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RESOLUTION NO. 623
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE GALVESTON
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
WHEREAS , the City of Baytown is bounded by Scott ,
Burnett , and Crystal Bays on the west , the Houston Ship
Channel on the south, Cedar Bayou on the east , and divided
by Goose Creek stream, and that each of these bodies of
water is influenced by tidal action; and
WHEREAS , residential areas bordering these bodies of
water are subject to tidal flooding when tides exceed 2 . 5
feet above mean sea level and that nearly twelve hundred
people must be evacuted when tide waters reach 4. 0 feet
above mean sea level ; and
WHEREAS, tidal flooding associated with hurricanes
poses an extreme threat to residents throughout Baytown; and
WHEREAS , the Galveston office of the National Weather
Service has provided special assistance to the City of
Baytown and neighboring communities in the form of tidal
forecasts and special hurricane information; NOW THEREFORE ,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS :
Section 1 : That the City of Baytown supports the
continued operation of the Galveston office of the National
Weather Service because of the need for the special tide
information which that office has provided Baytown in the
past .
Section 2 : That the City of Baytown requests that the
Galveston office of the National Weather Service be permitted
to continue providing vital local statements and warnings
directly to the City of Baytown and other local governments.
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Section 3 : That copies of this resolution be forwarded
to the chief meteorologists of the Galveston and Houston
offices of the National Weather Service.
Section 4 : That this resolution take effect from and
after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council this llth day of May, 1978 .
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Mr O. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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tE LEEN P. HALL, -City Clerk
APPROVED:
SCOTT BOUNDS , City Attorney
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