HomeMy WebLinkAbout18175 RES - 04/11/1984A RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING
ILL, AND SED STATE HIGHWAY INCREASED HIGHWAY FUNDING,
N USER PASSAGE
CHARGES; AND
"POTHOLE"THE
BILL,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, authoritative surveys reveal that:
(1) Texas leads the nation in the number of deficient bridges (172,000) and
deteriorated state roadways (7,740 miles).
(2) The state's 5t per -gallon motor fuel tax is the lowest in the nation and
in 1965, 27% of the state
has not been increased in 27 years. Moreover, a95t 27% of the state
budget went for transportation, while in 1982 only
budget was spent for transportation -related purposes. per year for
(3) Each Texas motorist pays a "bad roads"tax averaging $291
wasted gasoline, tire wear, car repairs, insurance and medical bills.
20years to overcome the current backlog of needs --including $6.2
(4) Additional transportation spending of $51 billion will$ b0egneeddidlionover
the
or
million next
rehabilitation, billion for
milliot for road and bridge
reconstruction, $6.7 billion for new roads and $7.7
maintenance.
WHEREAS, the State's transportation funding problems are reflected at
the local level as follows:
The current backlog of city street repair needs exceeds $1 ber yearililon. Texas
(1) ending an estimated $193 aren stillfalling furthernstreet
t
cities are spending ;s growing at rates that
repairs --more than ever before. But they
eachxyear, because d the street repair backlog to standard.
exceed local spending increases.their cities
have
state financial
assistance in order to bring
(2) Upwards of 20% of all municipal streets --more than 13,000 miles --are
currently in need of major repair.
The deterioration of city streets and bridges wthe state l accelerate
re wearing tohe
(3)years from
can be repaired; twenty
future. The 10 million motor vehicles already y
local roads and bridges faster than they
now, the cities sill volumee 16 million vehicles to contend with --more than
half again today
WHEREAS, the Texas Municipal League supports the State fundingand tax
increases necessary to bring our state and local roads and bridges up to
ss? 2 \"
la' -'y5
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That the Texas Leislature
composed oisfturgedllowi act a state and
local road and bridge financing package
(1) An increase of $1 billion per year in funding for the State Department of
Highways and Public Transportation. Street Improvement
(2) An appropriation of $100 million per year for the roved, during the 68th
Fund (the "Pothole Bill" proposed, but not app
Legislative session). per gallon and
el tax to
(3) increasing thrate of e
vehicle estate license feesr ase necessary too geerate adequate
funding.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor to for or iveneedncil
for
members, copy attached, to find and declarebysupportingn emernincreased stateis highway
fundi gnt administration harlietof Citpossible date,
affadte,rs by of an
declaat qua ing suspension the Cha ter rule as to consideration and voting
declared requiring measure this
isopassed nand shall rtake effect upon rfirstureadi gtasgansemergency�s resolution
the llth day of April, 1984.
APPROVED: hki DAY OF APRIL, 1984
J. BRUCE A COCK, CITY ATTORNEY
Corpus Christi, Texas
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day of
, 198°
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas ordinance
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing rule
or as too consideration an erand cv tingtsuporequiring ordinancession of thorre olutionsCharter at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
anrd
present meeting ofrthelution finallCity Councily on the date it is introduced,
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
id'
MAYOR'
THE C' Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Counci Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
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