CC Resolution No. 218 ilk
RESOLUTION NO. 218
A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN OFFICIALLY REQUESTING THAT THE
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL UNDERTAKE A STUDY
OF THE PROBLEM OF DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE MATERIAL;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD A CERTIFIED COPY OF
SAME TO THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown is rapidly becoming
more and more urbanized; and
WHEREAS, the entire Gulf Coast area is experiencing
a similar urbanization; and
WHEREAS, as areas become more urbanized, land suit-
able for use as land fills for solid waste materials becomes
scarce; and
WHEREAS , all problems incident to the disposal of
solid waste materials become more acute with urbanization; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown
feels that a study should be made to determine methods of
coping with this problem; and
WHEREAS, the City Council feels that the Houston-
Galveston Area Council is a logical agency to undertake a
study of this problem common to the entire area within the
jurisdictional limits of the said Houston-Galveston Area
Council; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the Houston-Galveston Area Council
is hereby officially requested to undertake a study of the
impact of urbanization on the problem of disposal of solid
waste materials .
Section 2: That the Mayor and City Clerk are
hereby authorized and directed to execute this resolution
and the City Manager is directed to forward a certified
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001, copy of same to the said Houston-Galveston Area Council.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative
vote of the members of the City Council of the City of
Baytown on this the day of August, 1968.
Seaborn Cravey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Edna
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
William R. Laughlin, City Attorney
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