1988-071CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
RESOLUTION88-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, FOR
THE DALLAS -FORT WORTH METROPOLITAN
AREA SUPPORTING THE TEXAS GOOD ROADS
AMENDMENT.
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council is the designated
Metropolitan Planning Organization charged with responsibility
for coordinating regional transportation improvements in the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan Area; and,
WHEREAS, Texas motorists pay a federal motor fuel tax of nine
cents per galion, the revenue from which is placed in the
Federal Highway Trust Fund that is dedicated by Federal Law
for reimbursing the states for expenditures on federal aid
highways; and,
WHEREAS, Texas annually received approximately $800 million
from the Federal Highway Trust Fund, which accounts for at
least half of the highway construction funding in Texas; and,
WHEREAS, since 1917 Texas has used all such federal funds for
highway improvement purposes, now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Council -supports the proposed Texas Good Roads Amend-
ments to the Texas Constritution being considered in the
November 1988 General Election as stated below:
All revenues received from the Federal Government as
reimbursement for State expenditures of funds that are them-
selves dedicated for acquiring right-of-way and
constructing, maintaining, and policing public roadways are
also constitutionally dedicated and shad be used only for
those purposes." ^ ^ - -
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 6t d%09 s 88
Jo ny Wester o1m
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Ma or of Southlake
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City SecretarAl- ' ,?