DENALI BOROUGH, ALASKA

 

RESOLUTION NO.   95-20    

 

 

A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE NOMINATIONS TO THE STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP) PUT FORTH BY THE PANGUINGUE CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR WIDENING 2.5 MILES AND CHIP SEALING 4.5 MILES OF STAMPEDE ROAD.

 

WHEREAS, there are nearly 200 lots, with approximately 80 people in, and numerous businesses operating in, the Panguingue Creek subdivision, served by Stampede Road

 

 

 

WHEREAS, several sections of the road are too narrow for safe travel, especially during the winter; and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, residences between 2 and 2.9 mile are severely affected by dust from the road; and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, there are platted road right-of-ways for the sections slated for widening, and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, widening and chip sealing the road would greatly improve the safety and quality of life of the residents within the Panguingue Creek subdivision as well as for all Borough residents using the road; and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, widening and chip sealing the road would afford safer travel for the Tri-Valley school bus which uses the road twice each school day; and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Board of the Panguingue Creek Homeowner’s Association has  identified the greatest road construction needs (in prioritized order) as: (1) widening and chip sealing mile 2 to 2.9; (2) widening mile 2.9 to 4.5; (3) chip sealing mile 0 to 2; and (4) chip sealing mile 2.9 to 4.5; and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Panguingue Creek Homeowners Association would provide as their contribution to the projects: clearing and staking services, gravel from the two pits at mile 2 and 5 Stampede Road as allowed via the DNR permit, and any funds collected at a special function organized for the projects; and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the remainder of the project costs would be paid by the Department of Transportation STIP program;

 

 

 

AND WHEREAS, the Denali Borough and the communities within it would benefit from the increase in the availability and accessibility of housing, hunting, and recreation that this road work would create.

 

 

 

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Denali Borough Assembly and Mayor request the  Department of Transportation of the State of Alaska include the Project Nominations for the State Transportation Improvement Program for work on

Stampede Road, as sponsored by the Panguingue Creek Homeowners Association, and further that they grant these projects a high priority status.

 

 

 

PASSED and APPROVED by the DENALI BOROUGH ASSEMBLY this   27TH      

day of  August  , 19 95  .

 

 

                          SIGNATURE ON FILE

                                       Mayor

 

 

ATTEST:                        SIGNATURE ON FILE

                                            Borough Clerk