CC Resolution No. 524 757
RESOLUTION NO. 524
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS , OFFICIALLY CONCURRING WITH
' AND ENDORSING THE STUDY REPORT OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF THE ARMY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS .
WHEREAS , the District Engineer , U. S. Army Engineer District ,
Galveston , Texas , has prepared a study report to investigate
flooding problems in areas of Baytown, Texas , adjoining Burnett ,
Crystal , and Scott Bays, with particular reference to past and
future effects of general land subsidence on the severity of
flooding, and to determine the feasibility of a plan for mitigating
the flooding problem; and
WHEREAS , such study report has been reviewed by the Division
Engineer , U. S. Army Engineer Division , Southwestern , Dallas , Texas ;
and
WHEREAS , such study report has been submitted to the Board
of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors for review and interested
parties may present written views on the report ; and
WHEREAS, said report concludes that "mitigation of the land
subsidence problem will depend on a systematic program of conver-
sion from ground water supplies to surface water supplies, that
the problem is regional in scope and not confined to the area of
this study , and that the impetus for such a program must originate
with state or local governmental entities" ; and
WHEREAS, even though not mentioned in the study report , national
demand for energy and for goods produced by industry in the region
where subsidence is occurring has contributed to the problem and
therefore causes it to be one of national interest and concern; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown is in agree-
ment with such study report and wishes to officially convey to the
Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors its concurrence with said
report and at the same time, point out that House Bill No. 552 ,
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entitled Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District , State
Legislation aimed at bringing about a systematic conversion
from ground water supplies to surface water supplies has already
been adopted by the 64th Legislature of the State of Texas in
1975 and is now being implemented; and
WHEREAS , regarding House Bill No. 552 , the City Council of
the City of Baytown wishes to call the Board' s attention to the
fact that such legislation was introduced and ultimately passed
as a result of a united effort on the part of many local govern-
mental entities in the Texas Gulf Coast Region ; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown further
wishes to point out to the Board that in 1973 , as a direct result
of the efforts of City of Baytown officials and the State Repre-
sentative who represents the Baytown area, House Bill No. 967
entitled, Baytown Area Water Authority , was introduced and passed,
thereby creating an Authority which would permit an economical
conversion by the City of Baytown and surrounding areas from
ground water supplies to surface water supplies, and further ,
that said Baytown Area Water Authority is presently actively
negotiating with suppliers of water for the purchase of a future
water supply for the entire Baytown area; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown wishes to
urge the Board to consider that , with the advent of the afore-
mentioned State Legislation , and because of the awareness of local
government officials of the causes and the impact of subsidence ,
subsidence is being curtailed so that the effects thereof will
not worsen or effect other areas in the future; 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
officially concurs with and endorses the study report prepared
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by the District Engineer , U. S. Army Engineer District ,
> Gaveston , Texas, and calls the attention of the Board of
Engineers for Rivers and Harbors to the fact that specific
State Legislation has been adopted by the Legislature of the
State of Texas designed to eliminate the causes of subsidence
so that the effects of subsidence will not worsen or spread
to other areas and ultimately subsidence will be halted.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 23rd day
of October, 1975.
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TOM GENTRY, Mayoiv
ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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NEEL RI AITDSON, City Attorney
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