R2005-0043 02-28-05RESOLUTION NO. R2005-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, URGING THE TEXAS CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION TO REQUEST AND SUPPORT FUNDING FOR THE U.S.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("CORPS") GENERAL
REEVALUATION REPORT ON CLEAR CREEK FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 2006.
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland is located in northern Brazoria, and Harris, and
Fort Bend Counties; and
WHEREAS, Clear Creek is a major drainage artery that carries floodwaters
through Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris Counties to Galveston Bay; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland and other parts of northern Brazoria, Galveston
and Harris Counties have been severely effected by structural and non-structural
flooding along Clear Creek for over 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the population explosion that has
northern Brazoria, Harris and Galveston Counties
occurred in recent years in
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's
General Reevaluation and Review of the Clear Creek Project is currently in progress;
and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Galveston District needs
$1.5 million to continue the project in Fiscal Year 2005; and
WHEREAS, the FY 2006 Proposed Presidential Budget presented to the U.S.
Congress does not include the $1.5 million necessary for the continuation of the Clear
Creek Project General Reevaluation and Review. NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City
completion of the aforementioned
Creek Project.
Section 2.
of Pearland hereby supports the funding and
General Re-evaluation and Review of the Clear
That the City of Pearland hereby strongly encourages the Texas
Congressional delegation to request and champion the allocation of $1.5 million for the
General Reevaluation and Review of the Clear Creek Project in the FY 2006 Federal
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 ADOPTED this the 28th day of
February , A.D., 2005.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
TOM REID
MAYOR