R2002-0170 10-21-02 RESOLUTION NO. R2002- 170
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY PEARLAND, TEXAS
SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS BY THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION TO ADDRESS THE MOBILITY NEEDS OF BRAZORIA
COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation is governed by the Texas
Transportation Commission, consisting of three members appointed by the governor with
the advice and consent of the senate, and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission with the advice and
recommendations of the Executive Director lays out, constructs, maintains, and operates a
modern state highway system, and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission with the advice and
recommendations of the Executive Director 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 expeditious 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, Brazoria County has a 2000 census population of 241,767, a 27%
increase over the 1990 census, and,
WHEREAS, the population of Pearland doubled between 1990 and 2000, and,
WHEREAS, the importance of moving traffic expeditiously is in the best interest of
achieving a better quality environment for the City of Pearland, and,
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland works with the Houston-Galveston Area Council as
our Metropolitan Planning Organization, (MPO), and the Brazoria County commissioners
Court, as essential partners to present the best possible solutions to the Texas Department
of Transportation where mobility is concerned, and,
RESOLUTION NO. R2002-170
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland has prepared a summary of major transportation
needs that are required to meet the City's mobility needs, and
WHEREAS, the Brazoria County Partnership, and its Infrastructure Committee, with
the assistance of state Representative Dennis Bonnen desires to raise the Texas
Transportation Commission's awareness of our county by delivering a presentation to The
Texas Transportation Commission in Austin on October 31, 2002,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City of Pearland hereby expresses its appreciation for the past
and current efforts of the Texas Transportation Commission and strongly encourages
future efforts by the Texas Transportation Commission to address the mobility needs of
Pearland and Brazoria County.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
October ,2002.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
ADOPTED this the 21st day of
TOM REID
MAYOR