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Agenda Item4.A.l MPO RESOLUnON # 21-08 RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 20~IO LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO INCLUDE IN PRIORI1:'Y ill SR 924 (GRATIGNY PARKWAY) EAST EXTENSION TO 1-95 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING PLANNING AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WHEREAS, the lnterlocal Agreement creating and establishing the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Miami Urbanized Area requires that the MPO provide a structure to e,'aluate the adequacy of the transportation planning and programming process; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) has been established and charged with the responsibility and duty of fulfilling the aforementioned functions; and WHEREAS, the TPC has reviewed the TIP amendment, made apart hereof, cmdfinds it consistent with the goals and objectives of the Transportation Plan for the Miami Urbanized Area; and WHEREAS, Miami-Dade Expressway (MDX) proposes to extend SR 924 ea!,t from its current terminus to 1-95 to provide additional east-west limited access mobility in the northern section of Miami-Dade County; and WHEREAS, this project will interconnect the three major highways SR 826, SR 924 and 1-95 and reduce travel times and minimize delays along NW 119th Street; and WHEREAS, MDX has the funding and is prepared to start planning studies including the Project Development and Environmental Study for the proposed project, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNI~fG BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZAllON FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that the attached amendment to the 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan to include in Priority III SR 924 (Gratigny Parkway) East Extension to 1-95 for the purpose of advancing planning and project development activities is hereby approved. The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by Board Member Dol1~in D. Rolle. The motion was seconded by Board Member Audrey M. Edmonson, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman BrunoA. Barreiro-Aye Vice Chairwoman Barbara J. Jordan-Aye Board Member Lynda Bell -Aye Board Member Kevin A. Burns -Aye Board Member Jose "Pepe" Diaz -Absent Board Member Audrey M. Edmonson -Aye Board Member Shirley M. Gibson -Absent Board Member Carlos A. Gimenez -Aye Board Member Perla T. Hantman -Aye Board Member Sally A Heyman -Aye Board Member William H. Kerdyk -Absent Board Member Joe A Martinez -Absent Board Member Dennis C. Moss -Aye Board Member Julio Robaina -Aye Board Member Domn D. Rolle -Aye Board Member Marc D. Sarnoff -Absent Board Member Natacha Seijas -Absent Board Member Katy Sorenson -Aye Board Member Rebeca Sosa -Absent Board Member Javier D. Souto -Aye Board Member Richard L. Steinbeq~ -Aye The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 23rd day of October, 2008.
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Agenda Item4.A.lMPO RESOLUnON # 21-08
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 20~IO LONGRANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO INCLUDE IN PRIORI1:'Y ill SR924 (GRATIGNY PARKWAY) EAST EXTENSION TO 1-95 FOR THEPURPOSE OF ADVANCING PLANNING AND PROJECTDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
WHEREAS, the lnterlocal Agreement creating and establishing the Metropolitan Planning Organization(MPO) for the Miami Urbanized Area requires that the MPO provide a structure to e,'aluate the adequacy of thetransportation planning and programming process; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) has been established and charged with theresponsibility and duty of fulfilling the aforementioned functions; and
WHEREAS, the TPC has reviewed the TIP amendment, made apart hereof, cmd finds it consistent withthe goals and objectives of the Transportation Plan for the Miami Urbanized Area; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade Expressway (MDX) proposes to extend SR 924 ea!,t from its current terminusto 1-95 to provide additional east-west limited access mobility in the northern section of Miami-Dade County;and
WHEREAS, this project will interconnect the three major highways SR 826, SR 924 and 1-95 andreduce travel times and minimize delays along NW 119th Street; and
WHEREAS, MDX has the funding and is prepared to start planning studies including the ProjectDevelopment and Environmental Study for the proposed project,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNI~fG BOARD OF THEMETROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZAllON FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that theattached amendment to the 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan to include in Priority III SR 924 (GratignyParkway) East Extension to 1-95 for the purpose of advancing planning and project development activities ishereby approved.
The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by Board Member Dol1~in D. Rolle. The motionwas seconded by Board Member Audrey M. Edmonson, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Bruno A. Barreiro-AyeVice Chairwoman Barbara J. Jordan-Aye
Board Member Lynda Bell -AyeBoard Member Kevin A. Burns -AyeBoard Member Jose "Pepe" Diaz -AbsentBoard Member Audrey M. Edmonson -AyeBoard Member Shirley M. Gibson -AbsentBoard Member Carlos A. Gimenez -AyeBoard Member Perla T. Hantman -AyeBoard Member Sally A Heyman -AyeBoard Member William H. Kerdyk -Absent
Board Member Joe A Martinez -AbsentBoard Member Dennis C. Moss -AyeBoard Member Julio Robaina -AyeBoard Member Domn D. Rolle -AyeBoard Member Marc D. Sarnoff -AbsentBoard Member Natacha Seijas -AbsentBoard Member Katy Sorenson -AyeBoard Member Rebeca Sosa -AbsentBoard Member Javier D. Souto -AyeBoard Member Richard L. Steinbeq~ -Aye
The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 23rd day of October,2008.
