R2006-081 05-25-06
RESOLUTION NO. R2006-81
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 40 years; and
WHEREAS, the population explosion that has occurred in recent years in
northern Brazoria, Harris and Galveston Counties 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
$2.0 million to continue the Corps project in Fiscal Year 2006; and
WHEREAS, FY 2006 Proposed Presidential Budget presented to the U.S.
Congress does not include the $2.0 million necessary for the continuation of the Corps
Clear Creek Project General Reevaluation and Review. NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-81
Section 1. That the City of Pearland hereby supports the funding and
completion of the aforementioned General Revaluation and Review of the Clear Creek
Project.
Section 2. That the City of Pearland hereby requests that Senators Kay Bailey
Hutchison and John Cornyn request funding and champion the allocation of $2.0 million
for the General Reevaluation and Review of the Clear Creek Project in the FY 2006
Energy and Water Appropriations Bill in an effort to complete the Corps 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 25th day of May, AD., 2006.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY