A RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, last year, the city commissioned a traffic signal study with the primary purpose of developing a long-range plan for major capital improvements to Oakwood’s traffic signal system as much of the system will reach the end of its useful life over the next 5-10 years; and

WHEREAS, over the past few months, the study focused on the Far Hills Avenue (State Route 48), Oakwood Avenue, and Thruston Boulevard intersection, often referred to as Five Points. The Five Points intersection is the most complex traffic intersection in Oakwood, and its design is central to the safe and efficient movement of traffic through the city. It also has pedestrian traffic at certain times, which requires the safest possible intersection design; and

WHEREAS, between April and July 2023, the city communicated with the Oakwood community on multiple occasions via mailings, press releases, public meetings, and website postings to share information about the traffic signal study and the study of the Five Points intersection, including the possible conversion of that intersection from a traditional traffic signal to a roundabout; and

WHEREAS, included with the communications was information about the possibility of obtaining state and/or federal grant money to pay for a majority of the costs to build a roundabout, in the event that the city council votes to proceed with the project; and

WHEREAS, major considerations on whether to build the roundabout include the impact on public safety and the project cost;

The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application for Financial Assistance to ODOT under the Highway Safety Improvement Program in connection with a Five Points Roundabout Project; to provide such information as may be requested by the administrator(s) thereof; and to execute such documents and agreements as may be necessary and appropriate to pursue grant funding hereunder.

It is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in compliance with all legal requirements including §121.22, Ohio Revised Code.