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RESOLUTION R-OO-1660
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE BENEFITS OF THE METROPORT CITIES
PARTNERSHIP TO MEMBER CITIES, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, SCHOOL
DISTRICTS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS, DOCUMENTING THE MANY
METROPORT INITIATIVES IMPROVING THE TRANSPORTATION AND
MOBILITY SYSTEM IN OUR REGION; AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE
NORTH TEXAS COMMISSION AWARD THE TRANSPORTATION EXCELLENCE
AWARD IN MOBILITY TO THE METROPORT CITIES PARTNERSHIP
WHEREAS, the Metroport Cities Partnership is a partnership of cities including
Colleyville, Grapevine, Haslet, Keller, Trophy Club, Roanoke,
South lake, Westlake, area Chambers of Commerce, School Districts
and businesses; and
WHEREAS, a significant goal of the Metroport Cities Partnership is the continued
enhancement of the transportation mobility system in this region; and
WHEREAS, the continued commitments from member partners have increased the
vitality and effectiveness of the Metroport Cities Partnership; and
WHEREAS, diligent efforts since 1996 by the Metroport Cities Partnership have
resulted in commitments of over $135 million in improvements
throughout the Metroport State Highway 114 corridor; and
WHEREAS, recent continued contributions to improving mobility in North Texas
have included the current construction of improvements along
approximately six miles of State Highway 114 and major delegation
efforts to advance improvements on the SH114 and SH121 "Funnel"
just north of DFW International Airport.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
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THAT the City of Colleyville requests that the North Texas
Commission award the TEAM North Texas Award to the Metroport
Cities Partnership, recognizing their recent contributions to improving
mobility in North Texas.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
pasr;~ by a vote Of~ ayes,
- day of \. \A.n e.
ATTEST:
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J n Harris, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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Mayor
North Texas Commission
TEAM North Texas Award
Nominations Form
I Nominee
Name: Metroport Cities Partnership
Title: N/ A
Organization: Metroport Cities Partnership, a non-profit corporation whose membership includes
cities, school districts, chambers of commerce and representatives of businesses in the sub-
regional geographic area roughly between the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and
Alliance Airport.
Address: P.O. Box , Southlake, Texas 76092
ForJimTruitt,ChairmanofMCP Tele hone: 817 431-9679 Fax: 817 431-2317
Nomination
My nominee has made the following recent contributions to improving mobility in North Texas:
The most recent contributions to improving mobility in North Texas by the Metroport Cities
Partnership has been the approval of funding and current construction of improvements to State
Highway 114. This includes projects encompassing approximately 6 miles, totaling $ million
in construction costs. The multi-year construction program includes _? _ projects from Northwest
Highway in Grapevine west to the intersection of S.H. 114 with S.H. 170 near Roanoke / Trophy Club.
These improvements, currently in progress, will enhance the transportation mobility and safety for the
cities of Southlake, Trophy Club, Westlake, Roanoke, Grapevine, Colleyville, Keller and Haslet as
well as continuing to support the economic growth of North Texas through better access to D/FW
airport, Alliance Airport and corporate locations such as the Fidelity Campus in Westlake and the
Sabre Corporate Campus in Southlake.
Additional recent efforts sponsored by the Metroport Cities Partnership included a January, 2000
delegation presentation before the Texas Department of Transportation encouraging the accelerated
analysis, funding and construction of improvements to the S.H. 114 / S.H. 121 "Funnel" at the north
entrance ofD/FW International Airport.
It is important to note that although the emphasis of this application is on recent contributions, the
Metroport Cities Partnership has been involved in obtaining the commitment of over $135 million in
trans ortation mobilit im rovements throu hout the Metro ort S.H. 114 corridor since 1996.
Princi al Nominator
Name: Patsy Dupre
Title: City Councilmember
Organization: City of Southlake, Sponsored by Resolution No. 00-39
Address: 667 N. Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas 76092
Telephone: (817) 481-5581, ext. 704 Fax: (817) 329-5810
Co-Nominators: The following cities are also sponsoring this nomination:
City ofColleyville by Resolution No.~-nD-l~ity of Grapevine by Resolution No.
City of Haslet by Resolution No. Town of Trophy Club by Resolution No.
City of Keller by Resolution No. Town of Roanoke by Resolution No.
Town of Westlake by Resolution No.
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