HomeMy WebLinkAbout7247 RESOLUTION NO. 7247
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT RELATING TO
A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A NORTH/SOUTH
AMTRAK ROUTE BETWEEN THE CITIES OF
EL PASO, TEXAS AND DENVER, COLORADO
THROUGH THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND AUTHORIZING
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO
EXECUTE SAME
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
SECTION 1.
Amendment #1 to joint Powers Agreement Relating To A Feasibility
Study For a North/South Amtrak Route Between The Cities of El Paso,
Texas and Denver, Colorado through the City of Pueblo, a copy of
which is incorporated herein, having been approved by the City Attorney
as to form, is hereby approved, and the President of the City Council
is authorized to execute Amendment #1 To Joint Powers Agreement in
the name of the City.
INTRODUCED October 25 , 1993
By HOWARD WHITLOCK
Councilperson
ATTEST:
City of Pueblo
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
April 14, 1993
Mr. Louis Medrano, Secretary
New Mexico State Highway & Transportation Department
General Office
P.O. Box 1149
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1149
Dear Mr. Medrano:
Please accept this letter as the formal commitment by the City of Pueblo for our
support and involvement in the feasibility study for the proposed new AMTRAK Route. The
commitment is formally contained in the attached copy of the resolution decided by the
Pueblo City Council at their regular meeting of April 12, 1993.
The City of Pueblo agrees to provide $5,000.00 toward the cost of the study. The
check will be sent to your office under separate cover.
The City Council, in the same resolution, has designated myself, as the City
Manager, to be its representative to the steering/selection committee for the feasibility
study.
We look forward to working with you in this project. If we can provide any further
assistance in this matter, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
City Manager
LQ51/gld
Exhibit I
P.O, Box 1427 Pueblo, Colorado 81002-1427 (719)584-0800
AMENDMENT #1 TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
This amendment is to an existing joint powers agreement
between the New Mexico State Highway and Transportation
Department, herein referred to as "Department", the State of
Colorado, herein referred to as "Colorado", the State of Texas,
herein referred to as "Texas", the City of Denver, herein
referred to as "Denver", the City of Trinidad, herein referred
to as "Trinidad", the City of Colorado Springs, herein referred
to as "Colorado Springs", the City of Albuquerque, herein
referred to as "Albuquerque", and City of Las Cruces, herein
referred to as "Las Cruces"
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties entered into the above referenced
Agreement pursuant to the New Mexico Joint powers Agreement
Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 11-1-1 to 11-1-7, as amended; Sections
43-1-105 and 29-1-203, Colorado Revised Statues; and 23 U.S.C.
Sections 101, 106, 109, 110, 113, 114, 204, 205, 308, and 402;
WHEREAS the purpose of the Agreement is to conduct a
feasibility study for a north/south Amtrak route between the
cities of E1 Paso, Texas and Denver, Colorado, through the
cities of Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Raton, New
Mexico, and the cities of Trinidad and Pueblo, Colorado, such
study shall include crossing impact on the highways along the
route; if moneys allow, the feasibility study may include, but
is not required to include, extending the route through Wyomil'~g
and Montana to the Canadian Boarder; and
WHEREAS Section Eleven of the Agreement provides for amendment
to the Agreement by written instrument.
NOW THEREFOR, the parties mutually agree as follows:
(A) The City of Pueblo, Colorado and the City of E1 Paso,
Texas shall each be made a party to the above referenced
Agreement.
B) The City of Pueblo, shall:
1. Provide a maximum of five Thousand dollars ($5,000)
in funds to conduct the feasibility study. These funds to be
paid to the Department upon execution of this Agreement.
2. Assist the Department in conductin~ the feasibility
study.
3. Assign a representative to serve on the Consultant
Selection Committee.
4. Provide timely reviews and input to the Selection
Committee.
5. To the extent permitted by law, obtain right of
entry onto private and public lands for survey and design
purposes, provided that this does not require PUEBLO to
purchase right-of-way.
6. Provide a letter of commitment for the project which
commits PUEBLO to funding specified in section 1. This shall
be attached as Exhibit I.
7. Agree to abide by all the terms and conditions of
the original Agreement.
(C) All other terms and conditions of the original Agreement
shall remain and be the same as set forth therein, except as
expressly modified by this Agreement.
This Agreement shall not become effective until approved
by the Secretary of the New Mexico State Highway and
Transportation Department.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on
the dates below specified.
NEW MEXICO STATE HIGHWAY AND CITY OF LAS CRUCES
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
By: By:
Louis J. Medrano, Secretar~
Date: Date:
Approved as to form only
by the DEPARTMENT'S Office CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE
New Mexico Department of
Finance and Administration Date:
By:
STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF TRANS. DEVEL.
By: By:
Executive Director Director
Date: Date:
STATE OF COLORADO ATTEST:
ASST. ATTORNEY GENERAL,
NATURAL RESOURCES SECTION
By:
Chief Clerk State of C61orado
By:
Date:
Date:
APPROVED:
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
By:
State Coneroller
By: State of Colorado
Date: Date:
CITY OF TRINIDAD CITY OF PUEBLO
By:: By:
Date: Date:
CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED:
By: By:
i,~ayor [IXanager of Public Works
Date: Date:
ATTEST: By:
Deputy Hanager of Public Works
for Transportation
ARIE P. TAYLOR, Clerk and Date:
Recorder, Ex-Officio Clerk
of the City and County of
Denver
APPROVED AS TO FORI.I: REGISTERED AND COUNTERSIGI'IED
DANIEL E. MUSE, Attorney
for the City and County
of Denver By:
Auditor
Contract Control No GO-10059(1)
By:
Assistant City Attorney
CITY OF TRINIDAD CITY OF PUEBLO
Date: Date: /D/~9 ~ ~
Executed by the State's Chief Executive Officer in accordance with
the provisions established in Article IV, Section 10, Texas
Constitution.
STATE OF TEXAS Recommended for Execution
By: By:
Ann W. Richards, Governor Arnold Oliver, P.E.
Exec. Dir TexDOT
Date Date: