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RESOLUTION NO. 782
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
SUPPORTING LIBERTY COUNTY AND ITS VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES
IN THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE PLACEMENT OF A CHEMICAL
WASTE DISPOSAL SITE IN THEIR COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Commissioner's Court of Liberty County has
passed a resolution opposing the placement of a chemical
waste disposal site planned to be developed in Liberty
County by ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., and/or their
assigns;
WHEREAS, numerous municipalities within Liberty County
have also expressed their opposition to such a site;
WHEREAS, the planned site poses a potential danger to
the watershed areas of the Trinity River, Lake Houston and
others;
WHEREAS, Liberty County is a highly populated county
and is surrounded by numerous populated communities which
are subject to this danger;
WHEREAS, this planned site by ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES, INC., and/or their assigns, could impact the
health, safety and welfare of all peoples within a broad
area;
WHEREAS, Baytown receives its water supply from the
Trinity River;
WHEREAS, the citizens of Baytown are placed under this
ominous and unwarranted intrusion into their lives; NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That the City of Baytown supports Liberty
County and its various municipalities in their opposition to
the placement of a chemical waste disposal site in their
county:
Section 2: That the City of Baytown urges the Texas
Department of Water Resources and other governmental agencies
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connected with the permitting of such a facility to deny
ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., and/or their assigns,
the right to construct this planned site.
Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect from and
after its passage by the City Council.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 23rd day of
July , 1981.
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
C'gANDALL B. STRONG, City,A rney
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