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CC Resolution No. 851 1503 RESOLUTION NO . 851 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN URGING REGULATION OF BARGE ACTIVITY ADJACENT TO THE INTERSTATE 10 SAN JACINTO RIVER BRIDGE. WHEREAS, Interstate 10 is an essential evacuation route in time of disaster; and WHEREAS, the storm surge of Hurricane Alicia caused barges on the San Jacinto River to strike the Interstate 10 Bridge; and WHEREAS, the barges lying just south of the San Jacinto River Bridge posed an imminent and substantial threat of destruction to this important evacuation route; and WHEREAS, the barges presence at the time of the storm surge of Hurricane Alicia indicates the lack of any contingency planning in the event of such an occurrence; and WHEREAS, the barges resemble tons of rusting junk and a blight upon the natural beauty of the San Jacinto River; and WHEREAS, the side by side placement of the barges sometimes eight or more deep, constitute an unreasonable and willful hazard to navigation upon the San Jacinto River; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section l: That the City Council of the City of Baytown urges those who represent the Citizens of Baytown in the Congress of the United States and all others whose lives may be endangered by the destruction of the Interstate 10 San Jacinto River Bridge in a future hurricane to support legislation which would require contingency planning for the removal of vessels which would carelessly threaten destruction of this important evacuation route, reduce the hazard to navigation and remove this blight along this beautiful river. Section 2: This Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. 1504 INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 6th day of October, 1983. ALLEN CANNON, Mayor ATTEST: d , EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk APPROVED: RANDALL B. STRONG, Cit ttorney