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
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