HomeMy WebLinkAbout029803 RES - 04/23/2013RESOLUTION 029803
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ENCOURAGING THE 83R" TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION
AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO GENERATE REVENUE TO FUND STREET REPAIR
AND MAINTENANCE, THROUGH LOCAL OPTION VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES,
GASOLINE TAXES OR OTHER MECHANISM.
WHEREAS, The City of Corpus Christi has approximately 1,204 miles of streets; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, numerous factors, including funding constraints and new street miles being
added to the city's inventory at a faster rate than the growth of the tax base and population, have resulted
in deferred maintenance of city streets, and furthered deterioration of the street infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Street maintenance has been deferred to the point that 50% of City streets are considered to
be in "Fair" and "Good" condition and 50% are considered to be in "Poor" condition. It is important for
the City to prevent the Good streets from further deterioration; and
WHEREAS, Street maintenance is current funded at approximately $10.8 million of which
approximately 50% is used towards preventative maintenance (seal coat and crack sealing) and 50%
towards reactive street work (pot hole repair, base failures, utility cuts, etc.); and
WHEREAS, In order to get on a systematic seven -year preventative maintenance cycle, the City would
need an additional $15 million a year; and
WHEREAS, In November of 2010, the City Council passed a resolution approving the formation of the
Street Maintenance Finance Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to evaluate various funding options, and
further, on January 31, 2012, the Final Report from the Committee was presented to City Council
recommending adoption of a Street User Fee and examination of alternative /additional funding
mechanisms, policy changes and a recommended funding level of $55 Million per year; and
WHEREAS, After evaluating the Committee report, the City Council agreed that a minimum of an
additional $15 million per year is needed for street maintenance; and
WHEREAS, Over 19 presentations or action items have been brought to City Council since 2010, to
create a Street Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS, The City Council adopted a legislative policy priority on October 16, 2012, that
recommended giving local governments access to a variety of financing tools, and further recommended
removing any restrictions that limit flexibility to use economic incentives to address community - specific
transportation infrastructure needs through all project phases;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS
That the Corpus Christi City Council hereby Encourage the 83`d Texas Legislature to enact legislation
authorizing municipalities to generate revenue to fund street repair, and maintenance, through local
option vehicle registration fees, gasoline taxes or other mechanism; and
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INDEED
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be presented to members of the Coastal
Bend legislative delegation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this Eli
APPROVED this
ay of April, 2013.
day of April, 2013.
Mayor of the CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Pursuant to Article XXX, Section XX, CORPUS CHRISTI City Charter, the effective date of the
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foregoing resolution is
City Secretary
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez
Kelley Allen
Rudy Garza
Priscilla Leal
David Loeb
Chad Magill
Colleen McIntyre
Lillian Riojas
Mark Scott
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