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CC Resolution No. 347 RESOLUTION NO. 347 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN EXPRESSING ITS DEEP GRATITUDE AND SINCERE APPRECIATION TO HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY FOR THE GIFT TO THE CITY OF LAND TO BE USED AS A PARK SITE AND FOR THE GIFT OF MATERIALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIP- MENT; RECOGNIZING AND THANKING THE EMPLOYEES OF HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY AND ENJAY CHEMICAL COMPANY, BAYTOWN PLANTS , FOR THE DONATION OF THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIP- MENT ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED PARK SITE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THIS RESOLUTION AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD CERTIFIED COPIES OF SAME TO HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY, THE BAYTOWN EM- PLOYEES OF HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY AND ENJAY CHEMICAL COMPANY. WHEREAS, the City of Baytown has long suffered from lack of adequate public land to be utilized for park sites; and WHEREAS , with the continued increase in population of the City of Baytown, more and more park facilities are required to provide for the needs of the citizens of Baytown; and WHEREAS , with land prices soaring in the Baytown area, the purchase by the City of additional land to meet these needs becomes less and less feasible; and WHEREAS, a park site in the area of the Busch Terrace Addition is especially needed; and WHEREAS, Humble Oil & Refining Company has donated to the City of Baytown, in the interest of facilitating a public park development some twenty-four (24) lots in the Busch Terrace Addition amounting to approximately one and one-half (1 1/2) acres; and WHEREAS , the Baytown employees of Humble Oil & Refining Company and Enjay Chemical Company have donated their time , efforts and energies in the construction, and installation of playground equipment on the above mentioned park site; and WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown desires to express its gratitude and sincere appreciation to Humble Oil & Refining Company for the donation of this much needed land and to recognize and thank the Baytown employees of Humble Oil & Refining Company and Enjay Chemical Company, for the donation of their time, efforts and energies , NOW THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: Section 1 : That the City Council , acting for and on be- half of the citizens of the City of Baytown, hereby expresses its deep gratitude and sincere appreciation to Humble Oil & Refining Company for its magnificent gift. Section 2 : That the City Council , acting for and on behalf of the citizens of the City of Baytown hereby recognize and sincerely thank the Baytown employees of Humble Oil & Refining Company and Enjay Chemical Company, for the donation of their time, efforts , and energies in the construction, and installation of playground equipment on the above mentioned park land. 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 certified copies of same to Humble Oil & Refining Company, the Baytown Employees of Humble Oil & Refining Company and the Baytown Employees of Enjay Chemical Company. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, this 7th day of September, 1971 . C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor ATTEST : C� EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk APPROVED: 0 NEEL RI HA DSON, City Attor -2-