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RESOLUTION NO. 729
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, REQUESTING THE COMMISSIONERS ' COURT OF HARRIS
COUNTY TO PROCEED WITH THE NORTH MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT; AND REQUESTING THAT THEY EXPEDITE THE GARTH
ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the 1979 Harris County Bond Program provided
funds for the improvement of North Main Street from Baker
Road to Interstate 10; and
WHEREAS , the greater Baytown area is rapidly developing
to the north and along North Main Street ; and
WHEREAS, North Main Street is a major thoroughfare
between the City and other areas of the County; and
WHEREAS , North Main Street needs improvement ; and
WHEREAS, the County is presently engaged in the improve-
ment of Baker Road; and
WHEREAS, a major shopping center will soon open at
Garth Road at Interstate 10, resulting in substantially more
traffic using Garth Road; and
WHEREAS, the work presently being done on Garth Road is
proceeding slowly and may not be finished by the time the
shopping center opens ; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS :
Section 1: The City Council requests that the Commis-
sioners ' Court of Harris County proceed with the North Main
Street Improvement Project , and in particular, the City
Council requests that the Commissioners ' Court consider
adding that portion of the North Main Street Improvement
Project from Baker Road to Cedar Bayou-Lynchburg Road to the
Baker Road Improvement Project .
Section 2 : Alternatively, City Council requests that
the Commissioners ' Court let that portion of North Main
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Street Project between Baker Road and Cedar Bayou-Lynchburg
Road as a separate contract .
Section 3 : City Council does not desire the County to
expedite the North Main Street Improvement Project at the
expense of the Baker Road or Garth Road Projects .
Section 4 : City Council further requests that the work
being done on Garth Road be expedited in order that Garth
Road will be ready for the increase in traffic that is
expected.
Section 5 : This resolution shall take effect from and
after its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council on this 24th day of April 1980.
rlie_(O. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
S_W &U(,fL/
SCOTT BOUNDS, City Attorney
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