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CC Resolution No. 529 768 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 769 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 . M�6n / ATTEST: TOM GENTRY, lay r EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk APPROVED: NE EL C A DSON, City Attorney -2-