R97-46 07-28-97RESOLUTION NO. R97-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, CONFIRMING PROJECT READINESS OF PROJECT NO. 986
HUGHES ROAD EXTENSION FOR THE 2001 TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PLAN; AND SUPPORTING THE PROJECT FOR
INCLUSION IN THE 2001 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation appropriated funds from
the 1995 TransportatiOn Improvement Plan for the Environmental Assessment and
Preliminary Engineering of Project No. 986 Hughes Road Extension; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 1997, the Hughes Road Environmental Assessment
was delivered to the Texas Department of Transportation for their review and
comment; and
WHEREAS, the engineering, social, economic, and environmental investigations
conducted thus far on the proposed construction indicate that it will result in no
significant impacts on the quality of human health or the environment, thus a Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is anticipated; and
WHEREAS, the City has acquired letters of intent for 70% of the project
right-of-way, and with slight modification of alignment, the City will have letters of
intent for 100% of the needed right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City will increase the local match to 30%; and
WHEREAS, the Project will provide a link between State Highway 35 and
Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8) via the recently completed 2.2 mile roadway from
State Highway 35 to FM 51 8, which was funded entirely by local funds, totaling
93.5 million; now, therefore,
RESOLUTION NO. R97-46
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. The Hughes Road Extension Project meets the readiness criteria for
new location roadway projects as defined by the Houston-Galveston Area Council
guidelines.
Section 2. That the City's share of costs associated with the Project are hereby
allocated from the 1997 Certificates of Obligation and will not exceed 30% of the
project cost.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Pearland respectfully request the
Houston-Galveston Area Council, Transportation Policy Council, and the Texas
Department of Transportation to include Project No. 986 Hughes Road Extension in
the 2001 Transportation Improvement Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED is a o ,
A.D., 1997. th ~
TOM REID
MAYOR
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