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ORIGINAL RESOLUTION 97-(J9 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCn OF LA PORTE, 7'EXA,';"', E.."(f'RESSING I7S DE.S1RE TO CHANGE THE POllCY OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (7'xDoT) FOR CITIES TO IN-STALL. MAINTAIN. AND OPERATE 7RAFFIC SIGNALS WITHIN THEIR CORPORA71!.' LlMI7:S' TO C171ES W1711 A POPULATION OF /00,000 OR GREATER. * * * * WHEREAS, the current stale policy regarding the inswllation. maintenance, and operation qf trqtfi.c signals on the state highway ,\ystem in incorporated cities of less than 50/)()() population calls fi)r n~as DepartmelU (~f Trall.\portatiOll (TxDoT) to be re.\ponsible .Ii)r such duties when requested by the city council, mayor, or city manager,' and WHEREAS. such policy forces moderately sized clties to face exponential leaps in the quantity qf trqffic signals they will have to assume re.\ponsibiliO'fin. maintain inK and operating,' and WHEREAS, it has heen determined by City Council that it is more appropriate for TxDoT to own, operate, and maimain trqUic signals and as.mc:lated devices on roadway facilities within the corporate city Limits until such city reaches a population (!l/OO,OOO or more when cities will have enough resources to handle such an increase in re~pol1.\'ihility; and WHEREAS, the costs associated with said trall.~li1r will he a large hurden on such cities; now, therc1fore NOW THEREFORE. BE IT RESOL VED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section I. That tfwfacts and recitations ,\'et.forth in the preamble qlthi.\' resolution are herebyfound to he true and correct. Section 2. That the City Council ofth(' City (!lLa Porte, Texas, hereby expresses its support that the state policy he changed to set the population levels at less than IOO,(XJO/or incorporated cities/or which the Texas Department (!f Transportation installs. maintains, and operates traJfie: ,\'ignals upon request hy the city council, mayor, or city mal1aKer. Section 3. That the City Council q{the City (?lLa Porte, n~xas, hereby authorizes the City Manager and City Secretary or their desiKnees to notifY the Texas Municipal Lt~aKue and pertinent legislalors qf the City (!f La Porte's position on this topic and to take an)' and all other appropriate measures to register the City q{ La Porte ',\' desire to (:tfect this change.