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February 20, 2003
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND ESTABLISHING 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.
ATTEST:
Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Shawn Napier, P.E.
City Engineer
DATE:
February 26, 2003
SUBJECT: Proposed Roadway Projects
The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has asked that the City of Paris submit a list
of projects we would like TXDOT to consider constructing. The project list will be forwarded
with other cities and counties request for possible selection. If the project is selected it will be
placed on a letting schedule. The preliminary list below is for addition, subtraction and ranking.
· Grade separation (overpass) at Pine Mill and Loop 286
· Grade separation at Collegiate and Loop 286
· Grade separation at 19th S.W. (F.M. 137) and Loop 286
· Add a turn lane for north bound traffic on 20th St. N.E. (F.M. 195) to turn onto Pine Bluff
and construct a signal light at Pine Bluff and 20th St. N.E. (F.M. 195)
· Widen 19th N.W. (F.M. 79) to include a center turn lane from Bonham St. to Loop 286
· Widen Lamar Ave. to include a center turn lane from 20th N.E. (F.M. 195) to Collegiate
· Widen Pine Mill Road from Loop 286 to Reno to a Collector level street (39 feet back to
back width)
· Widen Collegiate from Jefferson Road (F.M. 1508) to Loop 286 to a Collector level
street (39 feet back to back width)
· 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
· Add a outer loop from Lamar Ave. (U. S. 82 East) to N. Main (U. S. 271 North)
CC~
Michael E. Malone, City Manager
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney
Terry Townsend, Director of Public Works