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<br />FORM 525-01401
<br />./ POUCY PLANNING CCC777
<br />' OGC-05198
<br />STAW OF FLORIDA DEPART\?EN7 OF TRANSPORTATION
<br />INTERLOCAI, AGREEMENT FOR CREATION OF THE 00--a-7 4
<br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY METROPOLPI'AN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
<br />THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of
<br />2000, by and between the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; the COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER;
<br />the CITIES OF VERO BEACH, SEBASTIAN, and FELLSMERE; the TOWNS OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES and
<br />ORCHID; and the SCHOOL DISTRICT OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY.
<br />RECITALS:
<br />WHEREAS, the Federal Government, under the authority of 23 USC Section 134 and Sections 4(a), 5(g)(1),
<br />and 8 of the Federal Transit Act [49 USC Subsection 53031, requires that each metropolitan area, as a condition to
<br />the receipt of federal capital or operating assistance, have a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive
<br />transportation planning process that results in plans and programs consistent with the comprehensively planned
<br />development of the metropolitan area, and stipulates that the State and the metropolitan planning organization shall
<br />enter into an agreement clearly identifying the responsibilities for cooperatively carrying out such transportation
<br />planning;
<br />WHEREAS, the parties of this Interlocal Agreement desire to participate cooperatively in the performance,
<br />on a continuing basis, of a coordinated, comprehensive transportation planning process to assure that highway
<br />facilities, mass transit, rail systems, air transportation and other facilities will be properly located and developed in
<br />relation to the overall plan of community development;
<br />WHEREAS, 23 USC Section 134, as amended by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of
<br />1991,49 USC Section 5303,23 CFR Section 450.306, and Section 339.175, Florida Statutes, provide for the creation
<br />of metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation plans and programs for metropolitan areas;
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to 23 USC Section 134(b), 49 USC Section 5303, 23 CFR Section 450.306(a), and
<br />Section 339.175, Florida Statutes, a determination has been made by the Governor and units of general purpose local
<br />government representing at least 75% of the affected population in the metropolitan area to designate a metropolitan
<br />planning organization;
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 339.175(3), Florida Statutes, by letter to Mr. Robert M. Keating, AICP,
<br />MPO Staff Director, dated February 28, 2000, the Governor has agreed to the apportionment plan of the members
<br />of the proposed MPO as set forth in this Agreement;
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to 23 CFR Section 450.306(c), and Section 339.175(1)(b), Florida Statutes, an
<br />interlocal agreement must be entered into by the Department and the governmental entities designated by the
<br />Governor for membership on the MPO;
<br />WHEREAS, the interlocal agreement is required to create the metropolitan planning organization and
<br />delineate the provisions for operation of the MPO;
<br />WHEREAS, the undersigned parties have determined that this Agreement satisfies the requirements of and
<br />is consistent with Section 339.175(1)(b), Florida Statutes;
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 339.175(1)(b), Florida Statutes, the interlocal agreement must be consistent
<br />with statutory requirements set forth In Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, relating to interlocal agreements; and
<br />WHEREAS, the undersigned parties have determined that this Agreement is consistent with the requirements
<br />of Section 163.01, Florida Statutes.
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