HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 064CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. '.64
A RESOLUTION approving the participation in the "Memorandum of Understanding
relating to the Puget Sound Regional Transportation Continuing Planning Programs'.
WHEREAS the City of Medina is a part of the "Urbanized Areas' of the
Central Puget Sound region as established by the United States Bureau of Census,
based upon the Federal Census of 1960, and
WHEREAS an agreement has been entered into in August of 1965 between
the Washington State Highway Commission and the City of Medina,
Now, ther£ore, THE CITY'COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
That the appropriate officers of the city shall
express the cityss desire to participate in the
"Memorandum of Understabding relating to the Puget
Sound Regional Transportation Continuing Planning
Programs" and its full understanding of the conditions
associated with the signing thereof, and sign the
same or any necessary supplements thereto and do all
other things necessary to become a participant in
such agreement.
THIS RESOLUTION adppted this 9th day of August, 1965.
THORNTON THOMAS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BERN ICE SOYIDEN. City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between the
WASHINGTON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
and
MUNICIPALITIES NOT FINANCIALLY PARTICIPATING
in the
Puget Soond Regional Transportation Continuing Planning
Pr,cram
WHEREAS, the is part of the '-Urbanized
(name of ci'cy cr zown)
Area" of the central Puget Sound region as established by the United
States Bureau of the Census, bases. upon the Federal Census of 1960; and
WHEREAS, Section 134, Chapter 1, Title 23, United States Code, as enacted
by Section 9(a) of the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1962 (Public Law
87-866, 87th Congress, October 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1145, hereinafter called
the Act) provides that it is:
.in the national interest to encourage and promote the
development of transportation systems, embracing various
modes of transport in a mP..nne- �h,t '_ serve the States
and local communities efficiently and effectively,";
and
WHEREAS, the Act directs the Secretary of the United States Department of
Commerce (hereinafter called the Secretary) to: "cooperate with the
States... in the development of long-range highway plans and programs
which are properly coordinated with plans for improvements in other
affected forms of transportation and which are formulated with due con-
sideration to their probable effect on the future development of urban
areas..."; and
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WHEREAS, the Act further provides that after July 1, 1965, the Secretary
shall not approve under Section 105 of Title 23, United States Code, any
programs for projects in any urban area of more than fifty thousand
population unless he finds such projects are based on a continuing com-
prebensive transportation planning process carried on cooperatively by
States and local communities in conformance with the objectives stated
in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary, through the Bureau of Public Roads, has inter-
preted "cooperatively" to mean the establishment of a formal procedure -
supported by a written Memorandum of Understanding - between the State
and the governing bodies of the local communities within the "Urbanized
Area" for carrying out the transportation planning process in a manner
that will insure that the planning decisions are reflective and respon-
sive to both the programs of the State and the needs and desires of such
local communities; and
WHEREAS, it is of mutual benefit to the municipalities in the "Urbanized
Area" and the State of Washington and in the best public interest to
comply with the requirements of the Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT UNDERSTOOD between the parties hereto that:
1. The City and the Washington State Highway Commission,
(hereinafter called the Commission), shall cooperate
in a continuing comprehensive transportation planning
process satisfying the requirements of the Act.
2. Each party will provide the other with such planning
information and data as is available to the party of
whom such request is made and is pertinent to the
continuing transportation planning process for the
central Puget Sound region.
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3. The regional transportation planning process to be
carried out between the City and the Commission shall -
be based upon and in conformance with the guidelines
set forth in U. S. Bureau of Public Roads Instructional
Memorandum 50-2-63(1), dated September 13, 1963,
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subject - Urban Transportation Planning.
�i 4. The Commission shall include among its responsi-
bilities in transportation planning of the "Urbanized
Area", the following:
(a) The making of continuing periodic
traffic counts of the state highways,
the maintaining of permanent counters
at selected locations and the making
of the resulting data available to the
City for study and analysis in connection
with transportation planning.
(b) Assessing, in cooperation with appropriate
regional planning agencies, the actual
development of the major thoroughfare
system in the Urbanized Area.
(c) Periodically comparing traffic and land
use patterns to pertinent projections.
5. This Agreement constitutes the Memorandum of Understanding
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J between the Commission and the City as required by U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads Instructional Memorandum 50-2-63,
dated March 27, 1963, subject - Urban Transportation Planning.
Adopted by//Resolution No, lo'f
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City Clerk Mayor
Approved by Washington State WASHINGTON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Highway Commission in
Olympia, Washington, on
by
C. G. PRAHL, Director of Highways
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