CC Resolution No. 214 RESOLUTION NO. 214
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A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ENDORSING THE JULY
27, 1968 ELECTION CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE
OF HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL BONDS, AND
ADVOCATING THE AFFIRMATIVE PASSAGE OF SUCH
ELECTION ALLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THAT THE MAYOR
AND CITY CLERK EXECUTE THIS RESOLUTION AND
THAT THE CITY MANAGER FORWARD A COPY OF SAME
TO THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS , the City Council is fully cognizant of the
serious inadequacy of flood control and drainage facilities
in many areas of the Baytown community; and
ITiIEREAS, there is dire need for the installation of
new and ionproved flood control and drainage facilities in
this community, as is evidenced by estimates plac-ing the
cost of providing such improvements in excess of Three
Million ($3,000 ,000) Dollars for the Baytown area alone; and
W::EREAS, the existance of such inadequate facilities
causes conditions which are Detrimental to the health and
welfare of the citizens of the co::�;►unity; and
WHEREAS, the continued inadequacy of flood control and
drainage facilities is certain to have an adverse affect on
the projected growth and development- of the comncan ity; and
WHEREAS, t e City Council of the City of Baytown
Wishes to formally endorse and c.dv,' Cc:ta the affirmative
passage Gf tae election to be ems;: on July 27, 1i68 au-
thorzzi q tl:e Harris Cow::-'_-y Flood Cont_,31 Dis"crLot to
issue bonds for the purpose of: mating the necessa::y improve-
men is; NOT,"', THEREFORE,
BE' IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Saction 1: e City Council of the City of Baytown
hereby officially endorses the aforesaid election, and ad-
vocates the affirmative passage of such elect-ion.
Section 2: That the Mayor and City Clerk are here-
by authorized and directed to execute this Resolution and
the City Manager is to fore=ard a copy of same to the Har is
County Flood Control District.
TNTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the unanimous vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this the //
day of , 1968.
A. IM. Braswell, Mayor Pro-Te:m
ATTEST:
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORIIK:
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William R. Laughliri, City 4 .tornay
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