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RESOLUTION NO. 1755
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
NAMING THE BAYTOWN POLICE ACADEMY IN HONOR OF ROBERT P.
MERCHANT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, retired Assistant Chief Robert P. Merchant has been instrumental in the construction
and completion of the new academy as well as the continued education and training of many area law
enforcement officers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Merchant has served on the Baytown Police Academy Advisory Board for over
ten years, with nine years as the Chairman, thereby providing support for the training of all police officers
attending the academy; and
WHEREAS, both the Baytown Police Department administration and the Baytown Police
Academy Advisory Board recommend to the City Council that the new academy be named in honor of
retired Assistant Chief of Police Robert P. Merchant; and
WHEREAS, naming the new police academy in honor of Mr. Merchant is an appropriate gesture
to honor his selfless, life-long service to the Baytown citizenry, police department, and the law
enforcement profession;NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby names the police
academy the "Robert P. Merchant Police Academy" in honor of the selfless, life-long service of Mr.
Merchant to the Baytown citizenry, police department and law enforcement profession.
Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Bavtown this the 22"d day of November, 2005.
CALVIN MUNDINGER, Mayor
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I—kCLVIN KN Interim Cit Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
dCKI;ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., Oy Attorney
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