HomeMy WebLinkAbout13834 ORD - 07/13/1977AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TWO -YEAR
AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1977, WITH THE TEXAS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE FOR RECONFIRMATION
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI URBANIZED
AREA AND TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL -AID HIGHWAY ACT OF
1973, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET,FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT
"A ", AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized
to execute a two -year agreement, effective September 1, 1977, with the Texas
Office of the Governor to provide for reconfirmation of the City of Corpus
Christi as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Corpus Christi
urbanized area and to comply with the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973, all
as more fully set forth in the agreement, in substantially the form attached
hereto marked Exhibit "A ", and made a part hereof for all pertinent purposes.
SECTION 2. The necessity to authorize execution of the aforesaid
agreement in order that the City may be reconfirmed as the Metropolitan
P,lanning Organization for the Corpus Christi urbanized area and thereby
receive funds needed to continue the transportation planning program in the
Corpus Christi area creates a public emergency and an imperative public
necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or
resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that
such ordinance or resolution shall be read'at three several meetings of the
City Council, and the Mayor having declared such emergency and necessity to
exist, and having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this
ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect
and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY .
SO ORDAINED, this the 1_ day of July, 1977.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary MA Y 0 R N:
APPROVED: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
L 3 DAY OF JULY, 1977: MICROALMED
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AGREEMENT
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
THIS AGREEMENT made this day of
A.D., 1977, by and between the Texas Office of the Governor, acting by
and through the Director of the Budget and Planning Office, Party of the
First Part, and the City of Corpus Christi
Party of the Second Part:
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973 in Section 112 allocates,
for the first time, planning funds to Metropolitan Planning Organizations
to support the urban transportation planning process; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (in accordance with
Section 112 of the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973) and the Urban Mass
Transportation Administration (in accordance with Section 9 of the Urban
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Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended) intend to fund the same
designated metropolitan planning organization in each metropolitan area;
and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration intends to consider
this agency for the receipt of airport system planning funds under
Section 13 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties that urban transportation
planning be integrated to the maximum extent possible with other areawide
planning in the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the successful implementation of urban transportation
planning requires the assistance and concurrence of all local governments
in the metropolitan area.
EXHIBIT "A"
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed that the use of funds made
available under Section 112 of the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973 shall
be governed by the organization and responsibilities as set out in the
following paragraphs:
I. Organization
The City of Corpus Christi
shall be the Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation
planning in the Corpus Christi
urbanized area.
The Metropolitan Planning Organization shall:
A. Develop or assist in the-development of a multi -modal
transportation planning process. Prepare a Unified Work
Program which would specify the use of Section 112 funds
or in those regions where a Unified Work Program is not
required, prepare a plan for the use of these monies, and
submit the Unified Work Program or plan for approval to
the Steering Committee established pursuant to Section
134 of Chapter 1 of Title 23 United States Code.
B. Insure that transportation planning in the urbanized area
is successfully coordinated and integrated with other
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comprehensive planning in the State Planning Region.
C. Use the Steering Committee structure established pursuant
to Section 134 of Chapter 1 of Title 23 U.S.C. as the
group giving the Metropolitan Planning Organization overall
transportation policy guidance.
II. Section 112 of the 1973 Federal -Aid Highway Act authorizes
additional funds for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of
Section 134 of Chapter 1, of Title 23 U.S.C. Therefore, first consid-
eration for the distribution of Section 112 funds will be given to
planning efforts being conducted by cities, counties and regional councils
of governments who are assigned responsibility for basic elements of the
Urban Transportation Study Agreements established by the State Department
of Highways and Public Transportation pursuant to Section 134 of Chapter I
of Title 23 U.S.C.
III. This 'agreement shall in no way establish any activity or
process that would infringe upon or interfere with the statutory obligation
of the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation.
IV. The Metropolitan Planning Organization will contract with the
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for Section 112
Planning Funds. The expense involved in urban transportation planning
will be assumed by the Metropolitan Planning Organization or agencies
with which the Metropolitan Planning Organization has sub - contracted to
accomplish work identified in the approved Unified work Program or plan
for the use of Section 112 funds. Vouchers for completed work under the
annual Unified Work Program or plan for use of Section 112 will be
audited and approved by the State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation according to federal and State requirements. Reimbursement
will be made on a periodic basis.
V. This agreement may be renegotiated as necessary to meet
changing conditions or terminated by either party.
VI. This agreement will terminate on August 31, 1979. Renegotiation
for renewal of the designation may begin after May 31, 1979. Then by
mutual agreement this agreement may be renewed for a two -year period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have hereunto affixed their signatures
on the dates indicated.
Party of the First Part Party of the Second Part
TEXAS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
By: BY:
Director, Budget & Planning Office R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager
Date: Date
Attest:
City Secretary
Date.*
Approved:
City Attorney
Date:
Attachments:
1. A resolution from the Metropolitan Planning Organization
accepting the designation renewal.
2. A document indicating continued support of the designated
Metropolitan Planning Organization if required.
A RESOLUTION
BY THE CORPUS CHRISTI URBAN.TRANSPORTATION STUDY STEERING
COMMITTEE ENDORSING THE CONTINUED DESIGNATION OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI URBANIZED AREA
WHEREAS, the existing Agreement between the Governor's Office and
the City of Corpus Christi designating the City as the Metropolitan Planning
Organization for the urbanized area expires August 31, 1977; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, in the capacity of the
Metropolitan Planning Organization; has duly .carried out the responsibilities
of the areawide transportation planning agency, in cooperation with the State
Department of Highways and Public Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Office has requested the Steering Committee's
concurrence in the continued designation of the City of Corpus Christi as the
Metropolitan Planning Organization; and
WHEREAS, such designation is necessary to enable the City of Corpus
Christi to continue receiving transportation planning funds pursuant to
Section 112 of the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Corpus Christi Urban
Transportation Study Steering Committee representing the Cities of Corpus Christi
and Portland, the Counties of Nueces and San Patricio, and the State Department
of Highways and Public Transportation hereby concurs with the designation of
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the City of Corpus Christi as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the
urbanized area.
Approved by:
Ernest M. Briones Date M. H. Gildon Date
City of Corpus Chris City of Portland
J es K. Lon os Date F ed W. Walsmith Date
ity of Corp Christi isti County of San Patricio
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Tom W. Stewart Date Don Skewis, District'— Date
City of Corpus Christi State Department of Highways
and Public Transportation
Gerald R.'Scalf —�— Date F. Ray ims, Chairman Date
County of Nueces StateDepartment of Highways
and Public Transportation
District 16
Corpus Christi, xas
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance,
a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the
Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed
finally on the date it is introduced, "and that such ordinance or resolution
shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request
that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City
Council.
Respectfully,
M09R P[o•Tem
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jason Luby
Eduardo de Ases
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Bob Gulley
Gabe Lozano, Sr. V
Edward L. Sample
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Jason Luby
Eduardo de Ases
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Bob Gulley
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Edward L. Sample
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