From
Lisset Leija
Title
Resolution for the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) three- year Cost Sharing Amendment with North Central Texas Council of Governments to pay a portion of the operating cost of the Trinity Railway Express in an annual amount of $69,764.
Presenter
Jim Sparks, Director of Transportation Services
Recommend Action
Approve
Analysis
The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) operates Commuter Rail Service linking Dallas and Fort Worth on the tracks along Rock Island Road, north of Grand Prairie. The City approved similar agreements on August 1, 2000, September 6, 2005 and October 2, 2007 agreeing to participate in the cost of operating this service. This amendment to the October 2, 2007 agreement is for a three (3) year period (October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2013).
Financial Consideration
The North Central Texas Council of Governments has asked the mid-cities whose residents use the Trinity Railway Express but are not members of either DART or the Ft. Worth Transportation Authority (The T) to continue the support of the TRE by paying a portion of the $5M operating shortfall. The total amount being distributed between the mid-cities $793,089 of which Grand Prairie's yearly portion is $69,764. The amount is payable in two equal installments each year of this three year contract. Funding for our payment is available in the FY10-11 Approved Budget for the Pooled Investment Fund (3900), Accounting Unit 223810, Account Code 61865.
Body
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (NCTCOG) FOR THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE TO PAY A PORTION OF THE OPERATING COST OF THE TRINITY RAILWAY EXPRESS.
Whereas, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) has actively worked to implement commuter rail service in the area and facilitate the contribution by cities that are not ...
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