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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney ~ ~ --'
Date: January 27, 2005
Subjecu: P. R. NO. 13012; Council Meeting of February 1, 2005
Attached is P. R. No. 13012 as it pernains to
freshwater inflows. (Requested by Mayor Ortiz).
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Jennifer Walker
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Lone Star Chapter
P. O. Box 1931
Austin, TX 78767
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RESOLUTION NO.
A P~SOLUTION AS
FRES~rWATER INFLOWS
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WHEREAS, the
of Port Arthur's
freshwater inflows; and
P.R. NO. 13012
01/27/05 ts
IT PERTAINS TO
(REQUESTED BY MAYOR
Sierra Club is requesting the City
support in their efforts to protect
WHEREAS, the freshwater inflows are important to
recreational fishermen, bird watchers, and other
citizens livings and working in Port Arthur and
surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS, the sport fishing industry makes a
tremendous contribution to the economy of Port Arthur
through the tourism it attracts; and
WHEREAS, the Port Arthur area is an international
birding destination because of the tremendous
diversity of birds occurring here; and
WHEREAS, the sport
industries, bird watching,
tourism activities help
businesses in the area,
and commercial fishing
and other nature-related
support a variety of
including hotels and
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ressaurants, tour guide operators, marinas and boat
dealers, fishing equlpmen5 and supply outlets, and
bait dealers and fish houses; and
WHEREAS, sport and commercial fishing and other
tourism industries can be harmed by the failure ~o
ensure sufficient freshwater inflows: and
WHEREAS, in light of uhe foregoing, it is
important for our governing body to speak out in favor
of the Texas Legislature taking steps to prouect and
maintain freshwa5er inflows.
NOW,
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the
preamble are urue and correct.
Section 2. That ~he
Sierra Club in uheir efforts
take reasonable
inflows.
Section 3.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
facus and opinions in 5he
City herein supports Ehe
to have the Texas Legislature
protect and maintain freshwater
That a copy
steps
of this Resolution be
Lieutenant Governor David
forwarded to Governor Rick Perry,
Dewhurst, Senator Janek, Senator williams, and State
Representative Deshotel.
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Section 4. That a copy of the caption of the
Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPRO~D on this day of
, A.D. 2005, at a Regular Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following
voEe: AYES: Mayor
City Council
NOES:
ATTEST~
OSCAR ORTIZ, MAYOR
EVANGELINE GREEN, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M_ARK T. SOKOLOW, CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS, CITY MANAGER
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