12-052 RESOLUTION No. 12 -052
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT REQUESTING NCTCOG
TO PURSUE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COTTON BELT RAIL PROJECT UTILIZING
SENTATE BILL 1048 ( "PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACT ")
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is a Regional
Planning Commission operating under Local Government Code Chapter 391; and
WHEREAS, NCTCOG has been approached by a private- sector developer which has
formally communicated interest in developing the Cotton Belt Passenger Rail Project; and,
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1048 ( "Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure Act")
authorizes public - private partnerships by eligible governmental entities in the State of Texas,
including Regional Planning Commissions, and establishes the framework and processes
required to enter into such arrangements; and,
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1048 enables a Responsible Governmental Entity to receive
solicited or unsolicited proposals, encourages competition by requiring posting of and
acceptance of competing proposals for a qualifying project, calls for collaboration with affected
jurisdictions in which all or part of a project is located, and permits award of interim and /or
comprehensive project development agreements; and,
WHEREAS, in order for NCTCOG to qualify as the Responsible Governmental Entity
and assist the region in advancing development of the Cotton Belt Passenger Rail Project
agreements with member governments along the corridor statutorily authorized to develop
passenger rail projects is necessary; and,
WHEREAS, City of Southlake supports innovative approaches to infrastructure delivery
and desires to contract NCTCOG to utilize Senate Bill 1048 to procure a public - private
partnership to develop the Cotton Belt Passenger Rail Project, in whole or in part, on its behalf;
and,
WHEREAS, this innovative public - private partnership approach to develop the Cotton
Belt Passenger Rail Project, if proven successful, could provide a model for development of
future high - priority passenger rail corridors in the region; and,
WHEREAS, NCTCOG, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Fort Worth Transportation
Authority (The T), and Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) have developed a joint
procurement process under Senate Bill 1048 and Texas Transportation Code Chapter 452 to
develop the Cotton Belt Passenger Rail Project which involves city representation in the
evaluation process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1. City of Southlake requests and authorizes NCTCOG to
develop the Cotton Belt Passenger Rail Project on its
behalf as the Responsible Governmental Entity utilizing
Senate Bill 1048 to procure a public - private partnership
jointly with DART, The T and DCTA.
RESOLUTION No. 12 -052
Section 2. This Resolution shall be transmitted to NCTCOG and all
affected jurisdictions along the corridor.
Section 3. The City Manager or designee is authorized to execute
agreements to effectuate this Resolution in the name of
City of Southlake.
That this Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption, and it is so
Resolved.
ADOPTED this iftday of O ,b' r , 2012.
John erre
ATTEST: „ ,,,•%50U1".fit ,, Mayor, City of Southlake
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