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CC Resolution No. 647 1030 RESOLUTION NO. 647 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN REQUESTING HARRIS COUNTY TO INCREASE ITS PAYMENTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE TO THOSE CITIES PROVIDING SUCH SERVICE TO THE COUNTY. WHEREAS , the unincorporated areas of Harris County receive fire protection service from cities within the county and Harris County pays the cities for this service ; and WHEREAS , the expense incurred by cities in providing this service is greater than the payments received from Harris County; and WHEREAS, in order for the cities of Harris County to continue to provide effective fire protection service to unincorporated areas, the payments received from the county should pay for the cost of this service ; and WHEREAS, it is desired that Harris County act on this request during its next budget year; 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 requests that Harris County increase its payment to cities for fire protection service rendered to unincorporated areas. Section 2 : That the Administration will assist Harris County in establishing a formula to use in determining the payments to cities for fire protection service. This formula should be applied uniformly to all cities, and be designed to reimburse cities for the cost of providing the service. Section 3 : This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 1031 INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council this 9th day of November 1978 . EMMETT O. HUTTO, Mayor ATTEST: i EI EEN P. HALL, City Clerk APPROVED: SLOTT BOUNDS , City Attorney -2-