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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-006
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that:
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) adopted Minute Order
108544 on June 28, 2001, without previous public hearings or other public input,
thereby establishing that construction of frontage roads on controlled access highways
will be minimized and abandoning a policy that has contributed to the safety and
performance of the Texas highway system for more than 50 years; and
WHEREAS, frontage roads in many areas through the state provide significant
benefit in support of mobility and safety; and
WHEREAS, optimization of frontage road design can significantly mitigate
congestion resulting from too frequently placed entrance and exit ramps to and from
main traffic lanes while maintaining local access to controlled access highways and
greatly facilitating local as well as main lane circulation; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has supported the
proposed rules for enactment of the Minute Order with statements that the new policy
would have "no significant impact on local economies", even though no studies to
establish this statement as fact have been presented for review; and
WHEREAS, governmental tax structure in Texas depends heavily on sales and
ad valorem taxes which may be significantly negatively impacted by elimination of the
current frontage road policy of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Texas have just recently acted and in good faith to
overwhelmingly approve the Texas Mobility Fund and Toll Equity, thereby providing new
tools and financial resources for creative financing under the expectation that they
would be used to provide mobility solutions to current needs such as frontage roads that
address the needs of the vast majority of commuters, travelers, and shippers, and not
just those traveling long distance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, THAT:
1.
The TTC is hereby requested to permit frontage roads to be built on all projects
where such was committed to by TxDOT during the planning process, and the TTC
issue a suspension of the order for all projects already in the planning stages in order
for those projects to proceed unaffected during the hearing, study and negotiating
process; and
2.
That the TTC authorize and commission a thorough and complete study by the
Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) or similar organization to fully evaluate the potential
impact on safety, mobility, and economic development of Minute Order 108544 prior to
continuing the enforcement of that Minute Order;
3.
That the TTC exercise leadership in promoting design concepts that will help to
mitigate congestion resulting from too frequently placed entrance and exit ramps to and
from main traffic lanes while maintaining local access to controlled access highways
and greatly facilitating local as well as main lane circulation;
4.
That appropriate and representative numbers from rural and urban cities and
counties, the Governor's Office, the Legislature, school boards, real estate developers,
and property owners and other entities of government who rely on ad valorem and sales
tax revenues for the performance of their public duties be actively encouraged to
participate as members of said study;
5.
That the TTC widely disseminate the findings of this study to all counties, cities
throughout the state as well as the Governor's Office, the Texas Legislature, Councils of
Government and all other interested and affected parties;
6.
That this resolution shall be circulated to interested parties including the Texas
Congressional Delegation, the Governor of Texas, members of the Texas Legislature,
TTC, TxDOT, cities, counties, chambers of commerce, the media and others, and is so
accordingly ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 28th day of January, 2002.
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Mike urtlS, Public Works Director
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