HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-1399RESOLUTION NO. 24- 1399
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON APPOINTING A PRIMARY MEMBER AND
ALTERNATE MEMBER AS OFFICIAL VOTING REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NORTH
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS’ REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
COUNCIL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Regional Transportation
Council (hereinafter “RTC”) is the independent transportation policy body of the federally mandated
Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Planning Organization and is comprised of 45 members, 37 local
elected or appointed officials representing cities, towns and counties, and representatives from each
of the area’s seven transportation providers; and
WHEREAS, the RTC is responsible for overseeing the metropolitan planning process;
including but not limited to, providing guidance regarding the development of multimodal
transportation plans and programs, programming federal and State funds for the implementation of
transportation improvements, selecting specific federally funded projects and programs, assuring the
coordination of services among transportation providers, and ensuring compliance with federal and
State laws and regulations pertaining to metropolitan transportation and air quality planning; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Bylaws and Operating Procedures (“Bylaws”) of the
RTC, the local elected official representing the Cities of Denton, Sanger, Corinth, Lake Dallas,
Aubrey, Krum, and Oak Point, and the Town of Hickory Creek on the RTC shall be selected using a
weighted vote of the maximum population or employment of the cities represented; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, pursuant to the Bylaws, possesses the authority to appoint
the representative on behalf of the above-described group of cities to the RTC; and
WHEREAS, members are appointed for a two-year term to begin in July; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, the City of Denton appointed Council Member Alison Maguire
as the RTC Primary and Council Member Gerard Hudspeth as the Alternate member to the RTC to
fill the terms ending June 30, 2024 (such applicable term covering the period July 1, 2022 through
June 30, 2024); and
WHEREAS, on November 22, 2022, City Council canvassed the results of the November 8,
2022 Special Election officiating the removal of Council Member Alison Maguire who was recalled
under Proposition A at the November 8, 2022 Special Election; and
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2022, the City of Denton appointed Council Member Chris
Watts as the RTC Primary Member to fill the vacancy left by the removal of Council Member Alison
Maguire; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2024, City Council canvassed the results of the May 4, 2024 General
Election whereby Jill Jester was elected to Place 6, replacing Chris Watts; and
WHEREAS, the terms for the primary member and alternate member appointments to the
RTC expired on June 30, 2024 necessitating the need for appointments to fill these positions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it is in the public interest to appoint locally elected
official, J.It bsl/ as the primary member to the RTC and locally elected
official, bcrbr J Ry)sy al as the alternate member to the RTC for the term ending
June 30, 2026 (such applicable term covering the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026);
NOW THEREFORE;
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Resolution are
incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2. L,„lly ,1„t,d ,fn,i,1, J . LI J€54'/ , i, hereby app,int,d as the
primary member to fill the current unexpired term of the City of Denton to the RTC. The current term
expires June 30, 2026.
SECTION 3. Locally elected official, her hr ) kb JSec JL , is hereby appointed as the
alternate member to fill the current unexpired term of the City of Denton to the RTC for the term
ending June 30, 2026.
SECTION 4. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to send a certified copy of
this Resolution to appropriate officials of the RTC.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Paul Meltzer. District 3 :
Joe Holland. District 4:,/’
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Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 : p
Jill Jester, At Large Place 6:
P JrEIIIL S S E 1:) Jr!IILL IN1 D JrEf411 P P IRIOVED this then day of Lt
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GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
, 2024.
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK RErNWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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