CC Resolution No. 347-A COPY
RESOLUTION NO. 347-A
AN UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOhIN
TEXAS, SETTING FORTH DESIRED PRIORITIES FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION WITHIid
1HE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTO'+IN ; AND THE BAYTO',IN AREA; DI-
RECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THIS
RESOLUTION; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORIIARD COPIES OF THE
SANE TO THE TEXAS HTGH11AY DEPARTMENT, COUNTY OF HARRIS; AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the volume of traffic within the City of Baytown and surrounding
area has greatly increased and will continue to increase in the future due to the
industrial development of the Baytown area; and
WHEREAS, this increase volume of traffic has created and will continue
to create serious congestion problems ; NOW THEREFORE ,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTO'rlN , TEXAS:
Section 1 : THAT, the City Council requests that the Texas Highway
Department consider the following list of projects as the City of Baytown's
desired list of priorities:
1 . Loop 201 frontage roads
2. Spur 55 and Farm Road 1405
3. Highway 146 improvements
4. Bayway Drive
5. San Jacinto - Spur 330 (Decker Drive) overpass
6. Baker Road
7. Highway 146 - Spur 55 interchange
8. Main lanes Loop 201
Section 2: Further, that, due to the increase in traffic and resulting
congestion, the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby urges the construction
of a bridge across the Houston Shi,p Channel .
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Section 3: THAT, the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute
and the City Clerk to attest this resolution for and on behalf of the City
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Council of the City of Baytown.
Section 4: THAT, the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
forward certified copies of this resolution to the Texas Highway Department.
Section 5: This resolution shall become effective from and after
its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytorm, Texas .
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
Council of the City of Baytown, Texas , on this the 17th day of August,
1971 .
C. GLEN WADER, Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RICHARDSON, City Attorney
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