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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-062
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE DESIRE TO CHANGE THE POLICY OF
THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TxDOT) FOR CITIES
TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE TRAFFIC SIGNALS WITHIN
THEIR CORPORATE LIMITS TO CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF 100,000
OR GREATER
WHEREAS, the current state policy regarding the installation, maintenance, and
operation of traffic signals on the state highway system in incorporated cities of less than
50,000 population calls for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to be
responsible for such 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 TML that it is more appropriate for TxDOT to
own, operate, and maintain traffic signals and associated devices on roadway facilities within
the corporate city limits until such city reaches a population of 100,000 or more when the city
will have enough resources to handle such an increase in responsibility; and
cities;
WHEREAS, the costs associated with said transfer will be a large burden on such
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the delegates assembled at this 2000
Annual Conference of the Texas Municipal League that the League express its support for a
change in state policy to set the population levels at less than 100,000 for incorporated cities
for which the Texas Department of Transportation installs, maintains, and operates traffic
signals upon request by the city council, mayor, or city manager.
PASS and APPROVED this 14th day of August, 2000.
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ATTEST:
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Patricia Hutson - City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Rex McEntire - City Attorney - ..
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Greg Vick ..!Managing Director of Community Services and Facilities
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