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WHBRBAS, a s�r.iaus f loc�d. �rc�l�l�n e�i.�ts i.n th� Clea� �r�ek
Watershed wh�re existing r�si.dential and c��rcial. �reas
are periodicall�r suhj ect to exte�ssi�ze darr�ge� from rising
wa�ers in the cr�ek; and
WI�RF�S., in th� Ci.t�r af Fri�n►dswc�c�d i�a Jul�r 1�7 9, 15 0� a�t
of 3QaQ hQmes were f I.4ad�s3: �ith coincidea�t e�Qr�ami.e la�ses
excee�di�ng $��,�(kQ�,at1,Q, ax�d
W��, in the City of Frie�d�r�r�od in Se�t��r 1379, 5QQ
of these hc�naes were again fla�c�ded; and
W'�S� in the City of Friends�rczcac�. in Ja:�.uary 1.98Qe 75 af
the�se hames w�re again f lc�ad�:c3; �nd
WH$RL�►S, in the City of �riendswaa�d: i.n August 198.9, 50Q of
these hames were again. f�..o�c�dec�; and
W�, th� Clt1Z�AS CQA�121ll� t0 suffer ecrsncu�ic los� and.
mental anguish as a �esu.lt of f lc�dding; a�d
w���,,RnS, the ci.tizens have be� do�ati�:g their. time and
labar in an effort to clear the cre�eks and banl�s af de�ar3s.;
and
WFIEBEAS,, the le�cal draiflage auth+arities axe ac�iv�l�
improving the Clear Gr�ek tributaries; ar�d
WH$RF�AS, th� United States_ Ce�ngress i.n 1939 authnrizec3. the
U.S. Ariny Cc�rgs of Engineers to }a�gin a study of Glear
Creek; and
�nz�r�n��, the United States Cc�ngress in 1968 authc�rized, the
U.S. Army Gca�ps o� Enginecr� ta desic�n. a f load contr�l
gro3ect which would pravide a significa�t measure af
pratectian fram recurring flc�ading p�able� in the Clea�
Creek G�Iatersh�d; and.
WHBRFAS, the study ha� be.en completed and an G�r,�:ensu� h�s
bee� a�hieued �y all Iocal sgonsors and �nti.�ies_ and
en�orsed b� the 67th Texa� L�gis.lature; a�d
W�AS, the praject h�� been agg�av�d by the U.S. Army
Carps District in Galv�sts�n and the Corp� Sauth�est
Divisi�n; and
W"�, further delays �aill si.gr�ifi.carftl�r ir�er�ase- th�: ca�t
of tZ�� prQject a,s w�ll as the prak�ahi.lity af add.itiana.l.
floQding; and.
�S, the lacal spc�ns�r� af th� grojec� �ave agreed; �o
provide fundi.n� for t�e: local costs of cans�r�;�ti.an.; anc3
�n!�a�s, c�agres� has; pravided. fu�i:�ag fc►r the. firs.t: ghase
of cans�ructian; and
WFi���-�c, �ca�strti:�ic�n: of the first p�e of t�Ze pra��ct
began in 3uly, 1.989; an�.
W�S, F'Y'1994 funding af ��e pr�ject i.� es�ent:ial to �he
cantinuatian, af the prc�j ect.
NtyF1, THSRBP'QRS., BE. IT R�S�ZY'�i3 � TB�: C�.t�,r Caurr�i���*��s: c�f
the Cit� of E�ri.ends��od, Texas:
TBAT the City re-endc�rse th� Cangre�s af the Uni�eci.
States ta adc�pt the l�uc3get and agprapriate
�anstruction funds so that the U.S. Arm�r �orp� of:
Engir�eers may cQn.tins,ke the_ rectifi.catir�n �acxrk; �nd.
�AT the C�.ty ur.g� the Co�ngr.es� tc� tak,e wh�tever
additional actiQn is n�+��sa�y to �ged�.t� �he
proJect and �he�eb� red�ce the e�►tio:�l,, ghpsieal.
and econoz�r.i:c s.ufferinq d�e to the floc�+d:i�c�; and
Tl�AT the City S�ecreta�r�r far�aarc3 ofticial copies of
this rescalut.icxn ta the Pr�sid�nt caf the United
States� ta th� Speaker of the. House of
Represen�atives an�. Fresident caf the S�r.�aate af th�
Uni.ted Stat�s Cangres�, and to aZl me�rs of the
'�exas Dele�atican tc� th� Ganc�ress, with the rec�u��t.
that this resQlution be affi�ially ent�red inte� th�
Cangress�.onal. R.ecard.
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OF FRI�E7�D!',. �'ffi�.S ��. �:. 7TS DA`� t�E` �', 1'�9��..
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Mayc�r E elyn B. N�w�tar�
Gity of Friendsr�aad:
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Mayor PrQ-te�t itten H�j ecate Counci.lm e�r M�1 M�as��..�.
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Councilme�sr Tom Manisom Counci.lmernb�*.r Ed. Stua.rt �
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�ounc�.Imember Harald Rale. C ci.lme�e� 3anis I�a�re
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D la�is Mc en ie, C�
C�ty Secr�ta .
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