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RESOLUTION NO. ~Q ~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
ENDORSING THE DENTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY APPLICATION
TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL FOR A REGIONAL TOLL
REVENUE FUNDING INITIATIVE (RTRFI) GRANT TO FACILITATE
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL RAIL SERVICE FROM DENTON, TEXAS TO
CARROLLTON, TEXAS WITH A CONNECTION TO THE DALLAS CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Denton County Transportation Authority ("DCTA") was created by Act
of the 77th Session of the Texas Legislature in 2001; and
WHEREAS, a Denton County Transportation Authority Interim Executive Committee
was created and appointed contemporaneously with the effective date of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Executive Committee, with significant input from the citizens of
Denton County, authored a comprehensive Service Plan to provide public transportation to and
for Denton County citizens; and
WHEREAS, citizens of the City of Denton, Texas, elected to fund DCTA through a sales
and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the Service Plan has been timely advanced,
including: a county-wide confirmation election for DCTA; selection of a locally preferred
alternative for the commuter line; environmental clearance for the alignment and preparation of
initial design plans for the commuter rail line; and
WHEREAS, to enable the Denton County Transportation Authority to meet its
commitment to link with DART in Carrollton, Texas in late 2010, a funding commitment, secure
financial plan and contract approvals for purchase of equipment and materials are now required
to meet that timeline; and
WHEREAS, the Denton County Transportation Authority regional rail line is an
important component of the 2030 Mobility Plan for the North Texas Region to achieve
congestion mitigation and air quality improvements; and
WHEREAS, DCTA, as an eligible Denton County participant, has submitted an
application to participate in the Regional Toll Revenue Funding Initiative which was created to
equitably distribute the concession payment received from the State Highway 121
Comprehensive Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, DCTA has received Regional Transportation Council approval for Phase I
funding of $57 million to contract for and acquire new railcars with innovative technology
allowing operation on both non-electrified regional and electrified light rail trackage and has
submitted an application for Phase II funding, in the RTRFI "New Project" category, to complete
the final engineering and design, right-of--way acquisition, and construction documents to build
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the commuter rail line and necessary facilities to implement regional rail service for Denton
County; NOW,'THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City of Denton, Texas, does hereby commend the Denton County
Transportation Authority, its Board of Directors, officers, agents and employees for their efforts
to build a public transportation system for the benefit of the residents of Denton County and have
achieved remarkable progress in making regional rail a reality.
SECTION 2. The City of Denton, Texas, does hereby endorse and recommend for
approval by the Regional Transportation Council the funding application submitted by the
Denton County Transportation Authority for Regional Toll Revenue Funding Initiative,
including the Phase II component to fund and construct the DCTA regional rail line to Carrollton
193 mil.) as a "New Project" submittal.
SECTION 3. The City of Denton, Texas is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this
Order, subsequent to its execution, to both the Chair of the Regional Transportation Council and
the Chairman of the Board of the Denton County Transportation Authority.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the '/ z/C day of ~ , 2008.
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PERRY R. McNEILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY: ,@J'~ ~
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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