R-2153-4-03RESOLUTION NO. 21534-03(R)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, SUPPORTING A COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED,
INTERAGENCY APPROACH TO FREEWAY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has been designated as the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Dallas -Fort Worth Metropolitan Area by the Govemor of
Texas in accordance with federal law; and,
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC), comprised primarily of local elected officials, is
the regional transportation policy body associated with the NCTCOG and has been and continues to be a
forum for cooperative decisions on transportation; and,
WHEREAS, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21" century (TEA -21) assigns the MPO the responsibility
for carrying out the metropolitan planning process, in cooperation with State and public agencies; and,
WHEREAS, over 34 percent of the region's roadways are congested during the peak hour, resulting in
unacceptable levels of vehicle emissions and an annual cost of $5.3 billion in traffic congestion delay to
motorists; and,
WHEREAS, reducing traffic congestion and its related impacts on air quality, energy, safety, and the quality
of life are primary goals of the Mobility 2025 Update: The Metropolitan Transportation Plan; and,
' WHEREAS, the RTC has allocated over $300 million in federal funding for Congestion Management
System projects and over $80 million fm Intelligent Transportation System projects that are intended to
decrease congestion in the Dallas -Fort Worth Metropolitan Area; and,
WHEREAS, multi -agency coordination and the implementation of `best practices" Freeway Incident
Management techniques reduce congestion on affected roadways and improve the safety of incident
responders.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City of Allen supports the quick detection and clearance of traffic incidents using state-
of-the-art traffic surveillance, traveler notification, and crash investigation equipment.
SECTION 2. The City of Allen encourages all personnel involved in freeway incident management to be
trained in NCTCOG training classes, opportunities, and exercises that promote the objectives within this
resolution—a common, comprehensive approach that maintains the safety of incident responders and
travelers, while minimizing clearance time.
SECTION 3. The City of Allen supports an enhanced geographic information systems (GIS) based incident
location system that will aid incident reporters and responders in the timely detection and verification of
incidents.
' SECTION 4. The City of Allen supports a uniform policy whereby law enforcement agency personnel may
remove personal property from a roadway or right-of-way, without the consent of the owner or carrier of the
property, if the agency determines that the property blocks the roadway or endangers public safety.
SECTION 5. The City of Allen supports RTC in its efforts to encourage local governments to adopt a
towing ordinance that mandates the arrival of appropriate equipment within a specified time limit and
instructs staff to inventory towing ordinance policies impacting freeway and toll mad facilities.
SECTION 6. The City of Allen supports consistent, coordinated operational strategies for all major
freeway and toll mad projects that include quick incident clearance practices, and that these strategies be
consistently adopted prior to major freeway and toll mad improvement expenditures in order to ensure that
the expected mobility benefits are realized.
SECTION 7. The City Secretary shall forward a copy of this resolution to the Texas Transportation
Commission, Texas Department of Transportation, the North Texas Tollway Authority, Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport, counties within the Metropolitan Planning Organization planning boundary, and cities
having freeways and toll roads within their jurisdiction.
SECTION & This mutation shall be in effect immediately upon its adoption.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE gTa DAY OF APRIL 2003.
APPROVED:
e&
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
' ATTEST:
Shelley B. Geo e, TRMC, CITY SECRETARY
Resolution No. 2153-40381, Page 2