R-1885-11-00RESOLUTION NO. 188511-00(R)
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, URGING THE 77TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO TAKE
CERTAIN ACTIONS TO IMPROVE TEXAS' SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE.
WHEREAS, mobility and a quality surface transportation system are critical to the economic vitality of Texas
and the quality of life of Texans; and
WHEREAS, aging transportation infrastructure, population and job growth, and increasing travel demands
require an increased level of investment in order to maintain mobility and a quality surface transportation system
for Texas; and,
WHEREAS, Texas citizens have come together in coalitions such as TEX-21 to express their increasing
concerns with the adverse effects on their lives of urban roadway congestion, delays at international border
crossings, roadway safety, poor roadway surface conditions and inadequate highway capacity to accommodate
the growing international trade traversing Texas; and,
WHEREAS, there is a growing sense of urgency for Texas to raise the level of priority it places on
transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
' COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT the 77th Texas Legislature be and hereby is urged to:
SECTION 1: Allocate to counties five percent (5%) of vehicle sales taxes collected, rather than vehicle
registration fees equal to that amount, as was done prior to 1992.
SECTION 2: Make all appropriations to support functions of the Department of Public Safety not directly
related to transportation from the General Revenue Fund rather than the State Highway Fund.
SECTION 3: Deposit into the State Highway Fund rather than the General Revenue Fund revenues collected
by the Department of Public Safety from the following transportation -related fees: Motor Vehicle Inspection
Fees, Driver License Fees and Driver Record Information Fees.
SECTION 4: Deposit into the State Highway Fund rather than the General Revenue Fund revenues derived
from highway right-of-way licensing or leasing.
SECTION 5: Increase appropnations to the Lateral Road and Bridge Fund, to at least $30 million per year,
without reducing TxDOT funding, and revise the allocation formula for Lateral Road and Bridge Fund
monies giving 50% weight to population and 50% to county lane miles, with each county receiving an
allocation not less than 150% of the amount it received in the previous biennium.
SECTION 6: Amend the Development Corporation Act to include transportation as an allowable use under
subsections 4a and 4b and permit local governments by local option election to enact a sales tax for
transportation, including transit, within the existing 8.25 -cent sales tax cap.
SECTION 7: Enact legislation and authorize an election to consider a constitutional amendment to permit
the use of state funds for toll road development in Texas.
SECTION 8: Establish a new transportation revolving fund and place in this fund all new transportation
dollars identified in the 77th and subsequent legislative sessions to be used to service debt incurred through
' the issuance of general obligation or revenue bonds of the state.
SECTION 9: Permit the use of GARVEE bonds to accelerate implementation of needed transportation
improvement projects.
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SECTION 10: In consultation with the Texas Department of Transportation and metropolitan planning
organizations, adopt performance criteria to measure mobility, access, safety, reliability and maintenance
standards for the Texas transportation system, identify minimally acceptable performance levels for the
system and adopt an investment plan to fund achievement of those performance levels.
SECTION 11: Authorize the utilization of design -build procurement for highway project development
SECTION 12: Repeal the "2060 Permit" provisions for overweight vehicles and establish new provisions
to require heavy vehicle compliance with posted weight restrictions on bridges and to set higher permit fees
and sanctions for overweight vehicles to use Texas highways.
SECTION 13: The City Council directs the City Secretary to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to
the members of the Texas Legislature, the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas, the
Texas Transportation Committee and the North Texas Commission.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 2nd DAY OF November , 2000.
APPROVED:
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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My Mor n, CMC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY
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