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RESOLUTION NO. ~ ' D
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
REQUESTING THAT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TxDOT)
AND THE NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY (NTTA) WAIVE THE
REQUIREMENT TO DEVELOP A MARKET VALUATION FOR INTERSTATE 35 EAST
AS ALLOWED BY SENATE BILL 792, FURTHER REQUESTING THAT NTTA WAIVE
ITS RIGHT TO DEVELOP THE PROJECT AND SUPPORT TxDOT'S DEVELOPMENT OF
THE IH35E PROJECT FROM INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 635 TO US HIGHWAY 380, AND
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NTTA'S PRIMARY ROLE WILL BE TO PROVIDE THE
ASSOCIATED TOLL OPERATIONS AT A REASONABLE COST.
WHEREAS, Interstate 35 East (IH35E) is a major north south transportation route in
Denton County that dramatically impacts mobility, air quality and economic vitality of the entire
North Central Texas region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton supported the tolling of SH 121 predicated on funding
and development of IH35E from IH635 to US 380 in a "near time frame"; and
WHEREAS, the SH 121Memorandum of Understanding executed by Denton County,
TxDOT, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), the City of Grapevine,
the City of Coppell, the City of Lewisville, the City of Carrollton, and the City of The Colony
affirmed the Region's intent to fund and open IH35E to traffic by 2011; and
WHEREAS, Denton County has funded more than $250 million in "on-system" roadway
improvements, through its road bond program, to roadways connecting to IH35E; and
WHEREAS, the success of the $250 million in "on-system" improvements by Denton
County are directly impacted by the timely development of IH35E; and
WHEREAS, Denton County, TxDOT and the NCTCOG are scheduled to make
recommendations related to the expenditure of SH 121 Regional Toll Revenue funs in April
2008; and
WHEREAS, in March 2008 Denton County initiated the development of a new bond
program for the November 2008 election; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Denton believes that the region's best interests are served if
IH35E is developed and funded in a manner that permits construction from IH635 to US 380
beginning no later than 2010; and
WHEREAS, any delay to the development of IH35E and its managed lanes due to the
Market Valuation process outlined in Senate Bi11792 will dramatically increase the ultimate cost
of IH35E and cause increased congestion, thereby negatively impacting the air quality, economy
and overall quality of life for residents in Denton County and North Central Texas; and
WHEREAS, Sec. 228.0111 of SB 792 states in part that the "department and local toll
project entity may after agreement on term as and conditions agree to waive the requirement to
develop a market valuation under this section", NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City of Denton, Texas, does hereby request that the Texas Department
of Transportation and the North Texas Tollway Authority waive the requirement to develop a
market valuation for IH35E as allowed by SB 792 under the Terms and Conditions that the
corridor be developed utilizing the Regional Transportation Council's Managed Lanes Policy.
Further we request that the North Texas Tollway Authority waive their right to develop the
project, strongly support TxDOT's development of the IH35E Managed Lanes Project from
IH635 to US 380 and acknowledge that NTTA's primary role will be to provide the associated
toll operations at a reasonable cost.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall be transmitted to the NCTCOG, NTTA and TxDOT
Dallas District immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~ day of-~d`P~' 2008.
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PERRY R. McNEILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: