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Home My WebLink AboutItem 09 - Texas High Speed Rail T EI MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: JULY 7, 2009 SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF CITY REPRESENTATIVE FOR TEXAS HIGH SPEED RAIL & TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider appointing Mayor William D. Tate as the City of Grapevine's representative for the Texas High Speed Rail & Transportation Corporation (THSRTC). The City will also appoint two alternate contacts from the City Council; Mike Lease and Chris Coy. • BACKGROUND: At the April 1, 2009, City Council Workshop, the Council agreed to Grapevine's membership in the Corporation. As a part of our membership, the City appoints a primary liaison to act on behalf of the City. The THSRTC is a new grassroots organization whose members represent a broad coalition of cities, counties and rail districts and other entities in order to ensure that the system advocated by the Corporation fully represents and reflects the needs and desires of every Texan. Staff recommends approval. c TEXAS HIGH SPEED RAIL_ S TRANSPORTATION CORP. The Future of Transportation and Economic Development in Texas Executive Committee Robert Eckels June 2,2009 Chairman Gary Fickes Secretary Mr. Bruno Rumbelow Commissioner,Tarrant County James T.Edmonds City Manager Treasurer Chairman,Port of Houston Authority City of Grapevine Maurine Dickey 200 South Main Street Vice Chairman Commissioner,Dallas County P.O. Box 95104 William A.Jones III Vice Chairman Grapevine, Texas 76099 Mayor,City of Temple Members&Associate Members Kenny Mallard RE: THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE'S NEW MEMBERSHIP IN TEXAS HIGH SPEED RAIL Commissioner,Brazos County Ben White &TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION Mayor,City of College Station Sam Young Commissioner,Franklin County Dear Mr. Rumbelow: William D.Tate Mayor,City of Grapevine John Erwin Mayor,City of Hillsboro It is with great excitement that, on behalf of the Texas High Speed Rail and Herbert A.Gears Transportation Corporation, I welcome the City of Grapevine as the Corporation's Mayor,City of Irving Timothy Hancock newest member. As a grassroots organization, it is imperative that its members Mayor,City of Killeen represent a broad coalition of cities, counties, rail districts, and other entities in Paul Lovier Chairman order to ensure that the system advocated by the Corporation fully represents and North East Texas Rural Rail District Tim Welch reflects the needs and desires of every Texan. The active participation of the City Councilmember,City of North Richland Hills of Grapevine in these exciting and rapidly evolving efforts will prove to be most John City of Souo Mayor,City helpful to the Corporation and ultimately, of course, to the City as well. Your Horace G.Shipp leadership on transportation and economic development are widely known and Mayor,City of Texarkana,AR Alfred B.Knight appreciated, and the active participation of the City of Grapevine will most certainly President/CEO,Scott&White Hospital enhance the ongoing efforts of the Corporation to positively impact the future of Kevin Cox VP Corporate Affairs,American Airlines transportation in Texas. Nene Foxhall VP International&State Affairs Continental Airlines Resource&Cooperating Agencies As a new member of THSRTC, please note that the Corporation meets at least five L.D.Williamson times each year. The Corporation's four quarterly meetings are hosted by THSRTC Executive Director Ark-Tex Council of Governments members. The annual meeting is hosted annually by the City of Irving in Tom Wilkinson,Jr. Executive Director conjunction with the Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Summit. The next Brazos Valley Council of Governments THSRTC quarterly meeting will be held in Little Rock,Arkansas on June 17-18. David Executive Director East Texas Council of Governments Kenneth Simons We ask THSRTC members to designate an elected official to serve as the primary Executive Director Heart of Texas Council of Governments liaison to the THSRTC. This individual, typically either the mayor or city Alan Clark Director of Transportation councilmember, will be listed on THSRTC letterhead and other materials as the Houston-Galveston Area Council City's representative. Also, so that the City of Grapevine may regularly receive Jim Reed Executive Director,Central Texas THSRTC news and be notified of future events, we ask that THSRTC members Council of Governments Da Hsuan Feng,Ph.D. provide the names and contact information for at least two alternate contacts. Senior Executive Vice Please fill out and return a copy of the attached form for each of the City's three A President t for r Research A ffairs National Cheng Kung University representatives. Gary Fickes Tarrant Regional Transportation Council Michael McKinney cellor,Texas A&M University System Carroll Robinson Associate Dean Texas Southern University Elton E.Stucky,Jr. President,Texas State Technical College DEAN INTERNATIONAL,INC. Dennis Christiansen Public Policy Consultants Director,Texas Transportation Institute 8080 Park Lane,Suite 600,Dallas,Texas 75231 Phone:214.750.0123 Fax:214.750.0124 June 2, 2009 Page 2 of 2 High-speed rail is the future of ground transportation in the United States, and with the active participation of the City of Grapevine, Texas is even better positioned to lead the way. We look forward to a long and productive relationship with you and your colleagues. Sincerely, ei41°;° eiee Robert Eckels THSRTC CHAIRMAN DEAN INTERNATIONAL,INC. Public Policy Consultants 8080 Park Lane,Suite 600,Dallas,Texas 75231 Phone:214.750.0123 Fax:214.750.0124