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CC Resolution No. 532 775 RESOLUTION NO. 532 A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS , FORMALLY RECOGNIZING AND THANKING TOM WALMSLEY FOR HIS TWO YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE AS COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. FIVE; AND RECOGNIZING SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING ABOUT DURING HIS TENURE OF OFFICE . WHEREAS , Tom Walmsley served the City of Baytown as City Councilman from District No. Five for a period of two (2) years terminating on April 12 , 1976 ; and WHEREAS , during such time , the said Tom Walmsley has distinguised himself in the performance of his duties as a Councilman by his untiring efforts on behalf of the City Council , the City Administration, and the Community at Large; and WHEREAS , the said Tom Walmsley has been directly instrumental in the accomplishment by the City of many achievements during such period including formulation of the Industrial District Policy, expansion of the East District Sewage System, development of the drainage projects and sewer improvements, formation of the Baytown Bicentennial Commission and development of the Bicentennial Park, increase of the tax exemption for citizens over 65 to $4 , 000, creation of the Traffic Engineering Study, improvement of downtown Texas Avenue, rechannelization of Albert Thomas Circle, the calling of a bond election resulting in the authorization by the electors of the City of the issuance of $11 . 5 million dollars of Capital Improvement Bonds for the City, and expansion of Sterling Municipal Library; and 776 WHEREAS, during his term of his office the City continued to grow and prosper and be operated on a sound financial basis; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown desires formally to express its appreciation to Councilman Tom Walmsley for his faithful civic participation in the gov- ernment of the City of Baytown; 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 hereby officially recognizes, thanks and commends the said, Tom Walmsley for his valuable services to the City as Council- man from District No . Five. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the unanimous vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 12th day of April 1976. /s/ Tom Gentry TOM GENTRY, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Eileen P. Hall EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk APPROVED: /s/ Neel Richardson NEEL RICHARDSON, City Attorney -2-