HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2004-023A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY -C~OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS OF THE'G, ITY OF DENTON TO VOTE IN THE UPCOMING
DENTON COUNTY BOND ELECTION~ON MAY 15, 2004; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Denton County is one of the fastest growing counties in the State of Texas;
and
WHEREAS, Denton County is one of four counties designated as "Non-Attainment" for
Ozone and Nitrous Oxide; and
WHEREAS, on-road mobile sources are the primary polluter within the DFW region; and
WHEREAS. congestion on the existing roadway system threatens to reduce everyone's
quality of life; and
WHEREAS. failure to address these issues on a regional scale could result in
jeopardizing receipt of federal transportation dollars; and
WHEREAS, Denton County will hold a Bond Election - known as the Transportation
Road Improvement Program (TRIP-04 & More) on May 15, 2004; and
WHEREAS. Federal and State Transportation agencies can only fund about one-third of
the needed roadways; and
WHEREAS, Denton County has successfully utilized two previous bond programs to
expedite the development of about $800 million of roads with'm Denton County; and
WHEREAS. TR1P-04 will allow Denton County to continue to respond to the
transportation and economic developments needs of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Denton County Transportation Committee, a diverse 20 member citizens
group representing all areas of Denton County, reviewed and recommended the projects that
make up TRIP-04; and
WHEREAS, TRIP-04 identifies comprehensive county-wide transportation priorities that
are intended to further increase mobility within the County and Metropolitan region; and
WHEREAS; the 44 roadway projects in TRIP-04 represents active partnerships between
Denton County, State, local and private entities; and
WHEREAS, TRIP-04 was developed in close cooperation with the Texas Department of
Transportation and the North Central Texas Council of Governments; and
WHEREAS, the $186,970,000 in TRIP-04 is estimated to generate nearly $1 billion in
roadway improvements; and
WHEREAS, the $17,900,000 in the Denton County bond election represents remodeling,
refurbishing and building County facilities; and
WHEREAS, the $2,000,000 is included to purchase elections equipment and bring
Denton County into compliance with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA Act), which requires a
special type of voting equipment at all polling places by 2007; and
WHEREAS, TRIP-04 & More was submitted by the Denton County Citizen Bond
Committee and approved by the Denton County Commissioners Court on March 9, 2004; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council urges all the residents of the City of Denton eligible to
vote to exercise this right and make it a priority to vote in the Denton County bond election on
May 15, 2004.
SECTION 2.
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4~/-1~ day °f ~
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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