RES 2009-02TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, "rEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2009·02
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
APPROVING A LEGISLATIVE POSITION ON THE
LOCAL OPTION TRANSPORTATION ACT: A
PRIMARY RAIL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM WITH
SUPPLEMENTAL ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
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, the Regional Transportation Council has advocated for
additional transportation funding and flexibility for over 10 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 Local Option Transportation Act effort has been a bottom
up process to include local elected officials, business leaders, the public, and
State legislators and has resulted in a specific legislative proposal; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. The Town of Trophy Club, Texas approves the Regional
Transportation Council's intention to seek legislative authority to create a
Transportation Funding Area (TFA) for the purpose of levying taxes or fees in
order to generate revenue to fund rail and supplemental roadway improvements.
Section 2. The Town of Trophy Club, Texas continues to support the
principles contained in the three transportation authorities' "Joint
Recommendation for Local Option Transportation Act" This rail initiative will be
constructed by existing transportation providers.
Section 3. The Town of Trophy Club, Texas does not support the creation
of any new transportation authorities or transportation providers within the Dallas
Fort Worth region.
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Section 4. This Resolution will be transmitted to the North Central Texas
Council of Governments, State legislators, local governments, partner
organizations, and other interested parties with a request to support
transportation as the region's highest legislative priority for the 81 st Texas
Legislature and a request to endorse this resolution.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately following its
adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas, this 16th day of February, 2~~
ayor, Nick Sanders
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
ATTEST:
T wn Secretary, Lisa Hennek
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
[Seal]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Town Attorney, Patricia A. Adams
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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