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RESOLUTION NO. 529
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS , OFFICIALLY ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING STATE
REPRESENTATIVES JOE ALLEN AND TONY POLUMBO WITH REGARD
TO THEIR REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THE MATTER
OF THE ACCESS ROAD BRIDGES SPANNING GREENS BAYOU AT IH
10; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD A CERTIFIED COPY OF SAME TO THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
AND TO STATE REPRESENTATIVES JOE ALLEN AND TONY POLUMBO.
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown ,
Texas, is aware that the access road bridges spanning Greens
Bayou on IH 10 between the City of Baytown and the City of
Houston is deteriorating and is experiencing recurring deck
failures to the extent that the access road bridges could be
rendered unusable; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown ,
Texas, is aware of the ever increasing volume of traffic
traversing IH 10 between the City of Baytown and the City of
Houston, and knows of the vital importance of this primary
route between the City of Baytown and the City of Houston
both from an economic and safety view point ; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown ,
Texas, is of the opinion that any interruption in the flow
of traffic on IH 10 between Baytown and Houston could have a
devastating effect on the citizens of Baytown and all of
East Harris County, both economically and as a matter of
personal safety, because of the inadequate and circuitous
alternative routes between the City of Baytown and the City
of Houston; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown ,
Texas, has been advised that State Representatives Joe Allen
and Tony Polumbo have organized a delegation to appear
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before the State Department of Highway and Public Trans-
portation to urge the Department to give immediate attention
to the matter of the Greens Bayou bridges; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas, deems that the matter of the Greens Bayou bridges are
of such importance to the City of Baytown and its citizens,
that it wishes to officially endorse and support Representa-
tives Allen, Polumbo and their delegation in their endeavor
before the State Department of Highway and Public Trans-
portation; NOW THEREFORE :
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS :
Section 1 : The City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas , hereby officially endorses and supports State Repre-
sentatives Joe Allen and Tony Polumbo in their request for
immediate action with regard to the construction of access
road bridges spanning Greens Bayou at IH 10.
Section 2 : That the Mayor and City Clerk are
hereby authorized and directed to execute this resolution
and the City Manager is directed to forward a certified copy
of same to the State Department of Highway and Public
Transportation and to Representatives Joe Allen and Tony
Polumbo .
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative
vote of the members of the City Council of the City of
Baytown, on this the 25th day of March 1976 .
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ATTEST: TOM GENTRY, lay r
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NE EL C A DSON, City Attorney
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