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RESOLUTION NO . 844
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CONFIRMING THE DECLARATION BY THE
ASSISTANT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PREPAREDNESS
DIRECTOR AND THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PREPAREDNESS
COORDINATOR OF THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY ON THE
17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1983.
WHEREAS, on August 17, 1983, Hurricane Alicia approached the Baytown
area; and
WHEREAS, the Baytown area received heavy winds producing substantial
damage and was threatened with significant risk of flooding; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the aforementioned threat of flooding, it was
necessary for the residents of Brownwood to make a hurried evacuation of their
homes; and
WHEREAS, as a further result of the aforementioned threat of flooding, and
of the evacuation, and attendant security problems, the Assistant Emergency
Management and Preparedness Director and the Emergency Management and
Preparedness Coordinator deemed it advisable to declare an emergency without
delay; and
WHEREAS, City Council is of the opinion that an emergency did, in fact
exist; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council hereby confirms action taken by the
Assistant Emergency Management and Preparedness Director and the Emergency
Management and Preparedness Coordinator in declaring the existence of an
emergency on the 17th day of August, 1983.
Section 2: This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
Council of the City of Baytown, this the 25th day of August, 1983.
ALLEN CANNON, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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LYNDA F GORE, Deputy C6ky Clerk
APPROVED:
RAND ALL B. S ONG, Cit to torney