RE 2009-0127.4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL'S
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE 81sT TEXAS LEGISLATURE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments is designated as the
Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area by the
Governor of Texas in accordance with federal law; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council, comprised primarily of local elected
officials, is the regional transportation policy body associated with the North Central Texas
Council of Governments, and has been and continues to be the regional forum for cooperative
decisions; and
WHEREAS, federal law, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users assigns the Metropolitan Planning Organization the responsibility for
carrying out the metropolitan transportation planning process, in cooperation with the State and
operators of publicly-owned transit services; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council has advocated for additional
transportation funding and flexibility for over ten years, with a special focus on identifying
additional funding to construct and operate a seamless regional rail system for the past five
years; and
WHEREAS, an integrated system of highways, toll roads, local streets, passenger rail,
freight rail, and aviation facilities is essential to the movement of people and goods within and
through our region in order to continue to have economic success; and
WHEREAS, local governments are funding a larger share of transportation improvements
through local sales taxes, property taxes, toll roads, and allocations from general funds due to
decreasing federal and State revenues; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council has advocated for additional transportation
funding and flexibility for over ten years, with a special focus on identifying additional funding
to construct and operate a seamless regional rail system for the past five years; and
WHEREAS, the Rail North Texas effort has been abottom-up process to include local
elected officials, business leaders, the public, and State legislators and has resulted in a specific
legislative proposal; and
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS THAT
Section 1. The city of Coppell supports Regional Transportation Council actively
pursuing a three point legislative position during the 81 S` Texas
Legislature, as detailed in Attachment 1.
Section 2. The city of Coppell supports the Regional Transportation Council in
working with the North Texas Tollway Authority and regional partners to
develop a common position on delivering toll roads.
Section 3. The city of Coppell supports the transmittal of this resolution to the North
Texas legislative delegation.
Section 4. The city of Coppell supports this resolution being transmitted to local
governments, partner organizations, and other interested parties with a
request to support transportation as the region's highest legislative
priority for the 81 S` Texas Legislature and a request to endorse this
resolution. In addition, each entity is requested to transmit its position of
support on these primary legislative proposals to the legislative delegation
and NCTCOG.
Section 5. The city of Coppell authorizes the NCTCOG Transportation Director to
communicate these positions on behalf of the Regional Transportation
Council.
Section 6. The city of Coppell supports the Regional Transportation Council's
initiative in seeking legislative authority to create a Funding area
transportation funding area for the purpose of levying taxes or fees in
order to generate revenue to fund rail and supplemental roadway
improvements.
Section 7. The city of Coppell supports the principles contained in the three
transportation authorities' "Joint Recommendation for Regional Rail in
North Central Texas." This rail initiative will be constructed by existing
transportation providers.
Section 8. The city of Coppell does not support the creation of any new
transportation authorities or transportation providers within the Dallas-
Fort Worth region.
Section 9. The city of Coppell supports the elements of the draft proposal outlined in
Attachment 1.
Section 10. The city of Coppell supports the efforts of the Regional Transportation
Council to implement a "transportation funding area funding area" for the
sole purpose of implementing rail and supplemental roadway
improvements.
Section 11. The NCTCOG Transportation Director is authorized to communicate
these positions on behalf of the Regional Transportation Council.
Section 12. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
DULY PASSED and approved by the City Council of the City of Coppell,
the ~~ay o 009.
ATTEST:
Libby Ba ity Secretary
APPRO D S TO FO
Robert E. Hager, City orney
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