Res 134-84 7/17/1984RESOLUTION NO. 134-84
RESOLUTION REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM PRESIDENT
RONALD REAGAN IN OBTAINING FUNDS FROM THE UNITED
STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR IMPROVEMENT
OF HOLLIDAY CREEK.
WHEREAS, from the time of its inception, the City of Wichita
Falls has periodically suffered disastrous floods from Holliday
Creek, which runs through the City, which floods have caused untold
millions of dollars in damages; and,
WHEREAS, for several decades the City of Wichita Falls has
been working with the United States Army Corps of Engineers seeking
to find a solution to this problem whereby improvements to the creek
will be studied, designed, and constructed; and,
WHEREAS, although the Corps of Engineers has been very
cooperative in working with the City on this project, federal funds
have been painfully slow in being furnished to move this project
along toward completion; and,
WHEREAS, although the City of Wichita Falls has, with its
limited funds, taken steps to alleviate this problem, we are unable
to achieve a long-term solution; and,
WHEREAS, while other cities around the country have been
improved in many ways by Corps of Engineers ' funds, no occasion
can be found where such funds have been used for projects within
the City of Wichita Falls proper, although we have a serious need
for improvements, and have attempted to comply with all federal
guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has shown a continuing
willingness to spend local funds on this project to the limits of
its financial ability and has offered to shoulder a higher percentage
of the cost of this project than has been required in past projects .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS , THAT:
President Ronald Reagan is hereby sincerely urged to give
his assistance to the City of Wichita Falls in obtaining funds
from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for the needed improvements
on Holliday Creek to solve the problem of flooding of Wichita Falls .
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of July, 1984 .
M A Y O R
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ATTEST:
City Clerk