HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 82-05 RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, as population and traffic growth in and around the
City of The Colony has increased rapidly in recent years and citizens
are already encountering unusual and unacceptable travel delays, and
WHEREAS, current and anticipated development in the southern
portions of Collin and Denton Counties will result in tremendous increases
in traffic in the next three to five years, and
WHEREAS, the current system of state roads and highways
in southern Collin and Denton Counties is already inadequate, and
threatens to result in major disruptions of family life and business activity
when announced and anticipated development occurs:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the City of The Colony adopts the issue of highway improve-
ment in our area as a top priority and shall immediately undertake the
following specific actions:
1. Two representatives,
from the City Council and a City staff i:e~resentative, .~ ,_~,~- ,
are hereby appointed to act as the City's liaisons to coordfnate effof~
among other units of local government to secure essential highway improve-
ments.
2. These representatives are specifically charged with working
on efforts to upgrade and improve State Highway 121 from its present
status to that of a limited access freeway from McKinney to the Dallas-
Fort Worth airport.
3. These representatives are also charged with working on
efforts to extend the North Dallas Tollway from its present terminus
north to State Highway 17.1.
RICHARD TURNER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JA~q~CE CARROLL, CITY SECRETARY