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Home My WebLink AboutRES 205 XXc2o,5- is )e A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The Texas Highway Commission on May 6, 1969, passed Minute Order No. 62284 providing for the implementation of an urban traffic operations program to increase the capacity and safety of streets and highways within the Beaumont -Port Arthur urban area, which- provisions are described as the TOPICS Program, and WHEREAS, Minute Order 61882, dated January 31, 1969, expressed the intent of the Texas Highway Commission to participate in a Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety (TOPICS) within the designated bound- aries of urban areas authorized by the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1968; and WHEREAS, Minute Order 62136, dated April 2, 1969, stated policies which shall prevail in the selection, improvement, maintenance, and operation of a Type II System of City streets thoroughfares under the TOPICS Program, and WHEREAS, said Minute Order 62284, , dated May 6, 1969, directs the State Highway Engineer to tender the following proposal to the City of Beaumont: Provided the City will: 1. Assist in the development of an areawide TOPICS plan or plans for the Beau- mont -Port Arthur urban area, 2. Cooperate with the Texas Highway Department in the selection of a Type II Highway System, and 3. Cooperate in the selection and development of definite TOPICS projects, based on priorities developed in the areawide TOPICS plan or plans, with responsibilities generally as set out in Minute Order 62136 and Current Department policies, and WHEREAS, said Minute Order No. 62284 further provided that if accepted by the City of Beaumont, the Texas Highway Department will: 1. Initiate preliminary planning and develop an areawide TOPICS plan or plans for the Beaumont -Port Arthur urban area, Z. Select, in cooperation with the City, a Type II Highway System, and 3. In cooperation with the City, select and establish definite TOPICS projects to be constructed dependent upon the availability of funds for this purpose and the official designation of the facilities to be part of the Type II State Highway System, and WHEREAS, the State Highway Engineer is authorized to enter into agree- ment with the City of Beaumont prior to implementation of specific TOPICS projects, such agreement setting out in detail the responsibilities for the work involved and establishing practical maintenance and operating arrangements, and WHEREAS, said Minute Order further provided that it was subject to acceptance by the City of Beaumont and if not accepted within 90 days of its date, the action therein contained would be automatically cancelled; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that it is to .the best interest of the City. to accept said Minute Order. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT That Minute Order No. 62284 passed on May 6, 1969, by the Texas Highway Commission be, and the same is hereby, accepted by the City of Beaumont. PASSED by the City Council this day of May, 1969. M - Mayor - C OU M I SS I O N HAL WOODWARD CHAIRMAN HERBERT C. PETRY, JR. J. H. KULTGEN TOPICS RE OA STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER J. C. DINGWALL TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT —'— P.O. Box 3468 Beaumont., -Texas 77704 May 8, 1969 v IN REPLY REFER TO FILE NO. Mr. James D. McNicholas Mayor City Hall Beaumont, Texas Dear Sir: -We are sending you a copy of Minute Order 62284 for review and action by the City of Beaumont. Yours very truly, F. 0. Young Dis r'ct Engineer By: Charles S. Campbell Supv. Resident Engineer CSC:ssl Attachment 0c: City Manager Director of Planning Traffic % f'v'\ ah6 111z;hway ?--i MINUIE ORIDER 66616-261-'m In quint. of —2LY-oumn Count? Page Partner4 Brown F u r rT -SO,, COILMty, the, City of Beaunaomt has ex1preosed a WITEREA' 1 Jef'01 13vt1he'wooci des re to narLicip'--t-ta in a Cooperative wif-h tile to i1ji-itlate Of z,,.jj -Lirban ti-affic operation.9 pro -rain to u Pev increase til -B capCllty and sacl-.y of Gtr eell-o and the Dea-umont-povl% Arthur -.n-.n -),reap which pr Ions are deocribcd a "S Jolles the TO-1-P1GS Proocrv,m-, ar(cl ALL R.E. A M ALL F. Clal-p T, -tj, e C. r, 0 C1 t1 -le ,_d _%Zr WHTZIRLEEAS4. I'dinute Order Fil, int(;-nt of."t"aa Te' --mg .1' gj- au '3 co,,j-jxxjjst3jcii to pa---tim- ate in a T3?- !I -.-c Opel�' on, -S) v"'Iffiin the rmat d pro'o'vam to LnCreE.-'se Cnp cl-'7 amd, Safez-y (TOPIC a 0 Ad 1B, " 8; borma'arice Of urbz"'11 aro-tic, authorized by One Fedo-1.0-i - ginway Act Of 190,, and IV FIE REA S, mantv�,e Order, 62.!36, dated April Z. 1969, stated pobci-r ch I. and operation shall prevail in th-- select -ion, Maintenances of a Type 11 SyDtenli of city streets and thorovaghfa-res under Vne TO -PIC' Progy;.),m.' NOW, TI-M-REFORE, V -Lie Stato'llighway i -D berelby directed to ter -del:- the to the City of Bea-winnont: Px-Ovicled the City- will. R 1L A 1. Asoist h -i- the development of, an areawide TOPICSplait or MAV, p1pins for tlije B cainnont-1-lort Ai-clhur u5flb2,.r, area. 2, Coopexate with the Te -ms 1-Itg"Inway De- pay-t-enent in the 'J.'-YP46 R 1-lighway 0,3yotem. 4� TezasoTilghway- Vepartment Form 330-D T �� L=�� ..__ County �' , 2fl MINU'� `E ORDER �. Page : 2 -- o>< District No. --- �— 3.. Coepera•te in the selection and development of definite TOPICS pirojects, based on prioritieu developed in the areavvide TOPICS n 0aai or pla:, Vvi h rosponsibilitles generally as set ort M* AAn-v,-'-e 03 -der 62136 and crirren•t: Depar-hr-n-ent policies. The Texas Han,hway Department will: 1. I-aitiate preliminary planrancr and dev lop an areavvide TOPICS plan or planer for the Bea-tn--nont-Po t Arthur urban arca. le �-b 5A/ 2 Pages 2. Select, in coope- ation wvith the City, a Type I1 Highway Systern. 3. In cooper° e3Un wvi' it the City, selec-t: and establish defi-rite TOPICS projects to be coy st— icted dependent upon the availability of fundi) fol.- thio purpose and the oftiei,1 desi l3Ztima of the facilities to be paxt of the Type II State I-lighway System. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Vh t the Stal-e Mr--hti�ay Esigineer be a trtliari::e d to enter into agrooment with the Cit;; of DeaLinont prior to iinnlementa.4ioii of specific TOPICS proj;:ct-s, such a g{eeme_it seti-Ing aat in deta.il respolujibili lies for tihe Wor, ".oled and �Ntabi-' ing, op-ra-'4slg arrangements, This Order will become opoaati e u?on aceept:ance by Cie City of Bea-vmont, axed if root accepted ,%,i hi i ninety (90) days of Vne date hereof, sb4-M be autG- Y�iati,c�alty �;ancelled. Submitted by: Examined and recommended by: `-Titlerhief En-ineea 4?1- F ghwvay DeaiX�proved Assistant State Highway Engineer j P Approved: State Highway Engineer Commissioner MX22inute Number _—_— Commissioner Date Passed � a Commissioner {50697467•-'M SETS