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CC Resolution No. 447 RESOLUTION NO. 447 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN , TEXAS, SETTING FORTH DESIRED PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SIGNALIZATION AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY IN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THIS RESOLUTION ; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD A COPY OF SAME TO SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the volume of traffic on certain thoroughfares in the City of Baytown has increased and will continue to increase in the future due to the industrial development of the Baytown area; and WHEREAS, this increased volume of traffic has created and will continue to create serious traffic hazards at certain railroad crossings in the City of Baytown; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN : Section 1 : That, the City Council requests that Southern Pacific Railroad consider the following list of crossings as the City of Baytown's desired list of priorities for the improvement of signalization: 1 . Main near Lobit 2. Lee Drive 3. Texas near Commerce Section 2: 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 Council of the City of Baytown. Section 3: That, the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Section 4: This resolution shall become effective from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas . INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, on this the 12th day of July 1973. TOM GENTRY, Mayor ATTEST: EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk ��z A � By: BELINDA BINGHAM, eputy ity Clerk APPROVED: NEEL RI HA DSON, City Attorney -2-