2020-06 - RTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING A COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED,
INTERAGENCY APPROACH TO FREEWAY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
MODEL RESOLUTION; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC), comprised primarily of local
elected officials, is the regional transportation policy board associated with the North Central Texas
Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and the regional forum for cooperative decisions on
transportation; and,
WHEREAS, the RTC adopted Resolution R08-10 (an update to RTC Resolution R03-01)
that supports a comprehensive, coordinated, interagency approach to Freeway Incident
Management; and,
WHEREAS, the goal of the NCTCOG Freeway Incident Management Training Program is
to initiate a common, coordinated response to traffic incidents that will build partnerships, enhance
safety for emergency personnel, reduce secondary traffic crashes, improve the efficiency of the
transportation system, and improve air quality in the Dallas -Fort Worth region; and,
WHEREAS, non -recurring traffic incidents are responsible for about 50 percent of all
congestion and the secondary crashes caused by these incidents kill or injure hundreds annually
in the Dallas -Fort Worth area; and,
WHEREAS, multi -agency coordination and the implementation of "best practices"
Freeway Incident Management techniques reduce congestion on affected roadways and improve
the safety of incident responders; and,
WHEREAS, effective policies, training, equipment and technology that aid in quick
incident clearance can both assist with keeping motorists and first responders safe on the
roadway and assist in improved air quality for the region; and,
WHEREAS, in partnership with regional incident response agencies, NCTCOG has
established definitions for regional incident management performance measures: incident
clearance time, roadway clearance time, secondary crash, and recovery time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
All of the above premises are found to be true and correct legislative determinations of the
Town of Prosper, Texas, and are hereby approved and incorporated into the body of this
Resolution as if copied in their entirety.
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SECTION 2
The Town of Prosper supports the following: (1) a comprehensive, coordinated,
interagency approach to Freeway Incident Management; (2) the quick detection and clearance of
traffic incidents using state-of-the-art traffic surveillance, traveler notification, and crash
investigation equipment; (3) an enhanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based incident
location system that will aid incident reporters and responders in the timely detection and
verification of incidents; (4) a uniform policy whereby law enforcement agency personnel may
remove personal property from a roadway or right-of-way, without the consent of the owner or
carrier of the property, if the agency determines that the property blocks the roadway or endangers
public safety; (5) adopting a quick clearance policy or towing ordinance that mandates the arrival
of appropriate equipment within a specified time limit; (6) the use and tracking of regional incident
management performance measures; (7) the development of interagency agreements for incident
management operations that include safe, quick clearance goals stated as time goals for incident
clearance; (8) participation in multi -disciplinary post incident reviews after major incidents to share
lessons learned; and (9) consistent, coordinated operational strategies for major freeway and toll
road projects that include quick incident clearance practices, and that these strategies will be
consistently adopted prior to major freeway and toll road improvement expenditures in order to
ensure that the expected mobility benefits are realized.
SECTION 3
The Town of Prosper encourages all personnel involved in Freeway Incident Management
to participate in available training opportunities and exercises that promote the objectives within
this Resolution —a common, comprehensive approach that maintains the safety of incident
responders and travelers, while minimizing clearance time.
SECTION 4
The Town Council of the Town of Prosper hereby directs staff to develop and bring forth
a set of policies and/or an ordinance consistent with the principles contained herein for the Town's
consideration.
SECTION 5
This Resolution shall be effective from and after its passage by the Town Council.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, ON THIS 28t`' DAY OF JANUARY, 2020.
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Ray Smith Mayor
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Robyn Battl own Secretary
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Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
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