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CC Resolution No. 1101•:I RESOLUTION NO. 1101 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1097 AND REQUESTING THAT INTERSTATE 10, EAST OF STATE HIGHWAY 59 TO THE CHAMBERS COUNTY LINE, BE OFFICIALLY NAMED THE BAYTOWN EAST FREEWAY. WHEREAS, the City of Baytown is the second largest city in Harris County outside of Houston and has extended its corporate boundaries to include Interstate 10; and WHEREAS, Baytown's growth toward Interstate 10 was spawned by the construction and opening of the San Jacinto Mall which, in essence, has relocated the City's major business center and with recently annexed locations north of Interstate 10, has made this the busiest trading area east of the San Jacinto River; and WHEREAS, Baytown's neighboring cities (La Porte and Crosby) have their main thoroughfares properly designated as the La Porte Freeway (SH 225) and the Crosby Freeway (US 90) while to the west of Houston's Loop 610 that portion of Interstate 10 is known as the Katy Freeway, and Baytown deserves equal treatment for balance; and WHEREAS, the Fred Hartman Bridge over the Houston Ship Channel (to replace the Baytown -La Porte tunnel) is nearing completion, and the designation of Baytown East Freeway would appropriately identify Baytown as the anchor city for tourists and other users to cross over from the north side going toward Galveston; and WHEREAS, the Baytown East Freeway designation would not change existing addresses along what is unofficially known as the East Freeway, would not disrupt mail distribution, and would not call for the ordinary expenses associated with most projects' right -of -way acquisitions, design and engineering costs or construction monies; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That Resolution No. 1097 is hereby repealed. Section 2: That this Resolution be presented to the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation requesting the portion of Interstate 10 East of State Highway 59 to the Chambers county line be officially designated Baytown East Freeway. Section 2: This resolution shall become effective from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. 1981 INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 11th day of October, 1990. C- EMMETT O. HUTTO, Mayor ATTEST: EILEFN HALL, City Clerk i RANDALL B. STRONG, y Attorney C: 1:55:16