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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON APPOINTING A PRIMARY MEMBER
AND ALTERNATE MEMBER AS OFFICIAL VOTING REPRESENTATIVES TO THE
CURRENT UNEXPIRED TERMS TO THE NORTH 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 June 16, 2020, the City of Denton reappointed Council Member John
Ryan as the RTC Primary and Council Member Keely Briggs as the Alternate member to
the RTC; and
WHEREAS, both positions are now vacant and available for appointment because the
previously appointed members are no longer eligible to serve on the RTC as neither is currently a
locally elected official; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it is in the public interest to appoint locally
elected official, Alison Maguire , as the primary member to the RTC and locally elected
official, Gerard Hudspeth, as the alternate member to the RTC to fill the current unexpired
term expiring June 30, 2022; NOW THEREFORE;
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES :
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Resolution
e incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. Locally elected official, Alison Maguire, is hereby appointed as the
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primary member to fill the current unexpired term of the City of Denton to the RTC. The current
term expires June 30, 2022.
SECTION 3. Locally elected official, Gerard Hudspeth, is hereby appointed as the
alternate member to fill the current tmexpired term of the City of Denton to the RTC. The current
term expires June 30, 2022.
SECTION 4. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to send a certified
opy of this Resolution to appropriate officials of the RTC.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
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approval.
The motion to approve this resolution was made by -Rss C hq IS and
seconded by %O \ Me\ heR , the resolution was passed and approved
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Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2:
Jesse L. Davis. District 3 :
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CATHERINE CLIFTON, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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