HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 443-15 01-06-2015RESOLUTION 443-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL
REQUESTING THAT THE TEXAS STATE LEGISLATURE REPEAL
LEGISLATION WHICH WAS PASSED BASED ON INCORRECT
TESTIMONY AND WHICH DAMAGED MEMBER CITIES OF THE
FORT WORTH REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND
LOOKS FOR MORE COMPREHENSIVE REFORM TO THE TEXAS
TRANSPORTATION CODE AS IT RELATES TO REGIONAL
TRANSPORATION AUTHORITIES.
WHEREAS, on March 26~', 2013, proposed legislation was introduced to the Texas House of
Representatives Committee on Transportation which is known as House Bi112536; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 2536 allowed for membership on the Board of Directors of the Fort
Worth Transportation Authority from residents ofnon-member cities; and
WHEREAS, Testimony was provided to the Committee on Transportation from a
representative from the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, in which the City of Fort Worth
council representative was asked if the county and other member communities had been consulted
with and agreed with the provisions of House Bi112536; and
WHEREAS, in the testimony to the Committee on Transportation, City of Fort Worth City
Council representative affirmed that the other member communities had been consulted with, that
there was coordination amongst the communities and the other communities supported House Bill
2536; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills is a member city of the Fort Worth Transportation
Authority; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills had no knowledge of this legislation until after it was
passed and there was no consultation, coordination or agreement from the City of Richland Hills in
regards to this legislation either before or after its proposal or passage; and
WHEREAS, the incorrect testimony provided at this hearing helped to influence the ultimate
passage of the legislation and significantly misrepresented the Richland Hills stance on this
legislation; and
WHEREAS, this change in legislation was proposed not by a regional transportation
authority, but rather by a single member city of one of the regional transportation authorities; and
WHEREAS, voters in Richland Hills have previously voted to be a member of the Fort
Worth Transportation Authority, yet this legislation significantly changes the terms of the membership
which citizens voted upon; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richland Hills is now represented in part by a representative of a
non-member city who has the ability to vote on issues that affect Richland Hills and the services that
are received by Richland Hills residents from the Regional Transportation Authority; and
WHEREAS, Richland Hills views this legislation change as a missed opportunity to fix more
comprehensive issues with the Transportation Code as it relates to regional transportation authorities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of Richland Hills respectfully requests that the Texas State House of
Representatives and the Texas Senate reconsider this legislation which has damaged Richland Hills
residents and changed the terms by which the City of Richland Hills joined the Fort Worth
Transportation Authority, without any consent or knowledge of the legislation by the City of Richland
Hills.
SECTION 2: The City Council of Richland Hills respectfully requests that that the Texas State House
of Representatives and the Texas Senate take this opportunity to revisit the Transportation Code and
look for more comprehensive reform which solves issues with the regional transportation legislation.
Passed by the City Council of Richland Hills, Texas this 6th day of January, 2015.
Mayor
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