R-00-04-13-10B15 - 4/13/2000WHEREAS, Greenlawn Blvd and a grade separated interchange
with IH35 have been proposed for over three years as part of a
regional roadway plan, and
WHEREAS, Round Rock has essentially completed construction
of Greenlawn Blvd., a four lane divided arterial, from Louis Henna
Blvd. to Interstate Highway 35, and
WHEREAS, a grade separated interchange at IH35 is urgently
needed to provide traffic relief, and
WHEREAS, projected traffic levels in the surrounding area
have been grossly understated by the state, and
WHEREAS, Greenlawn Blvd and its interchange with IH35 have
been supported by Williamson County, Travis County and the cities
of Round Rock, Pflugerville and Austin, and
WHEREAS, Greenlawn Blvd and the Interchange with IH35 is
part of the Williamson County Multi Corridor Transportation Plan,
the Round Rock Master Transportation Plan and the CAMPO draft 2025
Long Range Transportation Plan (scheduled for June 2000 adoption),
and
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RESOLUTION NO. R- 00- 04- 13 -10B15
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING STATE FUNDING
FOR THE IH 35 /GREENLAWN INTERCHANGE PROJECT
WHEREAS, Greenlawn Blvd is part of a regional "loop"
arterial system planned by the City of Round Rock and surrounding
municipalities to serve traffic in Southern Williamson and Northern
Travis County,
WHEREAS, the existing businesses and planned development
located at the four corners of IH35 and FM1325 (the intersection
north of Greenlawn /IH35 Interchange) have created thousands jobs
for the region as well as substantial amounts of sales taxes
generated for the local and state economy, and
WHEREAS, completing the IH35 /Greenlawn Interchange is
critical for relieving the congestion at FM1325 and IH35, and
WHEREAS, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning
Organization ( "CAMPO ") is the Metropolitan Planning Organization
for Travis and portions of Williamson and Hays Counties, and
WHEREAS, the Greenlawn Blvd interchange with IH35 was ranked
second in importance by the CAMPO Board for requested FY2004
funding by TxDOT, and
WHEREAS, the mayors of Austin and Round Rock ranked
Greenlawn as their highest priority for FY2004 funding by TxDOT,
and
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WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock proposes to fund 20% of the
projected costs of the Greenlawn Blvd /IH35 interchange and complete
all of the environmental /PS & E, and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock and CAMPO are seeking FY
2004 state funding for the Greenlawn /IH35 Interchange, Now
Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
That the City of Round Rock supports the CAMPO request for
FY2004 TxDOT funding for the Greenlawn Blvd /IH35 Interchange.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this
Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered
and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act.
RESOLVED
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ANt Aht At LILAC
E LAND, City Secretary
this 13th day of April, 2000.
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BERT A. STLUKA, I'., Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: April 7, 2000
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — April 13, 2000
ITEM: 10.B.15. Consider a resolution supporting state funding for the IH-
35/Greenlawn Interchange Project. Staff Resource Person: Jim Nuse,
Public Works Director.