HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2005-011RESOLUTION NO. 1 ~ O()!J -OfI
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON TO PROVIDE
COMMENTS TO THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
CONCERNING COORDINATION OF THE ALIGNMENT OF THE TRANS-TEXAS
CORRIDOR; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council Mobility Committee met on several occasions to discuss the
proposed alignment of the North Loop Connector between the North Dallas Tollway and 1-35,
North of Denton; and
WHEREAS, the City Council Mobility Committee made a recommendation that the North
Loop Connector could serve as a proposed alternative alignment for the Trans-Texas Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, ("NCTCOG") , has
requested that the City Council provide input to NCTCOG on the alternative alignment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton wishes to provide comments to
NCTCOG concerning coordination of the alignment of the Trans-Texas Corridor as described in
Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized to sign Attachment A to provide the comments
to the NCTCOG concerning coordination of the alignment of the Trans-Texas Corridor; NOW
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION I. The City Council of the City of Denton is authorized to sign Attachment A
to provide the comments to the NCTCOG concerning coordination of the alignment of the Trans-
Texas Corridor.
SECTION 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Denton and it is accordingly so
resolved.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the b fit.. day of ¡} fA-; ~ , 2005.
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
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HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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Attachment A
215 E. McKINNEY STREET, DENTON, TX 76201 (940) 349-7717 - FAX (940) 349-8596
April 5, 2005
Mr. Michael Morris, P .E.
Director of Transportation
North Central Texas Council Of Govemments
P.O. Box 5888
Arlington, TX 76005-5888
Dear Mr. Morris,
The City of Denton would like to thank you for your efforts to plan and meet the transportation
needs for our region. It is reassuring to know that we have such excellent leadership from you and
NCTCOG.
We would like to solicit your help in coordinating the future alignment of the proposed Trans-
Texas Corridor (TIC) in a way that will be most beneficial to our community. We strongly
believe that such a corridor should include a path through Denton County, and that this corridor
should parallel Interstate Highway 35 as closely as possible. The alignment of the corridor in
relation to the City of Denton should be compatible with present growth patterns and existing
plans for future development of the City. We would also request that the plans and work that have
been put into the NAFTA Corridor not be ignored, but rather that the TTC coordinate with the
proposals and plans that have been in place for years.
In particular, we. believe that TIC should form a continuum with existing North Central Texas
Regional Transportation corridors and with development plans already in place for the future of
North Central Texas Regional Transportation. We believe that such a continuum, by necessity,
should include a connection between the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) and Interstate Highway 35.
We further believe that the most reasonable location for such a connector would lie in a corridor
north of and paralleling US 380, south of Lake Ray Roberts. The City of Denton would like to
solicit your help and expertise in establishing such a proposed corridor between the DNT and 1-35,
and we strongly suggest that the location of the 1-35 tie-in be just north of Loop 288 in the City of
Denton.
Dedicated to Quality Service"
www.cityofdenton.com
By copy of this letter we solicit and invite the participation of Denton County, Denton County
Transportation Authority, and the North Texas Tollway Authority in pursuing this location for a
portion of the TTC.
Additionally, Mr. Morris, we most certainly welcome your thoughts and guidance in helping us to
achieve this goal for regional transportation in the Denton County area. Thank you for you help.
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Euline Brock, Mayor
MM/~Raym d Redmon, Counclimember pet~c~
ac Thomson, Councilmember
cc:Denton County Commissioner's Court
Denton County Judge Mary Horn
Charles Emery, Chairman DCTA
John O. Hedrick, Executive Director DCTA
David D. Blair, Jr. Chairman of the NTTA
Allan Rutter, Acting Executive Director of the NTTA
John Polster, ITS
Butch Jones, City of Denton