HomeMy Public PortalAbout081-2011 Metro -South 4th Street MOU Final chaMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Richmond Common Council
and the Wayne County Board of Commissioners regarding the vacation of a
street between Main Street and South A Street, more commonly known as South
4t" Street.
Whereas, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners (hereafter
"Commissioners") have a necessity to manage vehicular parking, handicapped
accessibility matters, pedestrian safety and enforcement of the County's smoking
ordinance in an area commonly known as South 4t" Street (hereafter "vacated
street") between Main Street and South A Street; and
Whereas, for the purpose of this agreement, permanent or permanently is
defined as a continuous period of time of more than five (5) days; and
Whereas, the Richmond Common Council (hereafter "Council) considers the
vacated street a vital link between Main Street and South A Street; and
Whereas, both Commissioners and Council recognize the fiscal and manpower
resources necessary to accomplish the needs of each entity; and
Whereas, both the Commissioners and the Council have determined that it is in
the best interest of both governmental units to recognize the vacated street as a
public parking facility having an entrance and exit onto Main and South A Streets;
and
Whereas, it is understood by the Commissioners and the Council that at the time
of the vacation proceedings, the Commissioners did not have plans to
permanently close the vacated street to through vehicular traffic; and
Whereas, the Council has determined that based upon traffic patterns at the time
of the vacation proceedings, South 4t" Street was an important thoroughfare
linkage and should remain accessible for vehicular traffic to traverse between
Main Street and South A Street; and
Whereas, the Commissioners and Council both recognize that future parking
needs of the Commissioners may change and that the Council may determine
that the traffic patterns of the vacated street may also change at some future
time.
It is therefore resolved that before the vacated street is permanently closed to
vehicular traffic, the permanent closure of the vacated street must be approved
by a majority of the Commissioners and a majority of Council before such action
may be taken.
In determining whether to concur with the Commissioners desire to permanently
close the vacated street, the Council shall take into consideration the following:
1. Guidance from the City's most current Comprehensive Plan; and
2. How emergency response vehicles will access the permanently closed
vacated street; and
3. How the permanent closing of the vacated street would negatively
impact growth and the orderly development of the area; and
4. How access to public utilities would be maintained.
5. The best interests of both the City of Richmond and Wayne County
Government, collectively.
The undersigned, by their signature below, represent and acknowledge that they
have full authority to execute this Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of
the respective entity for which they are signing, and that such authority is
pursuant to a motion or resolution granting them such authority, that such
authority is current and has not been revoked. This Memorandum of
Understanding is binding upon the parties and their successors and their agents.
Wayne County Government:
By: Steve Higinbotham
Director of Facilities &
Title: Development
City of Richmond:
By: S/S Diana Pappin
Title: Council President
Date: April 27, 2011 Date: May 2, 2011