HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 900471 - Traffic Mgmt Grant SubmittalRESOLUTION NUMBER QC ��
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION 'FOR >A TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT GRANT
FOR SIGNALIZATION IMPROVEMENTS TO STATE
HIGHWAY 29, LOOP 418 (AUSTIN AVENUE), AND
RM2338 (WILLIAMS DRIVE)
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown recognizes that it is in the
interest of the national economy to promote the conservation of
energy resources and to reduce our nation's dependence on costly
foreign oil;
WHEREAS, the traffic management project proposed by the City
of Georgetown will provide benefits to the local community in the
form of improved traffic flow, reduced fuel consumption, reduced
vehicle operating costs, reduced air pollutant emissions, and
improved safety due to smoother traffic flow;
WHEREAS, funds have been established and are available
through the State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation for grants to local governments for traffic
management projects;
WHEREAS; the 1987 Safety Improvement Analysis funded by the
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for Loop
418 (Austin Avenue) and RR2338 (Williams Drive) recommended that
the signal systems on those roads be upgraded and timing
coordinated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this action implements;
Transportation Policies 1 and 2 of the Century Plan—Policy
Plan; as well as the Transportation Element of the Century Plan -
Development Plan, The City Council further finds that this
action is not inconsistent or in conflict with any adopted
Century Plan Policies or Goals; as required by Section 2.03 of
the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
Section One.
All of the facts recited in the preamble to thisResolution
are hereby found by the City Council to be true and correct, and
are incorporated by reference Herein and expressly made a part
hereof, as if copied verbatim.
Section Two,
1) The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
authorises thesubmissionof an application to the State
Department of Highways and Public Transportation for a
Traffic Management grant.
2� The local share required by the Traffic Management Program
shall be met by the State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation because the funded activities involve State -
maintained roads and traffic signals.
3) The application shall include upgrading the signal
controllers where necessary on State Highway 29, hoop 418,
and "RM2338, It shall also request that the signal timing on
on these systems be synchronized to provide for the
continuous flow of traffic on each arterial and from one
arterial to the other,
Section Three,
This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
adoption,
RESOLVED this ctnii' day of`1�r^� l 1990.
W:'H, Connor, Mayor
ATTEST;
Elizabeth Gray`
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM;
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney