HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 833 .�. RESC,..MON FILE NO. 93 __
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RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE NAME OF A REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR THE TARRANT COUNTY
AREA, DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES TO BE INITIALLY
INCLUDED IN THE AUTHORITY, AUTHORIZING APPOINT-
MENT OF THE INTERIM SUBREGIONAL BOARD AND THE
INTERIM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND ESTABLISHING A
TIME AND PLACE FOR ITS INITIAL MEETING
WHEREAS, Art. 1118y, as amended, V.A.T.C.S. (the "Act")
permits the creation of regional transportation authorities;
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and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth
(the "creating entity") adopted a resolution on December 15,
1981 initiating the creation of a regional transportation
authority in the Tarrant County area; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act notice of the
public hearing was duly published in a newspaper of general
circulation within the proposed boundaries of the authority
within the required time periods; and
WHEREAS, as further required by the Act, the creating
entity submitted a copy of said notice to the State Highways
and Public Transportation Commission and to the Comptroller
of Public Accounts; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held by the Fort
Worth City Council on January 19, 1982; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of each city located within
the boundaries of the proposed authority was permitted by
the Act until February 13, 1982 to confirm by resolution the
participation of its city in the initial planning process to
develop an initial service plan and rate of tax prior to the
confirmation election; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires the creating entity to adopt
a resolution substantially in the form hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
rr THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
Section 1. That the official name of the regional
transportation authority in the Tarrant County area will be
the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (the "Authority") .
Section 2. That the Authority shall initially include
the municipal boundaries of the City of Fort Worth.
Section 3. That the Tarrant County Commissioners
Court, the Arlington City Council and the Fort Worth City
Council are hereby authorized to appoint representatives to
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the interim subregional board to the extent permitted by,
and in accordance with, the provisions of Section 7 of the
Act. Each member of the interim subregional board shall
serve at the pleasure of the governing body which appointed
him.
Section 4. That the initial meeting of the interim
subregional board shall be at 2:00 P.M. , March 30, 1982, at
City Council Chambers, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas.
Section 5. That pursuant to Section 13 of the Act, the
interim subregional board shall also serve as the interim
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executive committee, and it shall exercise and perform all
rights, privileges and responsibilities that are granted to,
or required of, the interim subregional board or the interim
executive committee.
Bob Bolen, Mayor
City of Fort Worth, Texas
ATTEST:
City Secretary, City of
Fort Worth, Texas
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney, City of
Fort Worth, Texas
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