RESOLUTION NO. 15-62
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR CITIES
WHEREAS the City of Monticello, Iowa recognizes the importance of maintaining the regulatory and warning signs on the street system in conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, and
WHEREAS a review of signs has been conducted by the City of Monticello or its agent to identify deficiencies in those signs eligible for replacement under the rules of the program, and
WHEREAS the Iowa Department of Transportation will provide up to $5,000 worth of conforming regulatory and warning signing materials to the City of Monticello at no cost, and
WHEREAS it is understood that applications will be considered in order of receipt and will be limited to Stop, Stop Ahead, Yield, All Way, Speed Limit, No Right Turn, No Left Turn, No U-turn, Wrong Way, One-way on Right Arrow, One-way on Left Arrow, One-way with Right Arrow, Do Not Enter, One-Direction Large Arrow, Two-Direction Large Arrow, Railroad Advance Warning, School Symbol, Bicycle Symbol, Pedestrian Symbol, Crossing Diagonal Left Down Arrow and Crossing Ahead Supplemental signs.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO, IOWA THAT:
The mayor is hereby directed to submit the grant application and request for signing materials to replace signs the city has identified as deficient in their review. This application is to be submitted to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Program Coordinator for the Sign Replacement Program for Cities, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:
A) All signing materials will be installed by the City of Monticello, Iowa within 180 days after the sign materials are furnished, and,
B) All signs will be installed in compliance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, as adopted per Iowa Administrative Rules 761, Chapter 130, and,
C) The City of Monticello, Iowa will certify in writing to the Department of Transportation’s Program Coordinator within 30 days after the sign materials and/or signs have been installed.
D) The City of Monticello, Iowa recognizes that submission of this resolution along with an application, requesting signs and sign posts, represents approval by the city to participate in the Sign Replacement Program for Cities.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 20th DAY OF JULY 2015.
Dena Himes, Mayor
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk