RE 2006-0509.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-0509.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTA TION
COUNCIL'S APPROVED TOLLING POLICIES FOR COMPREHENSIVE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND GENERAL TOLLING
PRINCIPLES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Government (NCTCOG) has been
designated by the Governor of Texas, in accordance with federal law, as the Metropolitan Planning
Organization for the Dallas-Fort Worth area; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council, comprised primarily of local elected
officials, is the regional transportation policy body associated with the NCTCOG, and has been and
continues to be a forum for cooperative decisions on transportation including the approval of the
regional Mobility Plan, air quality conformity process and project programming; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council's adopted the metropolitan
transportation, Mobility 2025-2005 Update, contains recommendations for the implementation of
additional toll facilities, including the imposition of tolls; and
WHEREAS, the Dallas and Fort Worth Districts of the Texas Department of
Transportation requested that the Regional Transportation Council develop a set of business terms
and parameters that will be used as input for the competitive bidding process for Comprehensive
Development Agreements and the North Texas Tollway Authority to use when submitting bids on
tollway projects of our region; and
WHEREAS, the City ofCoppell, Texas is located within the Dallas TXDOT District, and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2006, the Regional Transportation Council took action to
approve a Regional Policy Position including Tolling Policies for Comprehensive Development
Agreements and General Tolling Principles for the North Texas Region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell will be directly impacted by these tolling policies as they
apply to tolling State Highway 121 through the northern sector of our City, and
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell, Texas, has reviewed the Regional Transportation Council's
Tolling Policies and General Tolling Principles and has determined it is in the best interest of the
City to support the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
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SECTION 1. That the City of Coppell supports the Regional Transportation Council's
adopted policy position statement regarding Tolling Policies for Comprehensive Development
Agreements and General Tolling Principles.
SECTION 2. That copies of this support Resolution will be forwarded to appropriate
elected and appointed officials, including members of the House Transportation Committee, the
Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee, the Study Commission on
Transportation Financing, and the Texas Transportation Commission.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City ofCoppell, Texas, this theCfl!y day of
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,2006.
ATTEST:
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