Res 067-91 4/16/19911
RESOLUTION NO. 67-91
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE JOINT CERTIFICATION PACKAGE FOR URBAN
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANGER TO
EXECUTE REQUIRED CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS
WHEREAS, in the Wichita Falls area, federal assistance may be
required for: 1) street and highway construction, 2) capital and
operating assistance for public mass transportation, and 3) trans-
portation planning; and,
WHEREAS, Joint Certification of Urban Transportation Planning
Process by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Urban Mass
Transit Administration (UMTA) is prerequisite for federal capital,
operating and planning assistance; and,
WHEREAS, the Joint Certification process requires endorsement by
the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) of the Transportation
Improvement Program with Annual Element, and the Unified Work Program;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has been designated on
August 31, 1988, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the
Wichita Falls urbanized area; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has accepted the designation
and is willing to accept continued designation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The following documents of the Urban Transportation
Planning Process are hereby endorsed as being valid and consistent
with the City of Wichita Falls' Comprehensive Plan:
1. Agreements: "Continuing Phase Agreement" dated September 12,
1979; Agreement designating the City of Wichita Falls as MPO
dated August 31, 1988; and, Agreement between Nortex Regional
Planning Commission and the MPO dated March 27, 1990.
2 . Transportation Improvement Program with Annual Element - FY
1992 .
3 . Unified Work Program - FY 1992 .
SECTION 2. The city manager is authorized to execute required
contracts, agreements, and certifications for continued transpor-
tation planning activities, and for the City of Wichita Falls
continuing to perform as the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 16TH A OF AP•I
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK