Resolution 2008-360
RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 360
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A SPEED LIMIT
REDUCTION ON OAKES BOULEVARD FROM FORTY-FIVE MILES
PER HOUR (45 MPH) TO THIRTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR (35 MPH)
WHEREAS, Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, permits the Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
to alter established speed limits on roads under its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Oakes Boulevard falls under the jurisdiction of the BCC; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 316, Florida Statutes, the BCC may alter such existing
speed limits as may be appropriate upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation; and
WHEREAS, the results of such engineering and traffic investigations indicate that the reduced
speed limit is reasonable and safer under the conditions found to exist.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
(I) The BCC does hereby establish a thirty-five miles per hour (35 MPH) speed limit on
Oakes Boulevard, and does hereby direct the County Manager or his designee to erect appropriate speed
limit signs giving notice thereof.
(2) A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Collier County Sheriff's Office for
proper enforcement of the estab Iished speed limits for Oakes Boulevard.
(3) The effective date of the speed limit reduction shall be after written notification to the
Sheriff's Office and upon the posting of appropriate signage.
This Resolution adopted after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same this ~th day of
December, 2008.
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