R-02-01-10-12D1 - 1/10/2002RESOLUTION NO. R- 02- 01- 10 -12D1
WHEREAS, Williamson County is the second fastest growing county
in Texas in percentage growth (79$) over the 1990 -2000 ten -year period,
and the 19th fastest growing county out of 3141 counties nationwide,
and
WHEREAS, population projections performed in coordination with
the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) indicate
this growth trend will continue to increase dramatically over the next
twenty -five years, and
WHEREAS, US 79 provides the only major east -west travel corridor
in Williamson County, linking the growing communities of Round Rock,
Hutto, and Taylor, and
WHEREAS, US 79 between IH -35 and the Milam County Line has become
an extremely unsafe stretch of roadway, with 860 accidents and 16
fatalities at a cost of over $74 million from January 1995 through May
2000, and
WHEREAS, US 79 is a locally and regionally supported roadway that
was included in the successful November 2000 $350 million bond
referendum, and
WHEREAS, the improvements of US 79 from McNutt Creek to the
Taylor Loop will provide a safer route for our traveling public, Now
Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
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That the City of Round Rock requests that the Texas Transporation
Commission grant the proposed expansion of US 79 Priority 2 Level of
Authority and identify Fiscal Year 2004 construction funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That the City of Round Rock requests that the Texas Transportation
Commission take all steps necessary to ensure the accelerated
development of this critical regional and safety- enhancing improvement.
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.
ATTEST:
RESOLVED this 10th day of Januar 002.
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secre
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RO: - T A. STLUKA, JR., wayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: January 10, 2002
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — January 4, 2002
ITEM: 12.D.1. Consider a resolution in support of improvements to US 79 from
McNutt Creek to Taylor Loop.
Resource: Bob Bennett, City Manager
History: Williamson County is appearing before the Transportation Commission on
January 31, 2002. The City's support is critical to the success in getting this
project moving.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Impact/Benefit: Improved traffic flow.
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: N/A