R79-03 1-22-79los
RESOLUTION NO. R79-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION TO
PLACE PASSIVE WARNING DEVICES AT PUBLIC RAILROAD
GRADE CROSSINGS IN THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, by signed contract the State Department of Highways $
Transportation maintains Highway 35 and F. M. 518 through the city limits
of Pearland, and
WHEREAS, by letter dated January 16, 1979, Omer F. Poorman, District
Engineer, District 12 of the State Department of Highways & Transporation
requested permission to install reflectorized signing and pavement markings
at the railroad grade crossinggunder the City's jurisdiction; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
That authority is hereby granted to the State Department of Highways
and Transportation for the placement of passive warning devices at public
railroad grade crossings in the City of Pearland, and that the Mayor is
hereby authorized to sign the Agreement with the State enclosed in the
District Engineer's letter of January 16, 1979.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS � day of 9-----
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A. D. 1979.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
CITY OF P ARLAND, TE S
By. dYYC✓
Mayor,
COMMISSION
REAGAN HOUSTON. CHAIRMAN
DEWITT O_ GREER
CHARLES E. SIMONS
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
P. O. Box 1386
Houston, Texas 77001
January 16, 1979
Subject: Placement of Passive Warning Devices
Public Railroad Grade Crossings
Hon. Tom Reid
Mayor, City of Pearland
P. O. Box 1157
Pearland, Texas 77581
Gentlemen:
at
ENGINEER -DIRECTOR
8. L. DEBERRY
IN REPLY REFER TO
FILE NO.
D -18S
In compliance with Section 203 of
In
comp has been developed the Highway Safety
Program ped to inventory aAss of 197te a Statewide
grade crossings within the Stated hispimprove passive wille
and marking This Protection at public
acting ib rovements at those public crossings program needrovide for signing
Stateion. y and through the State Departmentwherh a ais defined
Federal funding for such improvements
of Highways and by the
Transporta-
tion.
e 1976 Highway 10pLoVements is to be Y Public Tr203pof
be required. Safety Act with State matchingg provided by Section 203 of
ands; no City or County funds will
Districtwide projects, which include
necessary improvements. These projects wiur ll
providejurisdiction, areh proposed to
upgrading of crossbuck signs, number of tracklprovide advfor the ce warning
sign , ake the
pavement markings to conform signs,
Uniform rid with the standards specifiedinthe Texas
Traffic Cool fo Devices. signs, and
Manual on
Since improvement needs may be designated
inparticipation in sts at crossings
youroacceptanceara and program is recommended. within your jurisdiction,
t
return of this a Such participation will
agreement.
require
By your acceptance of this agreement
in theou proposedpa project can be ' signing or marking improvements
pas thpopeipn eca fmade under the above gfunding.eddeExistingsignated
salvaged be nonstandard orr1einior otio wille
and disposed of without credit topoor condition tbe
of the project, the newly installed or u your jurisdiction.
of the of track upgraded devices Upon crossbucksion
responsibility. signs, shall become your jurisdiction's' excluding andmaintenance and
property maintenance
CitBy duly authorizingsigning
the return
YPt76&6tr}x °f .�eaY,1 end and of one copor
y perform of this letter,hthe
its Aum work herein permission for the State
minimum passive warningeac public
street/road
may beo d necessary to
within its system at thosepublic street provide a
jurisdiction as defined trate grydt crossings of
Your earlyand designated by the State.
sonsideration and approval is requested to allow a
improvements.
Project for said
Approved by C•
under authority
Witnessed
1t Council of pd
granted b �e
Y Resolution
By:
Sincerely yours
B. L. DeBerry
Engineer -Di
Byrn !r. Blaschke, Chief Engineer
of Maintenance Operations
on the 22 day of Januatyt
passed on the 22 day of January
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