R-884-10-88RESOLUTION NO. 884-10-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY ALLEN,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE "GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT" TO THE
TEXAS STATE CONSTITUTION, AND CALLING ON VOTERS IN THE
CITY OF ALLEN, TERAS, TO SUPPORT SAID AMENDMENT IN THE
NOVEMBER, 1988, GENERAL ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Texas motorists pay a federal fuel tax of nine (9) cents a
gallon into the Federal Highway Trust Fund, which is legislatively mandated
to be apportioned to states for use on the Federal Aid Highway Program;
and,
WHEREAS, Texas receives approximately eight hundred million dollars
($800,000,000) a year from the Federal Highway Trust Fund; and,
WHEREAS, the federal funds account for fifty (50) to sixty (60) percent
of highway construction in Texas; and,
WHEREAS, since 1917 when federal highway funds first became available
to the states, Texas has used one hundred (100) percent of such funds
exclusively for highway purposes as mandated by federal law; and,
WHEREAS, federal highway funds are received by the state as reim-
bursement for the expenditure of constitutionally dedicated state highway user
taxes; and,
WHEREAS, it has recently been suggested that federal highway funds
received by the State of Texas as reimbursement be diverted to general
revenue purposes; and,
WHEREAS, Texas voters can stop any potential diversion of federal
highway funds to other purposes by voting for a proposed GOOD ROADS
AMENDMENT to the State Constitution on the ballot in the November, 1988,
general election; and,
WHEREAS, this proposed constitutional amendment will appear on the
ballot: "The constitutional amendment and/or clarification providing that
federal reimbursement of state highway dedicated funds are themselves
dedicated for the purpose of acquiring rights-of-way and constructing, main-
taining, and policing public roadways . "
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The proposed constitutional amendment dedicating federal
highway funds received by the State of Texas exclusively for the intended
purpose of improving Texas highways, having been reviewed by the City
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Council and found to be acceptable and in the best interest of the City of
Allen, is hereby supported and approved.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Allen hereby further calls
on all voters in the City of Allen to join us in supporting the proposed
amendment and pledge our support in educating the voters to the critical
importance of a "YES" vote for the GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective from and after its
passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, TEXAS, ON THE 6th DAY OF October
1988.
APPROVED:
J e Farmer, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Marty Hendrix, C C, CITY SECRETAJRY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A. Don Crowder, CITY ATTORNEY