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CC Resolution No. 709 1152 RESOLUTION NO. 709 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, NOTIFYING THE U. S . ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS THAT THE CITY IS WITHDRAWING LOCAL SPONSORSHIP OF WOOSTER AND PORTIONS OF LAKEWOOD AS INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT AREA DEFINED BY THE BAYTOWN, TEXAS PROJECT. WHEREAS, the City of Baytown desires to participate in the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' Baytown , Texas Project in order to evacuate inhabitants from low-lying flood prone areas; and WHEREAS , the City Council has by Resolution No. 674 previously endorsed participation in the Baytown , Texas Project ; and WHEREAS, the Wooster area and portions of Lakewood included in the proposed evacuation area are not presently subject to recurrent flooding; and WHEREAS , there is little or no public support from the inhabitants of the Wooster area and portions of Lakewood for participation in the Baytown , Texas Project at this time ; and WHEREAS, the Wooster area and portions of Lakewood are clearly identifiable and separable increments of the project and are not continguous to the principle project area; and WHEREAS, the City of Baytown can continue to provide adyquate city services to the Wooster area and portions of Lakewood; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: Section 1 : That the City hereby withdraws its local sponsorship under the Baytown , Texas Project of the Wooster area and portions of Lakewood as shown on the attached exhibits. Section 2 : That City Council hereby reaffirms and endorses its obligations as contained in Resolution No. 674 except as herein provided. Section 3 : That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. 1153 INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this 26th day of November 1979. �eec E HUTTO, Mayor ATTEST: EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk APPROVED: SCOTT BOUNDS , City Attorney -2- ( 1154 p y Y� OJ f,h\\ � �• THANIEL LYNCH - - THro CITY i ORSRIp ,. �WITRDRAT"V = x i�eT4o I AREA TO BE EVACUATED . n ' f • � ,` � F���f�- � 'I� � YS.M1RMY[N4�xEER b3'NKT W.\¢Tp.T[TLS RATE S a o •� •1 � '; :: - �� �l��l•��J ?, � 1 c / / 3 / ,,•`'' 1155 in )L S� H O Qta Q �4`3't a F � I L � �� t.• U C H -71 1 � ci 1•`"'>, s T '"' ,a `. }.. ) may,".,�1) J C � • � x ��t�v �-�)♦_7t-4 ,' III{ 1-' ! ate .�.• � ,,. ` � O f - .r1,4 aW . yJ. � Q ) � w U F f W i S p a f- 4 , � w • I a