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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2006-098 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-098 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCILS OF THE CITIES OF RICHLAND HILLS AND NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS ENDORSING BOULEVARD 26 STREETSCAPE DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT RUFE SNOW DRIVE AND BOULEVARD 26 AND GLENVIEW DRIVE AND BOULEVARD 26 WHEREAS, the City Councils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills have entered into an interlocal agreement to jointly promote the planning and implementation of measures for the revitalization of the Boulevard 26 area south of Loop 820 which is a mutual concern and which effected roadway corridors are located within both cities; and WHEREAS, the City Councils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills have adopted specific branding and design efforts for the new "twentysix" area and have renamed the previous Grapevine Highway within the city limits of each city to "Boulevard 26" and are firmly committed to supporting new streetscape design standards and elements for Boulevard 26 south of Loop 820; and WHEREAS, the City Councils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills have established an Oversight Committee composed of two (2) Councilmembers from each city and one (1) business person to identify and recommend efforts to revitalize the Boulevard 26 area and the Oversight Committee has given a unanimous recommendation for designing and constructing specific intersection improvements for the intersections of Rufe Snow and Boulevard 26 and Glenview and Boulevard 26; and WHEREAS, the City Councils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills firmly believe that public dollars spent on specific streetscape designs at key intersections within the Boulevard 26 corridor will encourage and stimulate private investment of similar efforts throughout the Boulevard 26 corridor to assist in the revitalization of the entire area; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCILS OF THE CITIES OF RICHLAND HILLS AND NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: Section 1: The specific design Concept B2 as included in the attached exhibits is hereby established as the primary streetscape design for intersection improvements for the Boulevard 26 corridor. However, should additional funding be available after bids are received, then an add alternate (Concept C) will be considered for stamped and colored concrete crosswalks. Section 2: City Council members and City Staff from each city are encouraged to meet with Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) officials to pursue acceptance of the new design concepts for Boulevard 26 by TXDOT. Resolution No. 2006-098 Page 1 of 6 Section 3: That the Fort Worth District of the Texas Department of Transportation is strongly encouraged to approve this unique streetscape design and assist the Cities' in its timely implementation. Section 4: City Staff and engineering consultants are encouraged to proceed as soon as possible with the completion of design and bidding of improvements for the intersections of Rufe Snow and Boulevard 26 and Glenview and Boulevard 26. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 13th day of November, 2006 By: Oscar Trevino, Mayor ATTEST: OdóYCI~~ Patricia Hutson, City Secretary AP~~AND LEGALITY: George A. Staples, City Attorney PASSED AND APPROVED this the 14th day of November, 2006 ATTEST: ! ,¡i .>;~//'/ , þavid L. Ragan, WI r / \\\\\\11111 111// ",\ \.A ND 1111 ,,"'r> ~ t":r. /f/~/1/// ~~" ........... ,(/ 'l .! ,- .... .... ~..n~ .... L~ . I . U' -- ~C::)~ ... .. .þ~-:;. ~ : 1fi: '. -:;. =.... : '. rf\=' -_. .)<- =.....: .' :_= =-. f :-:;: - ." . . ,.-- _\¡øIII' .. .. """"fI_ - .. .. - ~ .... ...:.§ ~.. .. '" ~.. .. ~ "/ ........ '" ///// ... "~"~I 1111 "" 1/11/1//111\1\\\\\ Resolution No. 2006-098 Page 2 of 6 L.~~_ &W..-.. ~.._ -... a_.... _.....0 ~~·tW......·,."...,. .., c...-."" w.t "-I'P'~ WIll 11M! .... n'MII.IlÞ ~ T__ FcIWavws TOWNSCAPE. 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"ri'~' \ Glenview Drive - Boulevard 26 October 19, 2006 Resolution No. 2006-098 Page 6 of6 RESOLUTION NO. 6 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCILS OF THE CITIES OF RICHLAND HIL LS AND NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS ENDORSING BOULEVARD 26 STREETSCAPE DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR CONSTRU CTION OF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT RUFE SNOW DRIVE AND BOULEVARD 26 AND GLENVIEW DRIVE AND BOULEVARD 26 WHEREAS, the CityCouncils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills have entered into an interlocal agreement to jointly promote the planning and implementation of measures for the a revitalization of the p Boulevard 26 area south of Loop 820 which is a mutual concern an d which effected roadway corridors are located within both cities; and the City Councils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills have WHEREAS, ty ado ted s ecific branding and design efforts for the new "twentysix „ p p area and have renamed the previous Grapevine Highway within the city limits of each city to "Boulevard 26" and are firmly committed to supporting new streetscape design standards and elements for Pp g Boulevard 26 south of Loop 820; and WHEREAS9 the CityCouncils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills have established an Oversight committee composed of two (2) Councilmembers from each city and one (1) business person to identifyand recommend efforts to revitalize the Boulevard 26 area and the Oversight Committee has given a unanimous recommendation for designing and constructing specific intersection improvements for the intersections of Rufe Snow and Boulevard 26 and Glenview and Boulevard 26; and WHEREAS, the City Councils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills firmly WHER y believe that public dollars spent on specific streetscape designs at key intersections within the Boulevard 26 corridor will encourage and stimulate private investment of similar efforts throughout the Boulevard 26 corridor to assist in the revitalization of the entire area; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCILS OF THE CITIES OF RICHLAND HILLS AND NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: Sect p 9 Ion 1: The specific design concept B2 as included in the attached exhibits is hereby established as the primary streetscape design for intersection improvements for the Boulevard 26 corridor. However, should additional funding be available after bids are received, then an add alternate (Concept C) will be considered for stamped and colored concrete crosswalks. Section 2: City Council members and City Staff from each city are encouraged to meet with Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) officials to pursue acceptance of the new design concepts for Boulevard 26 by TXDOT. Section 3: That the Fort Worth District of the Texas Department of Transportation is strongly encouraged to approve this unique streetscape design and assist the Cities' in its timely implementation. Section 4: City Staff and engineering consultants are encouraged to proceed as soon as possible with the completion of design and bidding of improvements for the intersections of Rufe Snow and Boulevard 20 and Glenview and Boulevard 26. AND IT IS SO RESOLVED. PASSED AND APPROVED on the 13th and 14th days of November, 2006. 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