HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 97-03 RFSOLUTION NO. 97-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF F12TE1VrDS�VOOD, TEXAS,
SUPP�RTII�1G LEGISLATI�N' TQ AY.x.OW MEMBER CITIES IN TT�E
METROPC)LITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY TO
�V"1THDRAW FROM SIJCH AUTHaRTTY; ANT� PkOVIDING OTHER
MATTERS T�LATE� TO THE SUBJECT.
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WHEREAS, under curnnt general laws of the State of Texas, cities located within
metropalitan rapid transit authorities having a principal municipaliry with a populadon of Iess
than 754,000 persons are allowed to withdraw fram such authorities if approved by the
registered voters of the withdrawing city at an election held far such gurpose; and
W�-IFREAS, the Metropolitan Transii Autharity of Harris Counry, Texas has as its
principal city thc City of Houston which� having a papulation of greater than 750,000, is
governed by special legislatian which precludes any oth�r member eity of said authority from
withdrawing therefrom; and
WI�REAS, as a result of such sp�cial legislation, member cities of the Metropolitan
Transit Authority of�Ta.rris County, Texas, are the only cities within any rapid �ansit authority
in tbe entire State of Texas which do not have thc ri�ht to withdraw if a majority of the
registered voters within the withdrawing city wish to do so; and
W�iEREAS, the City Couttcil feels that citizens of the mcmber cities of the
Metropolitan Transit Authority af T�arris Caunty, Texas should have the same rights and
privileg�s as the citiuns of inember cities of inetrapolitan rapid transit authorities in San
Antonio, Daltas, Fart'Worth, and Austin; and
WT�REAS, the current special tegislation prohibiting withdrawal from the
1Vletrapolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas is a deterrent to potential new member
cities due to st,ch prahibition; now therefare
BE Tf RESOLVETa BY THE CI'TY COUNCIL �F THE CYTY �F FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
S�ct�an . The facts and rnatt�rs set farth in the preamble of this Resolution gre
her�by found to be true and correct.
�1�1S2II�. The City Council af the Ciry of Friendswaod, Texas, endorses a.nd
supports propased legislatian before the Teacas Legislature which would provide to �mber
cities of the Me�opolitan Trdnsit Authority of Harris County, Texas, the right and ability to
withdraw fram such autharity ugon appraval of same at an election held for such gurpase
within the withdrawing ciry in accordance with the same withdrawal proccdures appiicable ta
eaach and every other rapid transit authority within the State.
Section 3. Tlu City Council of the City of Friendswaod, Texas, hereby urges and
requests the legislative delegatian serving the City, as well as the legislative dele�ation serv'vng
thc member cities of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, to acti�vely
suppart and promote the adaption af the legislatian described hereinabove.
�tion 4. Thc City Secretary is hereby authorized a.nd directed to cause a certified
cap� of this Resolution to be served upon each member of the legisladve delegation serving the
citiuns of the City of Friendswood, Texas.
PASSE�, APPI�q'VED, ANp RESOI.,VEp THIS 3rd DAY OF Februarv ,
1997.
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Evelyn �Newmari�
Mayor
ATTFST:
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Deloris 1V1cKenzie, C
City Secretary