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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 t...
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