R94-55 09-26-94RESOLUTION NO. R94-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND
IN SUPPORT OF THE ACQUISITION OF CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pearland is committed
to an active program of economic development; and
WHEREAS, Clover Field Airport can provide invaluable services
and opportunities for financial growth in northern Brazoria County
as well as portions of Harris and Galveston Counties; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Pearland supports
the acquisition of Clover Field Airport as it will favorably impact
economic growth in the area.
Section 2. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and
directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Federal Aviation Agency.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED
/~~A~t /" , A. D., 1994.
this o~- ~ day of
ATTE ST:
Pat Jones~%y Secretary, TRMC
City Att~ney
RESOLUTION NO. R94-55
A RESOLUTIONENDORSINGTHEEFFORTS OF THENATIONALT~GUE
OF CITIES, THE STATE MUNICIPAL x~GUES, AND THE TEXAS
MUNICIPAL T.~-~GUETOCONTINUETOINFORMANDTOEDUCATETHE.
CITIZENS ABO~TTHEIMPACT OF UNFUNDEDFEDERALNANDATES ON
OUR LOCAL BUDGETS.
~, federal unfunded mandates on city governments
continue to increase; and
WHEREAS, federal mandates require cities to perform
duties without any consideration of local circumstances, costs, or
capacity; and
~, irrational mandates take away money needed for
important local priorities such as fighting crime; and
~, mandates are a hidden tax on our citizens and
require us to raise local taxes and fees or cut services to meet
federal priorities; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities (NLC), in
conjunction with other state and local government representatives
and state municipal leagues, including the Texas Municipal League
(TML), is continuing a campaign to increase the public's awareness
about mandates and to educate our citizens about the impact of
unfunded federal mandates on local budgets during the second
National Unfunded Mandates Week on October 24-30, 1994.
NOW, ~ORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Pearland
endorses the continued efforts of the National League of Cities,
the state municipal leagues, and the Texas Municipal League, and
supports working with them to fully inform and educate our citizens
about reducing the burden of unfunded federal mandates on our
cities and local taxpayers.
BE IT ~uKT~RESOLVED that the City of Pearland endorses
the second National Unfunded Mandates Week during October 24-30,
1994 and has written to our senators and representatives urging
them to push for the passage of the Federal Mandate Accountability
and Reform Act.
WHEREAS, this act will provide significant accountability
and procedural safeguards to protect municipalities from future
unfunded mandates.
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WHEREAS, this legislation is the first step to slow down
the growing financial and administrative burdens unfunded federal
requirements impose on local taxpayers.
PASSED, APPROVEDandADOPTED this
fj,~j~-~_,/ , A.D., 1994.
day of
Mayor
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