Travis County Commssioners Court
November 19, 2002
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Item 5
Number 5 is to discuss the Texas transportation commission minute order creating
a regional mobility authority and take appropriate action. Does that mean
an order authorizing creation or does it create one?
>> it authorizes travis and Williamson counties to create
an authority.
>> I thought I heard you say that before. That's a distinction
we need not be concerned with today, elaine. Last time we talked about two
letters being drafted and you have drafted them.
>> yes, sir.
>> and I have a couple of little things that would really
fall into the commissioner Sonleitner wordsmithing category than anything
else.
>> such abuse.
>> and like I would put joe's official title after that last
one. This letter goes out over the commissioners court stationary, right?
>> right.
>> I would put joe's phone number there too. This is joe
geiselman, executive manager of transportation and natural resources. And
his phone number. Two other little things, it's correct -- it's stated twice
on page 2 of the letter to michael -- did you pick that up?
>> yes, sir, I saw that.
>> can I just get with staff?
>> they are wordsmithing things, that's fine with me.
>> some of these fall in the Biscoe why use five words when
one will do category also which I learned from commissioner Sonleitner. [inaudible]
which I can share.
>> I say go for it, judge.
>> put it on Travis County stationary, try to get those signed
today, get them out. These letters say pretty much the same thing.
>> and then I think it also emphasizes sh 45 southeast will
be the next project. So I think [inaudible] I think that's the way it ought
to go.
>> to get back -- instead of get back with us, I would say
"please let us know as soon as possible."
>> judge, I would move approval of the two letters with the
Biscoeisms attached on commissioners court stationary to go out.
>> second.
>> any more discussion?
>> when do we anticipate response from these particular letters
because, again, I wish it was in the sh 45 southeast was embed understand
the order, however, it's not. So when are we looking for an answer from these
two letters that do address sh 45 southeast tying into sh 130 to get traffic
off ih-35 to say they are actually lean income the direction of what these
letters are requesting and that is tying sh 45 southeast to sh 130 to relieve
traffic off ih-35. How long do we -- are we looking at before some kind of
response?
>> I'm not sure that we can answer that question.
>> I think we're all working on it, from what I hear. Community
interest and public interest are all working on this to try to make sure that
this is indeed what happens next. And I'm staying in close touch with everyone
because that's my interest.
>> right. I am too, commissioner.
>> that that be in there because this is the front door.
>> and they are continuing to have public meetings about
the environmental work being done on the i.e.s. Versus -- for the southeast
45.
>> well, I will personally make a contact call especially
to the txdot folks to alert as soon as possible when they will really -- that
would probably be the best way to do it, when they really can come up with
a definite okay for sh 45 southeast connector and sh 130, and I can probably
go ahead and do that. Thanks.
>> any more instruction on the two letters? All in favor?
That passes by unanimous vote.
>> thank you.
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