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Ix}RMsasnia0t -� �� <br />MUCY "ANNISO <br />OCXAS&I <br />MTV OFFi.ORMADEPARIAWNTOF1IMS ORTMON �� <br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CREATION OF THE <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br />THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is made and enteral into this day of <br />2400, by and tT-mveen the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; the COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER; <br />theCfl`lES OF VERO BEACH, SEBASTIAN, and FELLSMERE; the TOWNS OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES and <br />ORCHID; anti the SCHOOL DISTRICT OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />RECITALS: <br />WHEREAS, dr Fe doral Government, under the authority of 23 USC Section 134 and Sections 4(a), 5(g)(1), <br />and S 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 Stute 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 outer 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 Section5303, 23 CFR Section450.346, 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 Suction 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 l tterlocal 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 roquiremetim of and <br />is consistent with Section 339.175(i)(b), Florida Statutes; <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 339.175(1)(b), Florida Statutes, Ute interlocal agreement must be consistent <br />with statutory requirements set forth in Section 1610 1. Florida Statutes, relating to imerkxal agreements: and <br />WHEREAS, the undersigned parties have determined that this Agreement is consistent tti ith the requirements <br />of Section 163.0 1. Florida Statutes, <br />P-jelo 11 <br />