1997-10-13 Regular Meeting of City Council

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, .' '-;'" ,.,1.';);;~f '{,'. ~~ ~. }~ "i!; '.' ~: ,', ',\ ~. . ~.,",.,. . '.>i~; . . .~W A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LA PORTE, TEXA,S: EXPRES:S1NG ITS DES'lRE TO CHANGE THE )-?~. POUCY OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (rxDoT) FOR CITIES TO IN-STALL, MAINTAIN. . " ;" AND OPERATE TRAFFIC oS'lGNALS WITHIN THEIR CORPORATE UMITS TO CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF 100,000 OR GREA TER. RESOLUTION 97-09 -- -...-.. * * * * WHEREAS, the current state policy regarding the installation, maintenance, and operation of traffic signals on the state highway ~ystem in incorporated cities of less than 50,000 population calls for Texas Depanment of Tramportation (TxDoT) to be re.\ponsible .for .\'uch duties when requested by the city council, mayor, or city manager,' and WHEREAS, such policy forces moderately sized cities to face exponential leaps in the quantity of traffic signals they will have to assume responsibility for maintaining and operating; and ./ WHEREAS, it has been determined by City Council that it is more appropriate for TxDoT to own, :.9perate, and maintain trqflic signals and associated devices on roadway facilities within the corporate city limit.\' until such city reaches a population of 100,000 or more when cities will have enough resources to handle such an increase in re,\pOlLfjibility; and WHEREAS, the costs associated with said tra/l.~'fer will be a large burden OIL such cities; now, therc:fore NOW THEREFORE. BE IT RESOL VED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. TEXAS: Section I. Tha/ the .tac/s and rt~cita,ions ,w/forth ill the prt~amhle (?l thi,\' resolution are herehy foUlul to be true and correct. Section 2, That the City Council (?lthe City (?lLa Porte, Texas. hereby expresses its support that the state polh)' be changed to set the population/evels at /('s,\' than IOO,OOO,fiJr incorporated cities.for which the Texas Department (?{ Transportation installs, maimains, and operates lrt{/Ji.c signals upon request by the city council, mayor, or city manager. Sec/ioll 3. 71wt the City QJllllcil (?l the City (!{ Ul Porte, T(~xas. hereby authorizes the Cit)' Manager and City Secretary or their de,'1i;:nees to not!fY the Texas Municipal u~ague and pertinent legisLators qf the City (?f La Porte's positioll Oil this topic and to take an)' and all other appropriate measures to register the City i?f La Pone ',\' desire to (~ffect this change.