HomeMy WebLinkAbout020497 RES - 10/18/1988A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OFFICE OF
THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO DESIGNATE THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR
THE CORPUS CHRISTI URBANIZED AREA.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an
agreement with the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas to designate the
City of Corpus Christi as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Corpus
Christi Urbanized Area, all as more fully set forth in the agreement, a
substantial copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked
Exhibit A.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED: 1/47,2) DAY OF 19 CrV-
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
By
Aasistant City orney
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
20497 MICROFILMED.
AGREEMENT
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
THIS AGREEMENT Made this day of , A.D., 1988, by and
between the Office of the Governor, State of Texas, acting by and through the
Office of Budget and Planning, 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
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 8 of the Urban Mass Transportation
Administration 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 area; 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 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
successful, coordinated, and integrated with other 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 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 corrsideration
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
subcontracted 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. 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 upon 30 days notice.
VI. This agreement will remain in full force and effect until such
time as the CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
is no longer the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization
or unless terminated as provided in Item V above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have hereunto affixed their
signatures on the dates indicated.
Party of the First Part
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
STATE OF TEXAS
BY:
Party of the Second Part
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BY:
Mayor Be ty Turner
Date: Date:
RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTION:
Title Juan Garza, City Manager
APPROVED: DAY OF , 1988
Hal George, City Attorney
The above resolution
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Clif Moss
Bill Pruet
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing, Jr.
Mary Pat Sl avi k
Linda Strong
99.066.01
Corpus Christi, Texas
a day of Ce,t4-603 198
was passed
by the following
vote:
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