 0.00 D 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk& Recorder apps_/c9' n rte, • • WHEREAS, the parties hereto have determined that: • Maintaining connectivity between their communities is critical to the present and future development of the region surrounding WCRs 19 and 74; • An effective and efficient transportation network is required to reach the full potential of the region surrounding WCRs 19 and 74; and • Development of this vision can be achieved only with multi jurisdictional cooperation. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein,the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. WCRs 19 AND 74 DEFINED AS ARTERIALS: WCRs 19 and 74 are arterial roads passing through the respective jurisdictional boundaries of the parties hereto. As arterial roads, they maintain the characteristics listed above. The parties agree to treat WCRs 19 and 74 as arterials in considering transportation and land-use planning within their respective jurisdictions and agree to maintain a Level of Service ("LOS") on WCRs 19 and 74 of"C" or better. 2. LIMITATION OF ACCESS TO/FROM WCRs 19 AND 74: With regard to access to/from WCRs 19 and 74, the parties agree to manage direct access in a manner consistent with their respective arterial roadway standards. 3. RIGHT-OF-WAY PRESERVATION: Each party hereto agrees to preserve for future use the area on the exterior of the current rights-of-way of WCRs 19 and 74 within the entity's respective jurisdiction, so as to extend the width of the rights-of-way to that agreed upon by the parties as necessary to maintain the arterial nature of the rights-of-way. Such preservation may take the form of setback requirements or other methods presented through the land use process. 4. DESIGN STANDARDS: The parties agree to meet and discuss the adoption of design standards for WCRs 19 and 74, such as a posted 45 MPH speed limit in the incorporated areas and a higher posted speed limit in the unincorporated areas, lane width, signage, roadway markings, required acceleration and deceleration lanes, and turn lanes. 5. MINIMIZATION OF INCONGRUOUS CONNECTIONS: To avoid the creation of incongruous connections, the parties agree to coordinate their respective improvements to WCRs 19 and 74. 111111111111 11111 11111111111 11111111111 III 11111 IIII 1111 3416645 09/01/2006 02:27P Weld County, CO 2 of 4 R 0.00 0 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk& Recorder rage z to w Pages 3304696 07/20/2005 02:31P Weld County, CO 2 of 4 R 0.00 D 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk& Recorder dO0 5 � � • • 6. OTHER WELD COUNTY ROADS IN THE AREA SURROUNDING WCRs 19 AND 74 RECOGNIZED AS ARTERIAL ROADWAYS OF REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE: Other Weld County roads in the area surrounding WCRs 19 and 74, such as WCR 15, are also recognized by the parties as an arterial roadways of regional significance. The parties agree that when considering land use applications for development, they will consider the effect and impact such development will have on the regional transportation system. 7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This writing constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter herein, and shall be binding upon said parties, their officers, employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors, heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said parties. 8. NO WAIVER OF IMMUNITY: No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the parties or their officers or employees may possess, nor shall any portion of this Agreement be deemed to have created a duty of care which did not previously exist with respect to any person not a party to this Agreement. 9. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY ENFORCEMENT: It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an incidental beneficiary only. Signed by the parties the)9 111 of 3,..k u , 2005. IE y'!��'��T:� / COUNTY OF WELD, a political subdivision Weld J County Clerk to the Board of the STATE OF COLORADO: N61 ` � 4�� /1 ''y'•5= ,.i/ /Iw_ii`i!! By: �� �, r,4eputy Cler o the Board William H. Jerke, Chair (06/27/2005) Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld 1111111111111111111111 X11111 IIII 1111111 III IIIII 1111 IIII 3416645 09/01/2006 02:27P Weld County, CO 3 of 4 R 0.00 D 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk& Recorder go an 9 ,.F A gages +111 I • 3304696 07/20/2005 /I0/2 00 5 02:31P Weld County, CO 3 of 4 R 0.00 0 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk& Recorder aoos—icP57/ Is P{ *t *WEST TOWN OF WINDSOR, a home-rule municipal corporation of the STATE OF COLORADO By: / BY: -X ToweClerk � n Mayor Y` TOWN OF SEVERANCE, a municipal 15 '' corporation of the STATE OF COLORADO a° 0• o o o01. Town rk Mayor Page 4 of 4 Pages 1111111 Iilll 1111111111 IIIIII IIII 1111111 III IIIII Ilil IIII 3416645 09/01/2006 02:27P Weld County, CO 4 of 4 R 0.00 D 0.00 Steve Moreno Clerk& Recorder Hello