R2004-057 04-26-04
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS BY THE TEXAS
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ADDRESS IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE SH 36 CORRIDOR.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation is governed by the
Texas Transportation Commission, consisting of five members appointed by the
govern with the advice and consent of the senate; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission, with the advice and
recommendations of the executive direct, encourages, fosters, and assists in the
development of public and mass transportation in the state; and
WHEREAS, addressing mobility is critical to achieving safe and expeditions
routes to evacuate large numbers of the gulf coast population in the event of the
notice of an incoming hurricane that causes severe destruction in its path, and
WHEREAS, significant growth in Brazoria County has caused congestion
which has overburdened area roadways; and
WHEREAS, the importance of moving traffic expeditiously is in the best
interest of achieving a better quality environment for Southeast Texas; and
WHEREAS, Brazoria County MSA, that includes all cities and communities in
the region working with our county government, together, to achiever best practices
where county and city roads are concerned; and
WHEREAS, State Highway 36 provides for a commerce corridor, contributing
to the State of Texas economic base; and,
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Alliance for Brazoria County and its
Infrastructure Committee supporters, with its delegation of state legislators and
senators, is raising the awareness level of this critical corridor and delivering a
presentation to the Texas Transportation Commission in Austin on May 27,2004;
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-57
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Pearland hereby appreciates the
current efforts of the Texas Transportation Commission and supports the efforts of the
Economic Development Alliance for Brazoria County to restore construction funding of SH
36 from Freeport to Rosenberg, and urges that studies be commenced for improvements
to the remaining SH 36 corridor from Rosenberg to Sealy.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 26th day of Apri 1
A.D., 2004.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
AGENDA REQUEST
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
AGENDA OF 4/26/04 ITEM NO. Y ~OP'l-r-6?
DATE SUBMITTED: DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: ADMINISTRATION
PREPARED BY: DARRIN COKER PRESENTOR: BILL EISEN
SUBJECT: TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION/SH 36
EXHIDITS: R2004-57
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED - N/A
AMOUNT BUDGETED - N/A
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ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED - N/A
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FUNDS AVAILABLE (Finance Department Approval)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Next month the Brazoria County Alliance for Economic Development will be
delivering a presentation to the Texas Transportation Commission. The purpose of the
meeting is to raise awareness of State Highway 36 and the critical role it plays as a
commerce corridor. The resolution supports the efforts of the Brazoria County Economic
Development Alliance to restore construction funding for SH 36 from Freeport to
Rosenberg, and urges that studies be commenced for improvements to the remaining SH
36 corridor from Rosenberg to Sealy. As you know, in 2003 the Alliance encouraged
studies for improvements to the SH 288 corridor, but their efforts regarding SH 36
improvements will not affect their plans to continue urging improvements to the SH 288
corridor as well.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Consider R2004-57