HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 283-06 11-14-2006 RESOLUTION NO. 2£i'i-n6
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A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCILS OF THE CITIES OF
RICHLAND HILLS AND NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
ENDORSING BOULEVARD 26 STREETSCAPE DESIGN CONCEPTS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT RUFE
SNOW DRIVE AND BOULEVARD 26 AND GLENVIEW DRIVE AND
BOULEVARD 26
WHEREAS, the City Councils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills have
entered into an interlocal agreement to jointly promote the planning
and implementation of measures for the revitalization of the
Boulevard 26 area south of Loop 820 which is a mutual concern
and which effected roadway corridors are located within both cities;
and
WHEREAS, the City Councils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills have
adopted specific branding and design efforts for the new "twentysix"
area and have renamed the previous Grapevine Highway within the
city limits of each city to "Boulevard 26" and are firmly committed to
supporting new streetscape design standards and elements for
Boulevard 26 south of Loop 820; and
• WHEREAS, the City Councils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills have
established an Oversight Committee composed of two (2)
Councilmembers from each city and one (1) business person to
identify and recommend efforts to revitalize the Boulevard 26 area
and the Oversight Committee has given a unanimous
recommendation for designing and constructing specific
intersection improvements for the intersections of Rufe Snow and
Boulevard 26 and Glenview and Boulevard 26; and
WHEREAS, the City Councils of Richland Hills and North Richland Hills firmly
believe that public dollars spent on specific streetscape designs at
key intersections within the Boulevard 26 corridor will encourage
and stimulate private investment of similar efforts throughout the
Boulevard 26 corridor to assist in the revitalization of the entire
area; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCILS OF THE CITIES OF RICHLAND
HILLS AND NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1: The specific design Concept B2 as included in the attached exhibits
is hereby established as the primary streetscape design for
• intersection improvements for the Boulevard 26 corridor. However,
should additional funding be available after bids are received, then
• an add alternate (Concept C) will be considered for stamped and
colored concrete crosswalks.
Section 2: City Council members and City Staff from each city are encouraged
to meet with Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) officials
to pursue acceptance of the new design concepts for Boulevard 26
by TXDOT.
Section 3: That the Fort Worth District of the Texas Department of
Transportation is strongly encouraged to approve this unique
streetscape design and assist the Cities' in its timely
implementation.
Section 4: City Staff and engineering consultants are encouraged to proceed
as soon as possible with the completion of design and bidding of
improvements for the intersections of Rufe Snow and Boulevard 26
and Glenview and Boulevard 26.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
• PASSED AND APPROVED on the 13th and 14th days of November, 2006.
CITY O HLAND HI CITY OF TH RI AND
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