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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-028-03/17/1981-DESIGNATING THE LARIMER-WELD COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AS THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR TH RESOLUTION 81-28 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE LARIMER-WELD COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AS THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITIES OF FORT COLLINS AND GREELEY WHEREAS, the Cities of Fort Collins and Greeley have entered into discussions regarding the formation of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the options available to the Cities in this matter, and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Greeley has authorized the parti- cipation of that City in the MPO with the City of Fort Collins, through the Larimer-Weld Council of Governments, and WHEREAS, it is the considered opinion of the Council of the City of Fort Collins that the designation of the Larimer-Weld Council of Govern- ments as the MPO for both Cities would be advantageous because local control of the formation of the MPO, especially in the area of transporta- tion grants, will ensure recognition of local programs and priorities, and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins is of the opinion that the City will benefit from the overall coordination of regional transportation data gathered by the MPO, with the staffs of both Cities responsible for the actual preparation of the required work programs NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOPT COLLINS that the Larimer-Weld Council of Governments be designated as the regional Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Cities of Greeley and Fort Collins, with the purpose of providing overall coordination for regional transportation planning Passed and adopted at a regular meeting o q the Council of th-City of Fort Collins held this 17th day of Marcri, A D 71,981 i � l i Mayor ATTEST I C�y Clerk t