R99-065 09-13-99RESOLUTION NO. R99-65
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, ENDORSING THE CONCEPTUAL ALIGNMENT OF PEARLAND
PARKWAY/BRITTANY BAY AND REQUESTING THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE TRANSPORTATION
POLICY COUNCIL TO ESTIMATE THE NON-FEDERAL COSTS FOR THE
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN
ORDER THAT THE LOCAL ENTITIES MAY SUBMIT THE PROJECT AS
A CANDIDATE FOR FUNDING IN FISCAL YEAR 2001.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation and the Transportation Policy
Council have been preparing forthe 2000-2005 Transportation Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the 2000-2005 Transportation Improvement Program will include
certain funds for preliminary engineering/environmental assessment for worthwhile
projects; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Friendswood, League City, Pearland, and the counties of
Galveston and Brazoria along with the are experiencing unprecedented growth in the
corridor along FM 518; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Friendswood, League City, Pearland, and the counties of
Galveston and Brazoria along with the Bay Area Transportation Partnership have been
collaborating to prepare a conceptual alignment for a regional roadway known as Pearland
Parkway/Brittany Bay Boulevard shown on the attachment; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Friendswood, League City, Pearland, and the
counties of Galveston Brazoria along with the Bay Area Transportation
Partnership to plan for growth and address their transportation needs by
preserving the Pearland Bay Boulevard corridor and eventually
and
this
Parkway/Brittany
constructing a roadway facility; and
RESOLUTION NO. R99-65
WHEREAS, limited portions of Pearland Parkway/Brittany Bay Boulevard have
already been constructed; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council endorses the conceptual alignment of Pearland
Parkway/Brittany Bay Boulevard and requests the Texas Department of Transportation and
the Transportation Policy Council to make an estimate of non-federal costs for the
preliminary engineering/environmental assessment in order that the local entities may
consider the possibility of submission of this project as a candidate for funding in
Fiscal Year 2001.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the j~u,~ day of~E~em~2~r , A.D.,
1999.
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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