HomeMy WebLinkAbout15034 ORD - 08/01/1979AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TWO-YEAR
AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1979, 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, 1979, 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
Planning 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
resolut'on shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that
such'ord ance 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 ORDAIN, this the 1st day of August, 1979.
ATTEST:
Secretary MAYO;
APPROVED:
1st DAY OF AUGUST, 1979:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
AGREEMENT
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
TIIIS AGREEMENT made this day of
A.D., 1979, 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
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 as amended;
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 arca; and
WHEREAS, the successful implementation of urban transportation
planning requires the assistance and concurrence of all local governments
in the metropolitan area.
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
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required, prepare a plan for the use of these monies, and
submit the Unified Work Program or plan for approval to
the 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 Committee structure established pursuant to
Section 134 of Chapter 1 of Title 23 U.S.C. as the group
responsible for giving the Metropolitan Planning Organ-
ization 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
1 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 utilizing Section 112 funds will be
audited and approved by the State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation according to federal and State requirements. Reimburse-
ment will be made on a periodic basis.
V. This agreement niay be renegotiated as necessary to meet
changing conditions or terminated by either party.
VI. This agreement will terminate on August 31, 1931. Renegotiation
for renewal of the designation may begin after May 31, 1981. Then by
mutual agreement this agreement maybe 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
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
By: By:
Director, Budget & Planning Office R. Marvin Townsend
City Manager
• Date: Date:
ATTEST:
City Secretary RECOMMENDED FOR EXECUTION:
APPROVED:
Assistant City Attorney
Director of Finance
Attachments:
Title
1. A document indicating continued support of the designated
Metropolitan Planning Organization, if required.
2. A resolution from the Metropolitan Planning Organization
accepting the designation renewal.
Corpus Christi, Texas
of
, 1977
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 na 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,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspender by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance was passed
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
by the
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following vote:
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