CC Resolution No. 656 1043
RESOLUTION NO. 656
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE REVISED FEDERAL-AID URBAN
SYSTEMS AND REVISED URBAN BOUNDARIES IN THE HOUSTON
METROPOLITAN AREA.
WHEREAS , the "Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973" revised 23
USC §103d, "Highways , " provided for expansion of the urban
area boundaries and system eligibility for inclusion in the
Federal-Aid Urban System formerly recognized as the Federal-Aid
Metropolitan System; and
WHEREAS, such route and boundary designations should be
selected by appropriate local officials in consultation with
and with the concurrence of State highway departments ; and
WHEREAS, the above designations in urban areas of 50 ,000
population or more should also be in accordance with the
planning process under Section 134 of the aforementioned
Title; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee provides regular and
continued routine guidance in accordance with general policy
direction provided by the Policy Advisory Committee for
direction provided by the Policy Advisory Committee for
Multimodal Transportation Planning in the Gulf Coast State
Planning Region, and also acts as the policy board for the
Metropolitan Planning Organization; and
WHEREAS , in this capacity the Steering Committee appointed
a Task Force representative of appropriate governmental
entities to establish urban boundaries and systems for the
urban areas referred to herein ; and
WHEREAS , the 1978 Federal-Aid Urban Program requires
approved urban systems and boundaries before federal funding
eligibility can be established; and
WHEREAS , the time limitations and technical ramifications
of realigning all Federal-Aid Systems necessitated revisions
1044
of the existing Urban systems at this time , and in no way
precludes further revisions to be finalized on or before
June 30, 1979, as established by Section 103 of the afore-
mentioned Title ; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN:
Section 1 : That the Revised Federal-Aid Urban Systems
and Revised Urban Boundaries in the Houston Metropolitan
Areas as prepared by the Task Force in cooperation with
local officials and with concurrence of the State Department
of Highways and Public Transportation are hereby approved by
the City Council of the City of Baytown , Texas , and recommended
to the Federal Highway Administration for its acceptance and
approval .
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this llth day
of January 1979 .
E=TT-0. HUT TO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
SCOTT BOUNDS , City Attorney
-2-