HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-1141RESOLUTION NO. 20- 1141
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-
RULE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, APPOINTING A PRIMARY MEMBER AND
ALTERNATE MEMBER AS OFFICIAL VOTING REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NORTI-1
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS’ REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
COUNCIL; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Regional Transportation
Council (hereinafter “RTC”) is the independent transportation policy body of the federally-
mandated Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Planning Organization and is comprised of 44 members,
37 local elected or appointed officials representing cities and counties, and representatives from
each of the area’s seven transportation providers; and
WHEREAS, the RTC is responsible for overseeing the metropolitan planning process;
including but not limited to, 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 local elected official representing the Cities of Denton, Sanger, Corinth, 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 to the RTC; and
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2018 the Denton City Council appointed Council Member John
Ryan as the RTC Primary and now desires to reappoint Council Member John Ryan, as the primary
member to the RTC; and
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2018 the Denton City Council appointed Council Member Keely
Briggs as the RTC Alternate and now desires to reappoint Council Member Keely Briggs, as the
primary member to the RTC; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it be in the public interest to reappoint its locally
elected official, Council Member John Ryan, as the primary member to the RTC and locally elected
official, Council Member Keely Briggs, as the 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. Locally elected official, Council Member John Ryan, is reappointed as the
primary member of the City of Denton to the RTC.
SECTION 3. Its locally elected official, Council Member Keely Briggs, is reappointed as
the alternate member of the City of Denton, Texas to the RTC.
SECTION 4. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to send a certified copy of
this Resolution to appropriate officials of the RTC.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Chris Watts:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1 :
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the /May
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ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM :
AARON LEAL. CITY ATTORNEY