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RESOLUTION NO. 86-32
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills finds
that the unregulated transportation of hazardous materials through the City of
North Richland Hills and through the region represents a hazard to the public
health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of North Richland
Hills and the region; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills
supports developing a routing system based upon a technical and coordinated
approach, and in doing so, enhances the safety of the entire area and not that
of a single interest group or community; and
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments has
determined from a technical analysis that the Regional Hazardous Materials
Truck Routing Plan represents those routes with the least amount of risk to
the public resulting from the shipment of hazardous materials through the
metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, this plan was developed in cooperation with local, state,
and federal representatives; and
WHEREAS, the Texas State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration have approved the
routing plan for hazardous materials truck shipments traveling through the
metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the Regional Hazardous Materials Truck routing
is designated on IH 820 in the City of North Richland Hills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that:
1.
The City of North Richland Hills endorses the Regional Hazardous
Materials Truck Routing Plan and thereby endorses use of that portion of IH
820 and Highway 26 located in the City of North Richland Hills.
II.
The City of North Richland Hills requests that the Texas State
Department of Highways and Public Transportation proceed with installation of
proper signing to implement the routing plan.
Resolution No. 86-32
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111.
It is the intention of the City of North Richland Hills to enact an
ordinance designed to protect and enhance the public health, safety, and
welfare of our citizens and citizens across the region by regulating the
transportation of hazardous materials through the area.
IV.
This resolution shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of August, 1986.
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