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CC Resolution No. 242 RESOLUTION NO. 242 OW A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN URGING THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO INVESTIGATE THE DISASTER IN THE BROWNWOOD AREA CAUSED BY FLOODING; URGING THE SMALL BUSINESS AD- MINISTRATION AND OTHER FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO DE- CLARE THE SAID AREA A DISASTER AREA AND MAKING THE SAID AREA ELIGIBLE FOR LOW INTEREST LOANS AND OTHER DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THIS RESOLUTION AND DI- RECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD A CERTIFIED COPY OF SAME TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. WHEREAS , the Brownwood area, which has been con- tinually plagued during storms by flooding due to high tides and the subsidence of the area, again suffered extensive damage by flooding as a result of unusually high tides which ,,, struck the area Thursday night and Friday morning, February 13 and 14, 1969 ; and WHEREAS , the said flooding caused approximately 300 families to leave their homes, and caused extensive damage to homes and businesses , estimated to be in excess of $250 ,000 .00 ; and r WHEREAS, the residents of the Brownwood area, who have again been victimized by their unfortunate circumstances, will once more be required to repair their homes and eradicate the damages caused by the flooding; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the residents of the Brownwood area are deserving of Federal assistance in the form of low interest Small Business Administration loans and other disaster assistance programs; NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby urges the Small Business Administration to investigate the disaster in the Brownwood area caused by the said flooding, and that Federal authorities declare the area a disaster area for the purpose of making the said area eli- gible for low interest loans , as well as other disaster re- lief assistance. Section 2 : That the Small Business Administration is also urged to facilitate the administrative processing of those filing applications for loans by the establishment of a temporary office in Baytown. Section 3: 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 copy of same to the Small Business Administration. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this 14th day of February, 1969 . Seaborn Cravey, Mayor ATTEST: r4 e� CZ-1PUIAL) Edna Oliver, City Clerk APPROVED: William R. Laughlin, City Attorney