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CC Resolution No. 446 RESOLUTION NO. 446 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN DESIGNATING CERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTING FOR AND ON BE- HALF OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN DEALING WITH THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE LAND AND WATER CON- SERVATION ACT OF 1965 ; CERTIFYING THAT THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER SUCH PROGRAM; SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED TWO TRACTS OF LAND FOR PURPOSE OF APPLICATION UNDER THE PROGRAM; AND PRO- VIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS , the United States Congress has passed the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (Public Law 88-578) , authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to states , and political subdivisions thereof, for outdoor recreation purposes ; and WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has adopted Article 6081r, V.A.C.S. , "Develop- ment of Outdoor Recreation Resources" , for the purpose of allowing the State of Texas , and its political subdivisions to participate in the Federal Program estab- lished under said Public Law 88-578, or such other programs as are hereinafter established by the Federal Government; and WHEREAS , the City of Baytown is fully eligible to receive assistance under this program; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown is desirous of authorizing its administrative staff to represent and act for the City in dealing with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department concerning this program; NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN , TEXAS : Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby certifies that the City of Baytown is eligible to receive assistance under Public Law 88-578, as augmented by Article 6081r, V.A.C.S. Section 2: That the City Council hereby authorizes and directs its Director of Parks and Recreation to represent and act for the City of Baytown in dealing with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the purposes of this program. The Parks and Recreation Director is hereby officially designated as the City 's representative in this regard. Section 3: The City Council hereby designated its Director of Finance as the official authorized to serve as the City's fiscal officer to receive Federal funds for purposes of this program. Section 4: The City Council hereby specifically authorizes the City officials herein designated to make application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department concerning two tracts of land for development as park sites , to-wit: the "W. C. Jenkins Park" and the "J. C. Holloway Park" . Section 5: Effective Date: This resolution shall become effective from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, on this 28th day of June , 1973. ,:g, A�-- 7 TOM GENTRY, Mayor ATTEST: EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk •..CiLC.GyK�Q� �f��C t-.-+�.� BY: BELINDA BINGHAM, Deputy' City Clerk APPROVED: REEL RI A SON, City Attorney -2-