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RESOLUTION NO. �� 12-�21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
APPOINTING A PRIMARY AND AN ALTERNATE MEMBER AS AN OFFICIAL VOTING
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL (RTC) OF THE
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) is the independent
transportation policy body of the Metropolitan Planning Organization and is comprised of 43
members; 36 local elected or appointed officials representing cities and counties, and
representatives from each of the area's transportation providers; and
WHEREAS, the RTC is responsible for overseeing the metropolitan planning process
including primary activities such as; providing guidance regarding the development of
multimodal transportation plans and programs, programming federal and State funds for the
implementation of transportation improvements, selecting specific federally funded projects and
programs, assuring the coordination of services among transportation providers, and ensuring
compliance with federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to metropolitan transportation
and air quality planning; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Bylaws and Operating Procedures ("Bylaws") of the
RTC, the person representing the Cities of Denton, Sanger, Corinth, Little Elm, Highland Village
and Lake Dallas on the RTC shall be selected using a weighted vote of the maximum population
or employment of the cities represented; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, pursuant to the Bylaws, possesses the authority to
appoint the representative on behalf of the above-described group of cities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it be in the public interest to reappoint Pete Kamp as
the primary member to the RTC and appoint Patrick Davis, Mayor, Highland Village, as the
City's alternate member to the RTC; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Resolution
are incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. Pete Kamp is hereby reappointed as the primary member of the City of
Denton, Texas to the RTC and Patrick Davis is hereby appointed as the alternate member of the
City of Denton, Texas, to the RTC. Pete Kamp and Patrick Davis are qualified to serve on the
RTC.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to send a certified copy of this
Resolution to appropriate officials of the RTC.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the ��
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MARK A. - URROUGHS, AYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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