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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0181 - Puget Sound Regional Transportation Planning ProgramResolution 181 WHEREAS, the TUKWILA (name of city) "Urbanizing Area" of the central Puget Sound Region, and, A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between the Highway Commission and Municipalities Not Financially Participating in the PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROGRAM is part of the WHEREAS, the Federal -aid Highway Act of 1962 hereinafter referred in the national interest to encourage and promote the development of transportation systems, embracing various modes of transport in a manner that will serve the States and local communities efficiently and effectively," and which directs the Secretary of Commerce to "cooperate with the States aoo 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 consideration to their probable effect on the future development of urban areas oee" and which requires the Secretary of Commerce to withhold approval of e any program for projects o00 unless he finds that such projects are based on a continuing comprehensive transportation planning process carried on coopera- tively by States and local communities..." in conformance with this Act, WHEREAS, the Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, referred to above, through the Bureau of Public Roads hereinafter referred to as the Bureau, has interpreted "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 by in Olympia TUKWILA Governmental Conference, offers the -2- Approved by Washington State Highway Commission (date) in a manner that will insure that the planning decisions are reflective and responsive to both the programs of the State and the needs and desires of the local communities, and WHEREAS, the State will be expected to show by suitable evidence that scrupulous efforts have been made to carry out the intent of the Act with respect to cooperative action by all political subdivisions, and WHEREAS, it is of mutual benefit to the municipalities in the "Urbanized Area" and the State and in the best public interest to comply with the requirements of the 1962 Federal-aid Highway Act, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in conformance with the requirements and objectives of the 1962 Federal aid Highway Act the agrees to cooperate by providing (name of city) available local planning information for use in the continuing transport- ation planning process for the central Puget Sound region. AND BE IT FURTHER UNDERSTOOD, that membership in the Puget Sound Regional Planning Council, which is an advisory agency to the Puget Sound TUKWILA (name of city) an opportunity to play a more active role in the continuing transportation planning process in the central Puget Sound region if it so chooses. Adopted by (Ordikmmasa --er- Resolution No.) 8i TUKWILA April 19, (name of city) (date) ry Mayor By attest(. 7e gG..�Ci, City Clerk WASHINGTON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION Director of Highways COMMISSIONERS ERNEST A. COWELL. CHAIRMAN EUREKA ROBERT L. MIKALSON CENTRALIA GEORGE D. ZAHN METHOW JAMES M. BLAIR. 5R. PUYALLUP IRVING CLARK JR. SEATTLE LORENZ GOETZ. SECRETARY OLYMPIA Honorable John B. Strander Mayor of Tukwila City Hall Tukwila, Washington Dear Mayor Strander: Attachments STATE OF WASHINGTON DANIEL J. EVANS, GOVERNOR WASHINGTON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS C. G. PRAHL, DIRECTOR HIGHWAYS LICENSES BUILDING OLYMPIA April 16, 1965 Mayor Graep, President of the Association of Washington Cities, has previously written you concerning the Puget Sound Regional Transportation Study. He has stated the reasons why your city is asked to cooperate with the Washington State Highway Commission in a continuing, cooperative, coordinated planning process. No financial participation is requested from your city as the study is financed by the Puget Sound Governmental Conference, the Washington State Highway Commission, the Bureau of Public Roads and possibly the Housing and Home Finance Agency. We are all aware of the necessity for this study in order to qualify for Federal funds. The Bureau of Public Roads which administers the Federal -Aid Highway Act provisions, requires that there be a written Memorandum of Understanding between the State and local governmental bodies so as to assure that there is a complete awareness of the transportation planning process which is being carried out and that local and State planning decisions can thus be reflective and responsive to the needs and desires of the local communities. The attached Memorandum of Understanding between the Washington State highway Commission and your city, was prepared to meet this requirement. It provides that your city will cooperate and assist by providing such local planning information as may be available, when requested to do so. To comply with requirements of the Federal law and the BPR, it is necessary that this Memorandum be adopted by ordinance or resolution of your city, signed by you, attested to by the City Clerk and the original and one copy returned to me by May 15, 1965. One copy may be retained for your files. A fully executed copy will be returned to you for your permanent records. I cannot emphasize too strongly, the need for having the Memorandum completed as soon as possible. The region's cities and counties, as well as the State, are largely dependent upon Federal funds for their street, road and highway programs. We are looking forward to working with you in the continued efforts of the regional transportation planning process. 3 Very truly yours, G. PRAHL, P.E. Director of Highways DISTRICT OFFICES NO. 1 SEATTLE 98108 6431 50. CORSON AVE. N0. 2 WENATCHEE 98801 P. 0. SOX 98 NO. 3 OLYMPIA 98501 P. 0. 1302 327 N0. 4 VANCOUVER 98663 4200 MAIN STREET NO. 5 YAKIMA 98901 P. 0. BOK 52 NO. 6 SPOKANE 99205 N. 2714 MAYFAIR ST. NO. 7 SEATTLE 98109 509 FAIRVIEW AVE. NO.