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RESOLUTION NO. 490 (#5 - 96)
A RESOLUTION 70 PARTICIPATE IN THE CEN7R4L ARKANSAS REGIONAL
7RANSPORTA770N S7UDY AND CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CAWS
AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING; AND, FOR 07HER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, A CONTINUING, COMPREHENSIVE, AND COOPERATIVE TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING PROCESS IS CRITICAL TO THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE
LITTLE ROCK - NORTH LITTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA;
WHEREAS, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF METROPLAN, THE DESIGNATED METROPOLITAN
PLANING ORGANIZATION (MPO) FOR THE LITTLE ROCK-NORTH LITTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN
STATISTICAL AREA, TO PROVIDE A FORUM IN WHICH THAT PLANNING PROCESS CAN BE
ACCOMPLISHED;
WHEREAS, IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS
PROCESS THROUGH THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY AGREEMENT OF
UNDERSTANDING; AND
WHEREAS, AMENDMENTS TO THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY
AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN OFFERED BY THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF METROPLAN AND HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE SIGNATORIES FOR RATIFICATION PER THE
PARTIES' AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, DULY
ADOPTS THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING, AS AMENDED JULY 31, 1996,
INDICATING ITS INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
STUDY AND ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING. FURTHER, PASSAGE
OF THIS RESOLUTION SHALL AJTHORIZE THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO APPROVE
THE CARTS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE.
SECTION TWO: ANY AND ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY
REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT.
SECTION THREE: THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE IN EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS DATE OF
PASSAGE,
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS /5 DAY OF AUGUST, 1 996.
TOMMY SWAIM, M OR
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. LEONARD, C CLERK
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ROBE E. BAMB O_,.