08-B Declaring support for NE Texas R?egional Mobility Authority
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December 4,2006
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, DECLARING SUPPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE NORTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY;
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION
WAS PASSED COMPLIED WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris recognizes the importance of regional partnerships to meet
common transportation goals; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has established that Regional Mobility Authorities will be
important to the future development of new transportation corridors; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has established new Regional Mobility Authority (RMA)
powers through the passage ofHB 3588; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Paris supports the creation of a NETMOB Regional Mobility
Authority in Northeast Texas covering Lamar, Delta, Hopkins, and Hunt Counties; and,
WHEREAS, said authority would be charged with the planning, financing, constructing,
maintaining and operating of the "Four-Laning of State Highway 19/24" highway corridor joining
communities and other major transportation corridors; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That the City of Paris supports the creation of the NETMOB Regional Mobility
Authority (RMA) to encompass Lamar, Delta, Hopkins, and Hunt Counties.
Section 3. That the City of Paris wishes to also collaborate with the Counties of Lamar,
Delta, Hopkins, and Hunt in the formation of the NETMOB RMA to meet common transportation
goals.
Section 4. That the City of Paris supports a Northeast Texas delegation to request the
authorization from the Texas Transportation Commission to create NETMOB RMA.
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Section 5. That the meeting at which this resolution was approved was conducted in strict
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Texas Government Code Chapter 551
Section 6. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of December, 2006.
Richard Manning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John D. Lestock, Assistant City Attorney
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.\ RESOLCTlON SUPPORTING THE CREATION
OF THE NET;\IOB (NETMOB) REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY
No.
\VH FREAS. the State of T e:\as has asked the loct! community to help shoulder the financial
burden l1f huilding transport~\tlon improvement projects: and,
\VH ERE AS. T e:\as voters approved Proposition 15 in November 200 I, allowing the creation of
Regional ;V!obility Authorities (RIVIA 's). In .fune 2()02. the Texas Department oCTransportation
( I':\DOT) ~ldopted 43 Te:\. Admin. Code, 2ed)] , a set of rules for the creation and operation of
an RIVIA. which now have been codified by the Legislature as Chapter 370 of the Transportation
Code; amI.
\VHEREAS, RMA's have the ability to undertake many types of transport8tion improvement
projects, including: turnpikes, passenger and Creight rail, pedestrian and bicycle facilities,
Intermodal hubs, and border inspection stations; and.
WHEREAS, the 4-laning of SH 24 is only partially complete, despite the assistance of TxDOT
and the Te:\as Transportation Commission, and,
\VHEREAS, a project no\v requires regional suppor1~ and assistance to continue its development:
and,
WHEREAS, the T:\DOT plan for to solve mobility problems and for the faster completion of
transportation projects with additional money to get the job done right is focused on 5 goals:
reduce congestion, enhance safety, expand economic opportunity, improve air quality, and
increase the \'alue oftransportatioll assets, and
\VIIEREAS, the counties of Delta, Hopkins, Hunt and Lamar have embraced these five TxDOT
goals as common goals Cor transportation improvement projects consisting ofSH 24.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT L..AMfJ~COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COURT:
1. Supports the Cormation oCthe NETIVIOB RegionallVlobility Authority (NETMOB).
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Authorizes the ~~m1J~ County Judge to e\ecute a petition to the Te\ds TransportatIon
Commission to form NETl\IOB, and that the Petition will contain all the clements
IL'l!uired by law, including:
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County Commissioners Court Resolution
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