HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 06-18 DART, Regional Rail
RESOLUTION FOR DART MEMBER CITIES
TO SUPPORT
THE JOINT RECOMMENDATION FOR REGIONAL RAIL
AS APPROVED BY THE BOARDS OF DART, DCTA & THE T
RESOLUTION NO. 06- J8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
ENDORSING THE "JOINT RECOMMENDATION FOR REGIONAL RAIL IN NORTH CENTRAL
TEXAS" AS APPROVED BY THE BOARDS OF DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT (DART),
DENTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (DCTA) AND THE FORT WORTH
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (THE T) THAT SUPPORTS THE CONCEPT OF LOCAL
OPTION FUNDING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT IN THE REGION BY EXEMPTING AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE LOCALLY AUTHORIZED TRANSIT SALES TAX FROM THE 2% LOCAL
SALES TAX CAP.
WHEREAS, the City of University Park is firmly committed to supporting regional efforts toward
addressing the mobility and air quality needs of its citizens and for future generations; and,
WHEREAS, the City of University Park believes that the best approach to achieving the goal of
providing additional funding capacity to expand rapid transit in the region is by exempting an amount
equal to the locally authorized metropolitan transit sales tax from the 2% sales tax cap; and,
WHEREAS, exempting the transit sales tax will also allow current transit member cities to have capacity
available for 4A/4B or other purposes such as crime control districts; and,
WHEREAS, among the existing transit authorities in the region - DART, The T and DCTA - there
exists expertise and evidence of cooperation on current and future rail projects that demonstrates their
ability to successfully expand rail transit in the region; and,
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of University Park want to ensure that the quality of life remains
high in the region and our economy strong and competitive, and transit has an important role in achieving
this goal as the population continues to grow toward eight million in the very near future; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that on September 26, 2006, the City of
University Park hereby agrees and supports the "Joint Recommendation for Regional Rail
in North Central Texas" as put forth by DART, DCTA and The T on the regional transit
issue in Exhibit 1 and strongly urges the 80th Texas Legislature to pass legislation
exempting an amount equal to the locally authorized transit sales tax from the 2% local
sales tax cap in the 9 counties of North Texas that are designated by the Environmental
Protection Agency as "non-attainment" for federal air quality standards.
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