CC Resolution No. 1052 1876
RESOLUTION 1052
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE 1990 CENSUS COMMITTEE AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS , next year the Census Bureau will be conducting the
1990 Census, and is therefore initiating numerous promotional and
operational projects at the national and local level in order to
obtain a complete and accurate count of the United States
population; and
WHEREAS , it is of importance that the local census count be
as complete and accurate as is possible, not only for the purpose
of having a successful census, but in order to insure that the
City of Baytown and the State of Texas have their appropriate
representation based upon the count of all the population of the
area; and
WHEREAS, the local communities, as represented by municipal
governments , are in a unique position to reinforce the need for a
complete and accurate count to the local population; and
WHEREAS, the Census Bureau recommends that local communities
create and organize a Complete Count Committee in order to
reflect the importance of the cooperative relationship and joint
commitment by both by the Census Bureau and the local community
as necessary to make the 1990 Census successful; and
WHEREAS, the role of the Complete Count Committee is to plan
and implement local publicity outreach activities in order to
make everyone in the community aware of the 1990 Census and to
motivate everyone to participate in the census by appealing to
the citizens ' self interest and by explaining the importance of
the census to the local community; and
WHEREAS, such activities of the Complete Count Committee
will enhance the Census Bureau outreach and publicity efforts by
spreading the census message to the citizens of the City of
Baytown; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the creation
of an active and working Complete Count Committee will benefit
the City of Baytown and the citizens thereof; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
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Section 1: There is hereby created the Complete Census
Committee of the City of Baytown, which is directed to plan and
implement local publicity outreach activities in order to insure
that every resident of the City of Baytown is counted in the
upcoming census.
Section 2 : That the Mayor is hereby directed and authorized
to appoint committee members to serve through the completion of
the 1990 Census. The number of committee members shall be left
to the discretion of the Mayor; however , the membership should be
large enough to reflect all segments of the Baytown community.
Section 2 : This resolution shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 13th day of April ,
1989.
EMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
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RANDALL B. STRONG, g4Zy Attorney
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