2003-055-RES APPROVE/ESTABLISH PRIORITY LIST OF PROJECTS FOR TXDOT
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-055
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND FSTABUSHING A PRIORITY LIST
OF PROJECTS FOR SUBMISSION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation actively solicits input from local
governments regarding priority projects which said governments deem the most necessary and
important for consideration for construction by the Texas Department of Transportation; and,
WHEREAS, the submission of such priority lists on a periodic basis assists the Texas
Department of Transportation and the affected local government to plan and prepare and
appropriately budget for the construction of said projects as prioritized; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, deems it appropriate and
timely to submit a list of priority projects to the Texas Department of Transportation for their
consideration; 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 list of projects attached hereto as Exhibit A, in the order of priority
as deemed appropriate by the City Council of the City of Paris, beginning with the highest priority
project first, is hereby in all things approved and authorized for transmittal to the Texas
Department of Transportation for their further consideration and use.
Section 3. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to forward said list of
priority projects to the Texas Department of Transportation and to undertake any further actions
and discussions with said Department related to the attached list of priority projects.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of March, 2003.
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Richard Manning, Mayor Prrl-em
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Proposed Projects List for the Texas Department of Transportation as approved by the Paris
City Council March 6th, 2003.
1. Grade separation ( overpass) at Pine Mill and Loop 286
2. Widen Lamar Ave. to include a center turn lane from 20th N.E. (p.M. 195) to Collegiate
3. Add a turn lane for north bound traffic on 20th St. N.E. (p.M. 195) to turn onto Pine Bluff
and construct a signal light at Pine Bluff and 20th St. N.E. (p.M. 195)
4. Widen 19th N.W. (p.M. 79) to include a center turn lane from Bonham St. to Loop 286
5. Construct a signa1light at 19th S.W. (p.M. 137) and Loop 286
6. Widen Pine Mill Road from Loop 286 to Reno to a Collector level street (39 feet back to
back width)
7. Widen and realign Collegiate from Jefferson Road (F.M. 1508) to Loop 286 to a
Collector level street (39 feet back to back width)
8. Grade separation at Collegiate and Loop 286
9. Widen 1st St. N.W. and construct a cross over to North Main at MLK in order to make it
one-way for south bound traffic and convert North Main to a one-way street for north
bound traffic from Graham St. to MLK
10. Add a outer loop from Lamar Ave. (U.S. 82 East) to N. Main (U.S. 271 North)
EXHIBIT A