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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-087
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS ENDORSING THE CONCEPT OF LOCAL OPTION
FUNDING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT IN THE REGION BY EXEMPTING AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE LOCALLY AUTHORIZED TRANSIT SALES TAX
FROM THE 2% LOCAL SALES TAX CAP
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills is firmly committed to supporting regional
efforts toward addressing the mobility and air quality needs of its citizens
and for future generations; and,
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills believes that the best approach to
achieving the goal of providing additional funding capacity to expand rapid
transit in the region is by exempting an amount equal to the locally
authorized metropolitan transit sales tax from the 2% sales tax cap; and
WHEREAS, among the existing transit authorities in the region - The T, DART, and
DCT A - there exists expertise and evidence of cooperation on current and
future rail projects that demonstrates their ability to successfully expand
rail transit in the region; and,
WHEREAS, the citizens of North Richland Hills want to ensure that the quality of life
remains high in the region and our economy strong and competitive, and
transit has an important role in achieving this goal as the population
continues to grow toward eight million in the very near future; NOW
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1: That on October 9, 2006, the City of North Richland Hills hereby agrees
and supports the "Joint Recommendation for Regional Rail in North
Central Texas" as put forth by The T, DART, and DCTA on the regional
transit issue in Exhibit 1 and strongly urges the 80th Texas Legislature to
pass legislation exempting an amount equal to the locally authorized
transit sales tax from the 2% local sales tax cap in the 9 counties of North
Texas that are designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as
"non-attainment" for federal air quality standards.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on the 9th day of October, 2006.
George A. Stap s, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Mike Curtis, P.E., Public Works Director
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Exhibit 1
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JOINT RECOMMENDATION FOR REGIONAL RAIL IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
The three existing transit authorities support expanding ml:sningful public transit ill North Texas·through
our existing organi7.ations. Such transit authorities support the Statement of Principles for the
Implementation of Il Regional Rail System in North Central Texas agreed to in Augnst 2004 by regional
leadership under the following conditions:
. New regil)nal rail projects will require new sources offunding. The State authorized Sales and
Usc Tax has been thc primary moans of funding public transit service within the region, Ilnd the
mugnitude of the required funding will most likely diclatc that sales tax should be the source of
funds for new regional rail projects. However. most cities in the region do not have the ability to
fund public transit services because sales and usc tax capacity has been committed to other uses.
. The three existing transit authorities supportlocnl option funding of public transit in thc region by
exempting an amount equa.l tu the locally authorized transit snlcs tax from the 2% cap ill the
following countios:
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o Parker
o Johnson
o Denton
o Wise
o Dallns
o Collin
o Rockwall
o Ellis
· This action would pro'vide nn cquitablc means of 11110 wing "non-transit" jurisdictions to detcnnine
as a local option whether or nut they would choose to fund public transit, while allowing
jurisdictions that currently SlIpport public tmnsit to determine whether they would choose to
allocate sales tax capacity for non-transit uses (up to the existing cap).
· We support a determination of citizens' support of a regional rail system outside the existing
transit uuthorities' territory or sc..vic~, urea. and inside The T's service orea.
· Fom1ation of u 4th transit entity is not recommended.
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