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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Joint Resolution Supporting the Collin County Regional Toll Revenue (RTR) Transportation Projects
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MEETING DATE: August 21, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/Engineering
CONTACT: Gary Graham, PE, PTOE, Transportation Engineering Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Authorize the City Manager's signature on the joint resolution prepared by Collin County.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· Collin County Commissioner Duncan Webb has requested an opportunity to make a presentation to the City Council regarding the process used by the County to prioritize a list of transportation projects that will be submitted to the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) for funding.
· Approval of this item will authorize the City Manager to execute a resolution prepared by Collin County regarding the prioritization of proposed RTR-funded transportation projects.
· The Collin County Commissioners Court has already approved the resolution and is now requesting the cities of Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Prosper, and Richardson to also sign the joint resolution.
· Approval of this joint resolution will:
o Provide concurrence with the prioritization methodology
o Provide concurrence with the prioritized project list
o Request the RTC to accept the list
o Request the RTC to approve funding for the projects as listed
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· In March of 2012, the McKinney City Council discussed roadway projects that were candidates for potential RTR funding and then adopted a resolution that established the priority for the roadway projects.
· The top five projects from that list were then submitted to Collin County for evaluation using the following criteria developed by Collin County:
o Amount of funding needed
o Current stage of the project
o Prioritization established by City
o Current traffic volume
o Current congestion level
o Potential for economic development added by project
· The McKinney projects were compared to the transportation projects submitted by other cities and were ranked as follows:
o Stacy Road - 4th
o FM 546 (Engineering and ROW) - 6th
o Virginia Parkway (US 75 to Mallard Lakes) - 16th
o Virginia Parkway (Mallard Lakes to Ridge) - 19th
o SH 5 Reconstruction - 35th
o FM 546 Construction - 38th
· Because the conditions will change over time, the ranking will periodically be reviewed and reevaluated. Through this process, it is likely that some projects that are not currently on the list will be added while other projects may fall off of the list.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· The City will be requested to contribute 20 percent matching funds for each McKinney project.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
· N/A