HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 83-13 RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, APPROVING
THE SERVICE PLAN AND RATE OF TAX ADOPTED BY THE INTERIM BOARD
OF THE DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT.
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Texas has, pursuant to Article
l18y, Vernon's Annotated Texas Civil Statutes (the "Act") provided for the
establishment of regional transportation authorities in certain metropolitan areas
within the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dallas and Dallas County have, in the manner
provided by the Act, initiated the procedure for creating a regional transpor-
tation authority named "Dallas Area Rapid Transit" to provide public transporta-
tion services within a proposed territory including the City of Dallas, all unincor-
porated areas of Dallas County and certain adjacent and neighboring municipalities;
and
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony has by resolution confirmed its participa-
tion in the process established by Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the Act to
develop an initial service plan to be implemented, and rate of tax to be levied
and collected, by the proposed regional transportation authority; and
WHEREAS, the interim board of Dallas Area Rapid Transit has, through
a process of consultations and public meetings, developed and approved a
service plan and adopted a rate of tax that it proposes to levy and has, on
April 15, 1983, submitted such service plan and rate of tax to the City of
The Colony for approval in accordance with the requirements of Section 9 of
the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. In accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of Article l18y,
Vernon's Annotated Texas Civil Statutes, the City Council of the City
of The Colony, Texas, hereby approves the service plan for Dallas Area
Rapid Transit dated April 14, 1983.
Section 2. In accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of Article l18y,
Vernon's Annotated Texas Civil Statutes, the City Council of the City
of The Colony, Texas, hereby approves the one percent (1%) rate of local
sales and use tax proposed by the interim board of Dallas Area Rapid
Transit.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after
its passage in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Ctiy
of The Colony, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this/~ ~-~ day of ~'~-~- , 1983,
by the City Council of the City of The Colony,
LARRzY D. SAMPLE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CARROLL, CITY ~'EGRETARY