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RESOLUTION NO. f2()O/i- 053
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL TRANSIT INITIATIVE; PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMISSION OF THIS RESOLUTION TO A DESIGNATED MEMBER OF THE TEXAS
LEGISLATURE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the urbanized area in the North Central Texas region needs seamless rail
service in order to sustain regional mobility, a strong economy, and a high quality of life; and
WHEREAS, DART, DCTA, and the T are existing regional transit service providers with
established service areas and funding sources; and
WHEREAS, much of the current and projected regional growth is occurring beyond the
service areas of the existing transit service providers; and
WHEREAS, seamless regional rail service should be provided by the existing three
transit agencies and a single new entity working in cooperation with one another to achieve
optimal efficiency and effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, the provision of regional rail service outlined in adopted Metropolitan
Planning Organizations ("MPO") planning documents will require a new annual revenue stream
of approximately $165 million; and
WHEREAS, legislative authority is needed to create an entity and a funding source to
provide revenue to build and operate regional rail service as outlined in adopted MPO planning
documents; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION I. The City Council expresses its support for establishing a regional rail
authority and levying an additional one-half cent sales tax to fund construction and operation of
seamless regional rail service on the corridors identified in the MPO-adopted regional rail plan.
SECTION 2. The City Council requests the Texas Legislature to grant authority to local
governments to submit to their constituents a ballot issue to consider establishing a regional rail
authority levying an additional (beyond the two-cent cap) one-half cent sales tax to fund
construction and operation of seamless regional rail service.
SECTION 3. The City Council commits, in the event authority is granted by the
Legislature, to submit to its electorate a ballot issue to consider establishing a regional rail
authority and levying an additional one-half cent sales tax to fund construction and operation of
seamless regional rail service.
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SECTION 4. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby directed to send a true and
correct copy of this Resolution to Senator Florence Shapiro's Capital Office in Austin, Texas,
Attention Sarah Bagwell.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the fJlk day of ,/k(lf/JlJe.1)2005.
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
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