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RESOLUTION No. 89-01

A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF MESA AND THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION CONCERNING THE SIGNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2002 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES.

WHEREAS, The City and County have been designated by the Governor as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Grand Junction/Mesa County Urbanized Area; and

WHEREAS, Part 2 of Article 1 of Title 29, Colorado Revised Statutes authorizes the parties to contract with one another to make the most efficient and effective use of their powers and responsibilities; and

WHEREAS, The City and County realize the importance of both short and long range  planning in the development of an efficient transportation system, and are both aware that it is the responsibility of the Metropolitan Planning Organization to perform those  planning functions; and

WHEREAS, The City and County, in their performance of those planning functions for the Urbanized Area, wish to use Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration transportation planning funds in coordination with the Colorado Department of Transportation;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT JOINTLY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF MESA, COLORADO AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

 That the Fiscal Year 2002 Unified Planning Work Program Certifications and Assurances, hereunto attached, was approved for signature by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Mesa, Colorado on __________________, and by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado on September 5, 2001.

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION  COUNTY OF MESA

/s/ Cindy Enos-Martinez______      __________________________

Mayor            Chair of the Board

Grand Junction City Council      Mesa County Board of Commissioners

5th day of September, 2001      _______ day of ____________, 2001

Attest:        Attest:

/s/ Stephanie Nye________      ___________________________

City Clerk        County Clerk