HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2002-13 RESOLUTION NO. R2002-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, SUPPORTING
PRESIDENT BUSH'S BUDGET ITEM FOR THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS ("CORP") GENERAL REEVALUATION REPORT ON CLEAR
CREEK.
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WHEREAS, the City of Friendswood is located in northern Galveston and Harris Counties; and
WHEREAS, Clear Creek is a major drainage artery that carries floodwaters through Galveston
and Harris Counties to Galveston Bay; and
WHEREAS, the City of Friendswood and other parts of northern Galveston and Harris Counties
have been severely effected by structural and no-structural flooding along Clear Creek for over
20 years; and
WHEREAS, the population explosion that has occurred in recent years in northern Galveston
County has greatly impacted the effectiveness of waterway and drainage facilities in this area;
and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Galveston District requested $1.2
million for Budget year 2003 for the General Reevaluation and Report; and
WHEREAS, President George Bush has presented his Budget to the U.S. Congress with the
$1.2 million requested by the Corps.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS;
Section 1. That the City of Friendswood hereby encourages the U.S. Congress to approve
this allocation of $1.2 million for the General Reevaluation Report on Clear Creek in the
President's Budget in an effort to complete the report and to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of the citizenry in the Counties of Brazoria, Galveston and Harris.
PASSED,APPROVED AND RESOLVED this the 4t" day of March,2002.
arold L. Whitaker
Mayor
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De oris McKenzie, T
City Secretary