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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE NORTH
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSED REGIONAL
ALIGNMENT REGARDING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S
TRANS-TEXAS CORRIDOR35 INITIATIVE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Denton City Council understands the important role that transportation
plays in this region and our community, enhancing mobility and economic development
through the efficient flow of goods and services; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on April 5, 2006
announced the release of the Tier One Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for
Trans-Texas Corridor-35 TTC-35) identifying the "Recommended Preferred Corridor
Alternative" which is inconsistent with the North Texas Council of Government's (NCTGOG)
long-range transportation planning for the region and the Regional Transportation Council's
recommended alternative alignment; and
WHEREAS, it is clear that Interstate Highway (IH) 35 is the backbone for
transportation and freight movement throughout Texas; and
WHEREAS, the IH 35E corridor should be the world's first internationally integrated,
inter-modal/multi-modal trade and transportation corridor in North America; and
WHEREAS, HB 3588, passed by the 78th Texas Legislature in 2003, requires the Texas
Transportation Commission to compare the.congestion relief costs and benefits of TTC-35
investments against alternative investments; and
WHEREAS, the TTC-35 provides important new corridors for energy, water, information
and other utility needs necessary for continued urban growth; and
WHEREAS, the TTC-35 concept provides an opportunity to meet both urban and inter-
city transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, all major roadway construction projects within the regional Metropolitan
Planning Area must, by federal law, be approved by the NCTCOG's Regional Transportation
Council in the regional Mobility Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City of Denton expresses its support for expanding investments to
meet long-standing urban mobility, reliability, safety and air quality needs, including the
utilization of the TTC-35 regionally supported alternative alignment and urban connectors to
meet these crucial urban needs.
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SECTION 2. The map shown as Attachment I represents regionally supported alignment
for TTC-35 as proposed by the NCTCOG.
SECTION 3. The inter-city portions of the TTC-35 alignment between Hillsboro and
Laredo should be spaced as close to IH 35 as possible.
SECTION 4. The evaluation of alternative routes and staging of investment should
include an analysis of economic impacts to existing and future urban population and
employment.
SECTION 5. Upon concurrency between the TxDOT and the Metropolitan Planning
Organization, TTC-35 routes within the Metropolitan Planning Organization will be placed in
the Mobility Plan.
SECTION 6. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby directed to send a true and
correct copy of this Resolution to appropriate officials in the Texas Transportation Commission
office in Austin, Texas.
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5G day of 12006.
PERRY R. McNEILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By
APPROVED A TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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