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RESOLUTION NO. 1831
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING (I) THE EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY AND
JURISDICTION OF THE CHAMBERS COUNTY-CEDAR BAYOU
NAVIGATION DISTRICT; (II) DISANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
PROPERTY FROM THE CHAMBERS COUNTY-LIBERTY COUNTY
NAVIGATION DISTRICT; (III) EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHAMBERS COUNTY-CEDAR BAYOU
NAVIGATION DISTRICT FROM FIVE TO SEVEN, AND (IV) SUPPORTING
LEGISLATION BE INTRODUCED TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH GOAL; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Cedar Bayou has evolved into a vital asset to Chambers County and the City
of Baytown by providing recreational and business opportunities and growth to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, its development as a valuable asset should be carefully managed so that
local interests affected thereby will be protected; and
WHEREAS, two political subdivisions of the State have the authority to conceive and
control projects to improve the Bayou's navigability; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to consolidate that authority over the Bayou in a single entity;
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, supports the
extension of authority and jurisdiction of the Chambers County-Cedar Bayou Navigation District
over the entirety of Cedar Bayou — from Mile Marker 11 at the Highway 146 bridge, thence
downstream to its mouth and, following the existing channel across upper Galveston Bay to its
intersection with the Houston Ship Channel, as more particularly depicted in Exhibit "A," which
is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, supports the
disannexation from the Chambers County-Liberty County Navigation District of that portion of
west Chambers County now in the Chambers County-Liberty County Navigation District—those
lands lying approximately west of the Old & Lost Rivers, and east of Cedar Bayou.
Section 3: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, supports that the
boundaries resultant of the supported extension and disannexation will exclude residential and
municipal property from assessment by the Chambers County Cedar Bayou Navigation District.
Section 4: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, supports the
expansion of the existing Board of Directors of the Chambers-County-Cedar Bayou Navigation
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District from five to seven, to include two new positions of voting directors, residents of the City
of Baytown, one selected by the City Council of the City of Baytown and one by the Mayor of
the City of Baytown and desires:
l. that qualifications for board membership be amended to reflect this change; and
2. that the Chairman of the Board of the Navigation District be appointed from the
Board of Directors by the Chamber County Judge upon consultation with the
Mayor of the City of Baytown.
Section 5: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, supports legislation
to accomplish the objectives specified herein be filed with the Texas Legislature and diligently
prosecuted until passage and signing by the Governor
Section 6: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative to of the City Council of the
City of Baytown, this the 25t" day of January, 2007.
STE E ONCARLOS, Mayor
AT EST:
LORR 0CiDY, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NACIO RAMIREZ, Co., City Attorney
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