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RESOLUTION NO. 91-13
WHEREAS, the Railtran Commuter Rail Project is managed by a joint
public agency known as Railtran, which owns railroad right-of-way extending
from the City of Irving, Texas, westward across the Dallas/Fort Worth
Metroplex to the downtown business district of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
known as the "Railtran Corridor"; and
WHEREAS, the Railtran Corridor passes through the southern portion
of the City of Richland Hills and crosses Handley-Ederville Road; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a Railtran station in the City of
Richland Hills, at or near the intersection of the Railtran Corridor with
Handley-Ederville Road would provide convenient access to the Railtran system
for the citizens of the City of North Richland Hills; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills and its citizens would
receive substantial economic and transportation benefits from such convenient
access to the Railtran system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills finds
that the best interest of the citizens of the City of North Richland Hills
would be served be the location of a Railtran passenger station in the City
of Richland Hills, at or near the intersection of the Railtran Corridor with
Handley-Ederville Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
North Richland Hills hereby endorses and supports the efforts of the City of
Richland Hills and its Railtran Committee in seeking to secure location of a
Railtran Transit Passenger Station within the City of Richland Hills, at or
near the intersection of the Railtran Corridor and Handley-Ederville Road.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 25th day of March, 1991.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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J/é¢nette Rewis , City Secretary
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Rex McEntire, Attorney for the City