M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: February 15, 2017
Re: Intergovernmental Agency Agreement (Miami-Dade County) Traffic Engineering Functions
REQUEST
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AUTHORIZING THE TOWN TO PERFORM CERTAIN TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS ON TOWN OWNED STREETS; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Town is composing a Traffic Calming Master Plan for the purpose of identifying opportunities to improve and reduce traffic within the Town. Four (4) Traffic Calming Public Involvement Meetings were held on the following dates:
Date:
September 8, 2016
Time:
7:00 PM
Location:
Town Hall - Council Chambers
September 28, 2016
7:00 PM
Cutler Ridge Park
October 26, 2016
7:00 PM
Whispering Pines Elementary - Cafeteria
November 10, 2016
7:00 PM
Cutler Bay Senior High - Auditorium
The Traffic Calming Master Plan is studying traffic conditions of the Town and is comprised of the following components:
* A review of existing traffic flow data, reports, and plans available through Miami-Dade County and Town sources;
* A field inventory of existing traffic;
* Traffic concerns based on available survey data and other sources;
* Analysis of the existing traffic; and
* Identification and analysis of alternatives for improvements needed to alleviate traffic.
At the Traffic Calming Public Involvement Meetings, the Town residents expressed their desire for the Town to install and maintain certain traffic control devices within the Town's boundaries along local municipal streets. The Public Works Department has had a series of meetings with Town residents to reach a consensus to utilize traffic control devices as a part of enhancing and calming local traffi...
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