HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-1047RESOLUTiON NO. 22-1047
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON APPOINTING A PRIMARY MEMBERAND ALTERNATE MEMBER AS OFFICIAL VOTING REPRESENTATIVES TO THENORTH 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 iscomprised 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, members are appointed for a two-year term to begin in July; and
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City of Denton appointed Council Member Alison
Maguire as the RTC Primary and Council Member Gerard Hudspeth as the Alternate member
to the RTC to fill the unexpired terms ending June 30, 2022 (such applicable term covering the
period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022); 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 for the term ending June 30, 2024 (such applicableterm covering the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024); 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 by reference.
SECTION 2. Locally elected official, Alison Maguire, is hereby appointed as the
primary member to fill the current unexpired term of the City of Denton to the RTC . The current
term expires June 30, 2024.
SECTION 3. Locally elected official, Gerard Hudspeth, is hereby appointed as the
alternate member to fill the current unexpired term of the City of Denton to the RTC for the term
ending June 30, 2024.
SECTION 4. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby 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.
The motion to approve this resolution was made by nhK and seconded
this resolution was passed and approved by the following vote
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:1//
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Brian Beck, District 2:
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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GERARD HIIDSPETH MAYOR
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MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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