TC Res. No. 1993-19RESOLUTION NO. 93- 19
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO,
APPROVING AVON'S PARTICIPATION IN A REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
FOR THE PURPOSE OF.TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.
WHEREAS, the Town Council has authority pursuant to Article XIV, Section
18 of Life Colorado Constitution, C.R.S. 29-1-201, et-seq. to enter into agreements
with other governmental units; and
WHEREAS, the Intermountain Transportation Planning Region has-been formed
as a Regional Planning Commission, made up of cities, towns and counties from the
Counties of Summit, Lake, Eagle, Pitkin and Garfield; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of entering into an intergovernmental agreement with
governmental entities residing: within the counties making up the Intermountain
Transportation Planning Region is to identify the mobility needs of the region
and to prepare a plan for addressing its transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 43-1-1103'requires that any regional planning commission
fu vied for the purpose of transportation planning is responsible for the
transportation planning for their region; and
WIIEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Avon, Colorado, acknowledges
that regional transportation planning is an area of critical importance which will
require cooperation amongst the governmental entities within this transportation
planning region; and
WIIEREAS, in order to achiev*6-a goal of-preparing a regional transportation
plan based upon the mobility needs of this region, it is necessary to adopt a
Resolution authorizing Avon's participation in the Regional Planning Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO RESOLVES
to be a member of the Regional Planning Commission, as attached in Exhibit A, for
the purpose of identifying the mobility needs of the Intermountain Transportation
Planning Region and to prepare a plan for addressing those needs.
INTRODUCED; READ AND PASSED THIS 14th DAY OF May , 1993.
BY:
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ITTEST:
Exhibit "A"
AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
FOR
THE INTERMOUNTAIN TRANSPORTATION
THIS AGREEMENT, made this 11th day of
among the following:
1.
Eagle County
2.
Garfield County
3.
Lake
County
4.
Pitkin County
5.
Summit County
6.
Town
of
Avon
7.
Town
of
Basalt
8.
Town
of
Eagle
9.
Town
of
Gypsum
10.
Town
of
Minturn
11.
Town
of
Red Cliff
12.
Town
of
Vail
13.
Town
of
Carbondale
14.
City
of
Glenwood Springs
15.
Town
of
New Castle
16.
Town
of
Parachute
17.
City
of
Rifle.
18.
Town
of
Silt
19.
City
of
Leadville
10.
City
of
Aspen
11.
Town
of
Snowmass Village
12.
Town
of
Blue River
13.
Town
of
Breckenridge
14.
Town
of
Dillon
15.
Town
of
Frisco
16.
Town
of
Silvertrorne
17.
Town
of
Montezuma
AGREEMENT
PLANNING COMMISSION
May
1993 by and
WHEREAS; the parties to this Agreement which are political
subdivisions of the State of Colorado have the authority pursuant to
Article XIV, section 18 of the Colorado Constitution and Section
29-1-201 et. seq., Colorado Revised Statutes, to enter into
intergovernmental agreements for the purpose of providing any service
or performing any function which they can perform individually, and;
WHEREAS, the Rules and Regulations for the Statewide Transportation
Planning Process and Transportation Planning Regions, Section IV.,
Transportation Planning Regions, Item F., specify that the long-range
transportation plans for Avon shall be
integrated and consolidated into the Regional Transportation Plan for
the Intermountain Transportation Planning Region, and;
WHEREAS, Section 43-1-1101 C.R.S. recognizes Regional Planning
Commissions as the proper forum for transportation planning, and;
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WHEREAS, Section 43-1-1102(5) C.R.S. requires that Regional Planning
Commissions formed for the purpose of transportation planning must be
formed pursuant to Section 30-28-105 C.R.S., and;
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement desire to cooperate with the
Colorado Department of Transportation in the transportation planning
activities to determine the mobility needs of the Intermountain
Transportation Planning Region, and incorporate the needs and
recommendations of the Intermountain Transportation Planning Region
into the Statewide Transportation Plan, and;
WHEREAS, the Intermountain Transportation Planning Region consisting
of the areas within the counties of Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Pitkin, and
Summit was designated in the Rules for the Statewide Transportation
Planning process as adopted by the Transportation Commission of
Colorado and effective October 30, 1992, and;
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement, are governing bodies or
officials having charge of public improver..ents within their
jurisdictions in the Intermountain Transportation Planning Region,
and;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section IV-B of the Rules, the parties to this
Agreement represent units of general"purpose local governments
representing at least 75% of the population and 50% of the land area
of the Intermountain Transportation Planning Region.
NOW, THEREFORE,.the parties hereby mutually agree as follows:
1. Designation of Regional Transportation Planning Commission. The
parties to this Agreement shall have one representative each on the
Regional Transportation Planning Commission for the Intermountain
Transportation Planning Region.
2. Responsibilities of the Regional Transportation Planning
Commission. The Regional -:ransportation Planning Commission shall be
responsible for reviewing the progress and product of the Colorado
Department of Transportation or their designee related to
transportation-planning and analysis activities to incorporate the
needs and recommendations of the Intermountain Transportation Planning
Region, suggesting updates and amendments as necessary to the State
Transportation Plan pursuant to all applicable federal and state laws
and rules or regulations including public participation provisions,
selecting a representative to the Transportation Advisory Committee,
and participating in the State Transportation Improvement Program
development process.
3. Contracting. The Regic-al Planning Commission may, with the
consent of the parties to this Agreement, contract the services of
other eligible individuals or entities to carry out all or any
portions of the responsibities assumed by the Regional Transportation
Planning Commission under this Agreement.
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4. Distribution of state or federal funds. The Regional
Transportation Planning Commission may, through contracts or Memoranda
of Agreement, receive and expend state or federal funds designated for
regional transportation planning.
5. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect for so long as the parties to this Agreement consider necessary
to review completion by the Colorado Department of Transportation of a
Regional Transportation Plan for the Intermountain Transportation
Planning Region or for periodic updates or amendments as may be
required. Any party to this Agreement may, however, terminate its
participation in this Agreement six months after providing written
notice of such termination to the other parties of this Agreement.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time by agreement of all
parties to this Agreement unless a grant contract is in effect with
the State. In this case, the State must approve such termination and
arrangements for completing the project.
6. Modifications and Changes. The terms of :his Agreement may be
modified at any time by Agreement of all parties to this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have -axecuted this Agreement,
Exhibit "A", on the day first written abova as evidenced by the
attached certification designating the local jurisdiction's
representative to the Intermountain Transportation Planning Commission
and certified by the appropriate authorized official.
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CERTIFICATION OF PARTICIPATION
in
AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
FOR
THE INTERMOUNTAIN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMISSION
THIS is to certify that Town of Avon has agreed
to participate in an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Intermountain
Transportation Planning.Commission as detailed in the attached Exhibit
"All. Avon is designating Larry Brooks
as their representative to the Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Avon has executed
this Agreement, Exhibit "A", on the day first written above as
evidenced by the attached certification.
COUNTY OR CITY NAME
By.
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