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CC Resolution No. 223 RESOLUTION NO. 223 A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN VOICING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION OF HIGHWAY ROUTES AND LOCATIONS, AND PLEDGING ITS WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT TO THE TEXAS HIGHWAY COMMISSION IN ITS OPPOSITION TO THE SAID REGULATIONS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECT- ING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THIS RESOLUTION AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD CERTIFIED COPIES OF SAME TO EACH UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO EACH UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN FROM HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS . WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown is cognizant of certain directives dated October 13 , 1967 and March 15 , 1968, issued by the United States Department of Transportation, proposing various regulations pertaining to the location and construction of highway routes , together with multifarious requirements by which Public Hearings re- garding such highway planning would be governed; and WHEREAS , the Department of Transportation has al- ready promulgated regulations under Part 3 to Title 23 of the Federal Regulations , which would remove the exercise of authority concerning the location, design and construction of highways from the Texas Highway Commission; and WHEREAS , the proposed regulations promulgated by the Department of Transportation would severely handicap the process of highway planning, design and construction within the State of Texas; and WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown wishes to voice its opposition to such proposed regulations by the United States Department of Transportation, and to join the Texas Highway Commission in seeking the rescission of such regulations ; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: Section 1: That the proposed regulations by the United States Department of Transportation pertaining to the location and construction of highway routes are hereby expressly opposed, and the City Council pledges its whole- hearted support to the Texas Highway Commission in its op- position to these regulations . 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 certified copies of same to each United States Senator for the State of Texas and to each United States Congressman for Harris County, Texas. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 14th day of November, 1968. S Seaborn Cravey, Mayor ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk APPROVED: William R. Laughli , City Attorney -2-