HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2004-002JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITIES OF DENTON & LEWlSVILLE, TEXAS
REGARDING FLEXIBILITY ON THE USE OF SECTION 5307 TRANSIT FORMULA
GRANTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Office of Management and Budget issued new criteria for the definition
and designation of urbanized areas; and
WHEREAS, these new criteria were completed and finalized before their full effect could
be gauged by local officials; and
WHEREAS, under the new criteria the Denton and Lewisville Urbanized Areas were
combined into a single urbanized area with a population of 299,823; and
WHEREAS, under the old criteria each community had urbanized area populations of
well under 200,000; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Lewisville and Denton are both members of the new Denton
County Transportation Authority (DCTA); and
WHEREAS, DCTA is in the preliminary stages of planning comprehensive countywide
transit service; and
WHEREAS, until DCTA resumes responsibility for transit service, the Cities of Denton
and Lewisville are committed to continuing to provide transit service and to ensuring a smooth
transition to DCTA; and
WHEREAS, without federal operating assistance the Cities of Denton and Lewisville
would have to reduce service, increase fares or both; and
WHEREAS, budget and planning needs require the Cities of Denton and Lewisville and
DCTA to prepare long-term service plans; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION I. The Cities of Denton and Lewisville, Texas support federal legislation that
would allow transit providers that operate fewer than 100 transit vehicles during peak service
hours and serve communities where the urbanized area population crossed the 200,000-
population threshold in the 2000 Census to continue to use federal transit formula grants to cover
operating costs.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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