MCM# 2002-204
GJCC# 124-02
RESOLUTION No. 124-02
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF MESA AND THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION CONCERNING APPROVING TOWN OF PALISADE AND CITY OF FRUITA MEMBERSHIP IN THE GRAND VALLEY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
WHEREAS, the Grand Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has the mission to promote regional transportation and transportation related planning, cooperation and coordination among federal, state, and local governments within a certain geographical area as described in Exhibit 1 (attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference) and illustrated in Exhibit 2 (attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference), hereinafter referred to as the Area, and
WHEREAS, membership within the MPO is based upon the recognition that people within the Area form a community bound together physically, environmentally, economically, and socially, and
WHEREAS, the MPO has the purpose through its participating membership to provide local officials with a means of responding more effectively to regional and state transportation and transportation related issues and means, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement, the terms of the agreement can be altered, extended, supplemented or modified as agreed by the parties to the agreement and
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Grand Junction City Council and the Mesa County Board of Commissioners that it would be in the best interests of the City of Grand Junction and Mesa County that the Town of Palisade and the City of Fruita become members of the MPO
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BE 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 petition of the Town of Palisade and the City of Fruita for membership in the Grand Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization and the adjusted MPO BOUNDARY MAP hereunto attached was approved for signature by Mesa County Board of Commissioners of the County of Mesa, Colorado on December 20, 2002, and by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado on December 18, 2002.
COUNTY OF MESA CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION
/s/: James R. Baughman /s/: Cindy Enos-Martinez
Chair of the Board Mayor
Mesa County Board of Commissioners Grand Junction City Council
20th day of December, 2002 19th day of December, 2002
Attest: Attest:
/s/: Monika Todd /s/: Stephanie Tuin
Clerk to the Board City Clerk
Exhibit 1
Description of the New MPO Boundary
Proposed boundary description to include the Town of Palisade and the City of Fruita within the area served by the Grand Junction Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Starting at a point 500 feet south of Kings View Drive along the west right-of-way line of SH 340, the boundary extends west to and then follows the City of Fruita 201 Sewer Service Boundary clockwise around the city of Fruita to the intersection of 19 and L Roads, then south to J Road and then east to 20 Road. From 20 Road it extends south to I Road, then east to 23 Road. At 23 Road, it extends ¼ mile south, then east intersecting with Persigo Wash. The boundary then follows Persigo Wash to the I½ Road line, east on the I½ Road line to the Government Highline Canal. The boundary follows the Canal to 26½ Road, then south until it again intersects the I½ Road line. The boundary then extends east to the southeast corner of parcel 2701-113-00-914. then north to the northwest corner of parcel 2701-242-00-942. The boundary then extends east to the northeast corner of 2701-242-00-942, then extends in a straight line southeast to the northwest corner of 2705-293-00-943, then south to the southwest corner of 2705-294-00-062. It then extends to the southeast corner of 2705-294-00-062, south to the southwest corner of 2705-321-00-921, then east to the southeast corner of 2705-321-00-921. The boundary then extends south to its intersection with the south right-of-way line of Interstate 70. The boundary then follows the south right-of-way line of Interstate 70 east to the west bank of the Colorado River.
The boundary then follows the west bank of the river south and west to 30 Road. At 30 Road, it extends south to the north right-of-way line of Highway 50, then follows Highway 50 to its intersection with Orchard Mesa Canal number 2 at approximately 31 Road. It then follows the Orchard Mesa Canal number 2 east to its intersection with the north right-of-way line of SH 141. The boundary then follows the north right-of-way line of SH 141 west to its intersection with U.S. 50, then follows the west U.S. 50 right-of-way line to the intersection of U.S. 50 / 31 Road intersection. It then follows Orchard Mesa Canal number 2 to its intersection with the south west corner of parcel number 2943-311-23-024. The boundary then extends west to the west (south) bank of the Gunnison River. The boundary then follows the south bank of the Gunnison River west and north to the intersection of Rosevale Road (Black Bridge). The boundary then follows Rosevale Road northwest to its intersection with the easternmost property corner of parcel 2945-224-00-185. The boundary then extends west to the west right-of-way line of Monument Road, then follows the west right-of-way line of Monument Road until it intersects with the boundary of the Colorado National Monument. The boundary then follows the Colorado National Monument boundary west and north to its intersection with Rim Rock Drive. The boundary then follows Rim Rock Drive to its intersection with the west right-of way line of SH 340 and follows it to the point of beginning.
EXHIBIT 2
